| 1 | And as they spake unto the people , the priests , and the captain of the temple , and the Sadducees , came upon them , |
| 2 | Being grieved that they taught the people , and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead . |
| 3 | And they laid hands on them , and put [them] in hold unto the next day : for it was now eventide . |
| 4 | Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed ; and the number of the men was about five thousand . |
| 5 | And it came to pass on the morrow , that their rulers , and elders , and scribes , |
| 6 | And Annas the high priest , and Caiaphas , and John , and Alexander , and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest , were gathered together at Jerusalem . |
| 7 | And when they had set them in the midst , they asked , By what power , or by what name , have ye done this ? |
| 8 | Then Peter , filled with the Holy Ghost , said unto them , Ye rulers of the people , and elders of Israel , |
| 9 | If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man , by what means he is made whole ; |
| 10 | Be it known unto you all , and to all the people of Israel , that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth , whom ye crucified , whom God raised from the dead , [even] by him doth this man stand here before you whole . |
| 11 | This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders , which is become the head of the corner . |
| 12 | Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under heaven given among men , whereby we must be saved . |
| 13 | Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John , and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men , they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them , that they had been with Jesus . |
| 14 | And beholding the man which was healed standing with them , they could say nothing against it . |
| 15 | But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council , they conferred among themselves , |
| 16 | Saying , What shall we do to these men ? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem ; and we cannot deny [it]. |
| 17 | But that it spread no further among the people , let us straitly threaten them , that they speak henceforth to no man in this name . |
| 18 | And they called them , and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus . |
| 19 | But Peter and John answered and said unto them , Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God , judge ye . |
| 20 | For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard . |
| 21 | So when they had further threatened them , they let them go , finding nothing how they might punish them , because of the people : for all [men] glorified God for that which was done . |
| 22 | For the man was above forty years old , on whom this miracle of healing was shewed . |
| 23 | And being let go , they went to their own company , and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them . |
| 24 | And when they heard that , they lifted up their voice to God with one accord , and said , Lord , thou [art] God , which hast made heaven , and earth , and the sea , and all that in them is : |
| 25 | Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said , Why did the heathen rage , and the people imagine vain things ? |
| 26 | The kings of the earth stood up , and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord , and against his Christ . |
| 27 | For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus , whom thou hast anointed , both Herod , and Pontius Pilate , with the Gentiles , and the people of Israel , were gathered together , |
| 28 | For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done . |
| 29 | And now , Lord , behold their threatenings : and grant unto thy servants , that with all boldness they may speak thy word , |
| 30 | By stretching forth thine hand to heal ; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus . |
| 31 | And when they had prayed , the place was shaken where they were assembled together ; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost , and they spake the word of God with boldness . |
| 32 | And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own ; but they had all things common . |
| 33 | And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and great grace was upon them all . |
| 34 | Neither was there any among them that lacked : for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them , and brought the prices of the things that were sold , |
| 35 | And laid [them] down at the apostles ' feet : and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need . |
| 36 | And Joses , who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas , (which is , being interpreted , The son of consolation ,) a Levite , [and] of the country of Cyprus , |
| 37 | Having land , sold [it], and brought the money , and laid [it] at the apostles ' feet . |
