Acts:4:1-31

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drb @Acts:4:1 @And as they were speaking to the people , the priests , and the officer of the temple , and the Sadducees , came upon them , drb @Acts:4:2 @Being grieved that they taught the people , and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead : drb @Acts:4:3 @And they laid hands upon them , and put them in hold till the next day ; for it was now evening . drb @Acts:4:4 @But many of them who had heard the word , believed ; and the number of the men was made five thousand . drb @Acts:4:5 @And it came to pass on the morrow , that their princes , and ancients , and scribes , were gathered together in Jerusalem ; drb @Acts:4:6 @And Annas the high priest , and Caiphas , and John , and Alexander , and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest . drb @Acts:4:7 @And setting them in the midst , they asked : By what power , or by what name , have you done this ? drb @Acts:4:8 @Then Peter , filled with the Holy Ghost , said to them : Ye princes of the people , and ancients , hear : drb @Acts:4:9 @If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man , by what means he hath been made whole : drb @Acts:4:10 @Be it known to you all , and to all the people of Israel , that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth , whom you crucified , whom God hath raised from the dead , even by him this man standeth here before you whole drb @Acts:4:11 @This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders , which is become the head of the corner . drb @Acts:4:12 @Neither is there salvation in any other . For there is no other name under heaven given to men , whereby we must be saved . drb @Acts:4:13 @Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John , understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men , they wondered ; and they knew them that they had been with Jesus . drb @Acts:4:14 @Seeing the man also who had been healed standing with them , they could say nothing against it . drb @Acts:4:15 @But they commanded them to go aside out of the council ; and they conferred among themselves , drb @Acts:4:16 @Saying : What shall we do to these men ? for indeed a known miracle hath been done by them , to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem : it is manifest , and we cannot deny it . drb @Acts:4:17 @But that it may be no farther spread among the people , let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man . drb @Acts:4:18 @And calling them , they charged them not to speak at all , nor teach in the name of Jesus . drb @Acts:4:19 @But Peter and John answering , said to them : If it be just in the sight of God , to hear you rather than God , judge ye . drb @Acts:4:20 @For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard . drb @Acts:4:21 @But they threatening , sent them away , not finding how they might punish them , because of the people ; for all men glorified what had been done , in that which had come to pass . drb @Acts:4:22 @For the man was above forty years old , in whom that miraculous cure had been wrought . drb @Acts:4:23 @And being let go , they came to their own company , and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them . drb @Acts:4:24 @Who having heard it , with one accord lifted up their voice to God , and said : Lord , thou art he that didst make heaven and earth , the sea , and all things that are in them . drb @Acts:4:25 @Who , by the Holy Ghost , by the mouth of our father David , thy servant , hast said : Why did the Gentiles rage , and the people meditate vain things ? drb @Acts:4:26 @The kings of the earth stood up , and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ . drb @Acts:4:27 @For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus , whom thou hast anointed , Herod , and Pontius Pilate , with the Gentiles and the people of Israel , drb @Acts:4:28 @To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done . drb @Acts:4:29 @And now , Lord , behold their threatenings , and grant unto thy servants , that with all confidence they may speak thy word , drb @Acts:4:30 @By stretching forth thy hand to cures , and signs , and wonders to be done by the name of thy holy Son Jesus . drb @Acts:4:31 @And when they had prayed , the place was moved wherein they were assembled ; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost , and they spoke the word of God with confidence .

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