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Acts Chapter 4 004:001 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, 004:002 being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 004:003 They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening. 004:004 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
004:005 It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. 004:006 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
004:007 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?" 004:008 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 004:009 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 004:010 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.
004:011 He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'{Psalm 118:22} 004:012 There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!" 004:013 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
004:014 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 004:015 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 004:016 saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.
004:017 But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name." 004:018 They called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
004:019 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves, 004:020 for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard." 004:021 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done. 004:022 For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
004:023 Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 004:024 When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; 004:025 who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
004:026 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ{Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One.}.'{Psalm 2:1-2} 004:027 "For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 004:028 to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
004:029 Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, 004:030 while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus." 004:031 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. 004:032 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul.
Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 004:033 With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
004:034 For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 004:035 and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need. 004:036 Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, 004:037 having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.