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And de as they autos were speaking laleō to pros the ho people laos, the ho priests hiereus and kai the ho captain stratēgos of the ho temple hieron and kai the ho Sadducees Saddoukaios moved in on ephistēmi them autos, greatly annoyed diaponeomai because dia · ho they autos were teaching didaskō the ho people laos and kai announcing katangellō in en · ho Jesus Iēsous the ho resurrection anastasis · ho from ek the dead nekros. So kai they laid epiballō hands cheir on them autos · ho and kai put tithēmi them in eis custody tērēsis until eis the ho next aurion day , since gar it was eimi already ēdē evening hespera. And de many polys of ho those who had heard akouō the ho word logos believed pisteuō, and kai the ho number arithmos of the ho men anēr came ginomai to about hōs five pente thousand chilias. · de On epi the ho next aurion day their autos · ho rulers archōn and kai · ho elders presbyteros and kai · ho scribes grammateus were gathered together synagō in en Jerusalem Ierousalēm, both kai Annas Hannas the ho high archiereus priest and kai Caiaphas Kaiaphas and kai John Iōannēs and kai Alexander Alexandros, and kai as hosos many as were eimi of ek the high-priestly archieratikos family genos. And kai having set histēmi them autos in en the ho midst mesos, they began to inquire pynthanomai, “ By en what poios power dynamis or ē by en what poios name onoma did you hymeis do poieō this houtos?” Then tote Peter Petros, filled pimplēmi with the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, said legō to pros them autos, “ Rulers archōn of the ho people laos and kai elders presbyteros, if ei we hēmeis are being examined anakrinō today sēmeron about epi a good euergesia deed done to a sick asthenēs man anthrōpos, by en what tis means this houtos man has been healed sōzō, 10 let it be eimi known gnōstos to you hymeis all pas and kai to all pas the ho people laos of Israel Israēl that hoti by en the ho name onoma of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos of ho Nazareth Nazōraios, whom hos you hymeis crucified stauroō, whom hos · ho God theos raised egeirō from ek the dead nekros, by en him houtos this houtos man is standing paristēmi before enōpion you hymeis healthy hygiēs. 11 This houtos is eimi the ho stone lithos that ho was rejected exoutheneō by hypo you hymeis, the ho builders oikodomos, that ho has become ginomai the chief kephalē cornerstone gōnia. 12 And kai salvation sōtēria is eimi in en no one oudeis else allos, · ho for gar there is eimi no oude other heteros name onoma under hypo · ho heaven ouranos · ho given didōmi among en men anthrōpos by en which hos we hēmeis must dei be saved sōzō.” 13 Seeing theōreō · de the ho boldness parrēsia of ho Peter Petros and kai John Iōannēs, and kai coming katalambanō to find that hoti they were eimi uneducated agrammatos and kai common idiōtēs men anthrōpos, they were astonished thaumazō and te recognized epiginōskō that hoti they autos had been eimi with syn · ho Jesus Iēsous. 14 But te seeing blepō the ho man anthrōpos who ho had been healed therapeuō standing histēmi with syn them autos, they had echō nothing oudeis to say antilegō in opposition . 15 But de commanding keleuō them autos to go aperchomai outside exō the ho council synedrion, they discussed symballō the matter with pros one allēlōn another , 16 saying legō, “ What tis shall we do poieō with ho these houtos men anthrōpos? For gar that hoti a notable gnōstos sign sēmeion has been done ginomai through dia them autos is evident phaneros to all pas who ho live katoikeō in Jerusalem Ierousalēm, and kai we are unable ou to deny arneomai it. 17 But alla that hina it may spread dianemō no further epi polys among eis the ho people laos, let us warn apeileō them autos no mēketi longer to speak laleō in epi · ho this houtos name onoma to anyone mēdeis among men anthrōpos.” 18 So kai they called kaleō them autos and ordered parangellō · ho them not to speak phthengomai or mēde teach didaskō at all katholou in epi the ho name onoma of ho Jesus Iēsous. 19 · ho But de Peter Petros and kai John Iōannēs said legō in answer apokrinomai to pros them autos, “ Whether ei it is eimi right dikaios before enōpion · ho God theos to obey akouō you hymeis rather mallon than ē · ho God theos, you must judge krinō, 20 for gar we hēmeis cannot ou dynamai help speaking laleō of the things hos we have seen and kai heard akouō.” 21 And de when they ho had threatened prosapeileō them further , they let them autos go apolyō, for they could not mēdeis find heuriskō · ho how pōs to punish kolazō them autos on account dia of the ho people laos, since hoti they all pas were praising doxazō · ho God theos for epi what ho had happened ginomai. 22 For gar the ho man anthrōpos was eimi over polys forty tesserakonta years etos old on epi whom hos this houtos sign sēmeion of ho healing iasis had been performed ginomai. · ho 23 After they were released apolyō, · de they went erchomai to pros · ho their idios friends and kai reported apangellō all hosos that the ho chief archiereus priests and kai the ho elders presbyteros had said legō to pros them autos.

24 When they ho · de heard akouō this, they lifted airō their voices phōnē together homothumadon to pros · ho God theos and kai said legō, “ Sovereign Lord despotēs, you sy who ho made poieō the ho heaven ouranos and kai the ho earth and kai the ho sea thalassa, and kai everything pas that ho is in en them autos, 25 who ho through the mouth stoma of ho our hēmeis father patēr David Dauid, your sy servant pais, by dia the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma did say legō, ‘ Why hinati did the Gentiles ethnos rage phryassō, and kai the peoples laos devise meletaō vain schemes kenos? 26 The ho kings basileus of the ho earth took their stand paristēmi, and kai the ho rulers archōn gathered synagō together epi ho · ho against kata the ho Lord kyrios and kai against kata · ho his autos Messiah Christos.’ 27 For gar truly epi there were gathered synagō together in en · ho this houtos city polis against epi · ho your sy holy hagios servant pais Jesus Iēsous, whom hos you anointed chriō, both te Herod hērōdēs and kai Pontius Pontios Pilate Pilatos, along with syn the Gentiles ethnos and kai the peoples laos of Israel Israēl, 28 to do poieō whatever hosos · ho your sy hand cheir and kai · ho your sy plan boulē had predetermined proorizō to be ginomai. 29 And kai · ho now nyn, Lord kyrios, look upon epi · ho their autos threats apeilē and kai grant didōmi to ho your sy servants with meta all pas boldness parrēsia to speak laleō · ho your sy word logos, 30 while en · ho you sy stretch out ekteinō · ho your sy hand cheir to eis heal iasis, and kai signs sēmeion and kai wonders teras are done ginomai through dia the ho name onoma of ho your sy holy hagios servant pais Jesus Iēsous.” 31 And kai when they autos had prayed deomai, the ho place topos in en which hos they were eimi gathered synagō together was shaken saleuō, and kai they were all hapas filled pimplēmi with the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma and kai began to speak laleō the ho word logos of ho God theos with meta boldness parrēsia.

32 Now de the ho whole group plēthos of ho those who believed pisteuō were eimi of one heis heart kardia and kai soul psychē, and kai not oude even one heis said legō that anything tis that ho belonged hyparchō to him autos was eimi his idios own , but alla everything hapas was eimi common property koinos for them autos. 33 And kai with great megas power dynamis the ho apostles apostolos continued to give apodidōmi the ho testimony martyrion of the ho resurrection anastasis of the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous, and te great megas grace charis was eimi upon epi them autos all pas. 34 For gar there was eimi not oude a needy endeēs person tis among en them autos, for gar as hosos many as were hyparchō owners ktētōr of land chōrion or ē houses oikia sold pōleō them and brought pherō the ho proceeds timē from ho what was sold pipraskō 35 and kai placed tithēmi it at para the ho apostles’ apostolos feet pous; · ho and de they distributed diadidōmi to each hekastos according as kathoti anyone tis had echō need chreia. 36 And de Joseph Iōsēph, who ho was surnamed epikaleō Barnabas Barnabas by apo the ho apostles apostolos ( when translated methermēneuō means hos eimi, “ Son hyios of Encouragement paraklēsis”), a Levite Leuitēs, a Cypriot Kyprios by ho race genos, 37 sold pōleō a field agros that belonged hyparchō to him autos and brought pherō the ho money chrēma and kai placed tithēmi it at pros the ho apostles’ apostolos feet pous. · ho

Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin

The priests and the captain of the temple guard(A) and the Sadducees(B) came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.(C) They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail(D) until the next day. But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(E) to about five thousand.

The next day the rulers,(F) the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas,(G) John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family. They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,(H) said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!(I) If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame(J) and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(K) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(L) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](M)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(N)

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(O) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(P) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(Q) 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin(R) and then conferred together. 16 “What are we going to do with these men?”(S) they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign,(T) and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(U) 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(V) You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(W) about what we have seen and heard.”(X)

21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people(Y) were praising God(Z) for what had happened. 22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.

The Believers Pray

23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.(AA) “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.(AB) 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:(AC)

“‘Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[b][c](AD)

27 Indeed Herod(AE) and Pontius Pilate(AF) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(AG) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(AH) 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(AI) 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders(AJ) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”(AK)

31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.(AL) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(AM) and spoke the word of God(AN) boldly.(AO)

The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(AP) 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(AQ) to the resurrection(AR) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(AS) was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them,(AT) brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet,(AU) and it was distributed to anyone who had need.(AV)

36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas(AW) (which means “son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22
  2. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  3. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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.