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* And as they spoke to the people , the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees approached them , * being greatly annoyed because of their teaching the people , and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead . * And they threw hands on them , and put them in custody for the morrow , for it was now evening . * But many of those who heard the word believed , and the number of the men became about five thousand . * And it came to pass on the morrow , to be assembled in Jerusalem , their rulers , and elders , and scholars , * and Annas the high priest , and Caiaphas , and John , and Alexander , and as many as were of the high priestly family . * And after placing them in the midst , they inquired , By what power , or in what name , have ye done this ? * Then Peter being filled with Holy Spirit , said to them , Rulers of the people , and elders of Israel , * if we are examined today about a good deed , of a feeble man , by what this man has been healed , * be it known to you all , and to all the people of Israel , that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene , whom ye crucified , whom God raised from the dead , by this , this man stands here before you healthy . * This is the stone that was rejected by you who build , which became into the head of the corner . * And salvation is not in any other man , for there is no other name under the heaven , that has been given among men , by which we must be saved . * Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John , and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men , they marveled . And they recognized them , that they had been with Jesus . * And seeing the man who was healed standing with them , they had nothing to contradict . * But after commanding them to go outside of the council , they conferred among each other , * saying , What will we do to these men ? For that indeed a notable sign has happened by them , is apparent to all who dwell in Jerusalem , and we cannot deny it . * But that it may not spread on further among the people , let us threaten them with threats to speak no longer in this name , to not one man . * And having called them , they commanded them entirely , not to utter nor to teach in the name of Jesus . * But Peter and John having replied to them , they said , Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God , judge ye . * For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard . * And they , having further threatened , released them , finding nothing how they might punish them , because of the people . Since all glorified God for that which happened . * For the man was more than forty years old on whom this sign of healing had occurred . * And after being released , they went to their own men , and reported as many things as the chief priests and the elders said to them . * And those who heard lifted up a voice to God with one accord , and said , Thou Master , the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea , and all things in them . * He who said through the mouth of thy boy David , Why do the nations rage , and the peoples meditate vain things ? * The kings of the earth stood up , and the rulers were gathered together , against the Lord , and against his Christ . * For in truth , against thy holy Boy Jesus , whom thou anointed , both Herod and Pontius Pilate , with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel , were gathered together , * to do as many things as thy hand and thy purpose predetermined to happen . * And now , Lord , look upon their threats , and grant to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word , * by thy stretching forth thy hand for healing , and signs and wonders to happen through the name of thy holy Boy Jesus . * And when they prayed , the place in which they were assembled was shaken , and they were all filled with Holy Spirit , and they spoke the word of God with boldness . * And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul . And not even one man said that anything of the things that was possessed by him was his own , but all things were common to them . * And with great power the apostles gave back the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus , and great grace was upon them all . * For not even any needy was among them , for as many as were owners of lands or houses , selling , they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold , * and placed them at the apostles ' feet . And it was distributed to each , according as any man had need . * And Joses , who was surnamed by the apostles , Barnabas (which is , being translated , son of encouragement ), a Levite , a Cypriot by nationality , * having sold a field that was possessed by him , brought the money and placed it at the apostles ' feet .

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