Acts:4:1-31

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* And as they were speaking to the people , the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them , * being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead . * And they seized them and put them in jail until the next day , for it was already evening . * But many of those who heard the message believed ; and the number of the men came to about five thousand . * On the next day , their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem ; * and Annas the high priest was there , and Caiaphas and John and Alexander , and all who were of the high-priestly family . * And when they had set them in the midst , they began to inquire , »By what power or by what name did you do this ?« * Then Peter , filled with the Holy Spirit , said to them , »Rulers of the people and elders , * if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a cripple , as to how this man has been healed , * be it known to you all , and to all the people of Israel , that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth , whom you crucified , whom God raised from the dead , by him this man stands before you healed . * He is * And there is salvation in no one else , for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved .« * Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John , and perceived that they were uneducated , common men , they were astonished ; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus . * And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them , they had nothing to say in reply . * But when they had ordered them to leave the Council , they conferred with one another , * saying , »What shall we do with these men ? For that a noteworthy miracle has been performed through them is apparent to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem , and we cannot deny it . * But in order that it may spread no further among the people , let us warn them to speak no longer to any one in this name .« * Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus . * But Peter and John answered them , »Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God , you must judge ; * for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard .« * And when they had further threatened them , they let them go , finding no way to punish them , because of the people ; for all the people were praising God for what had happened . * For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old . * When they had been released , they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them . * And when they heard this , they lifted their voices to God together and said , »Sovereign Lord , it is you who made the heaven and the earth and the sea , and everything in them , * who by the Holy Spirit , through the mouth of our father David your servant , said , tcent @Acts:4:26 " /> * For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus , whom you anointed , both Herod and Pontius Pilate , along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel , * to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place . * And now , Lord , look upon their threats , and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness , * while you stretch out your hand to heal , and signs and wonders take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus .« * And when they had prayed , the place where they were gathered together was shaken ; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness .

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