Acts:4:1-31
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But ,
as they were speaking unto the people ,
the High-priests and the Captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them ,
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Being tired out because of their teaching the people ,
and announcing ,
in Jesus ,
the resurrection from among the dead ;
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And they thrust on them their hands ,
and put them in custody for the morrow ,
for it was evening ,
already .
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Howbeit ,
many of them that heard the word ,
believed ;
and the number of the men became about five thousand .
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And it came to pass ,
upon the morrow ,
that there were gathered together of them ,
the rulers and the elders and the scribes ,
in Jerusalem ;
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Also Annas ,
the high-priest ,
and Caiaphas ,
and John ,
and Alexander ,
and as many as were of high-priestly descent ;
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And ,
setting them in the midst ,
they began to enquire In what manner of power ,
or in what manner of name ,
did ,
ye ,
do this ?
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Then Peter ,
filled with Holy Spirit ,
said unto them Ye rulers of the people ,
and elders !
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If ,
we ,
this day ,
are to be examined for doing good to a sick man ,
in whom ,
this ,
man hath been made well ,
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Be it known unto you all ,
and unto all the people of Israel :
that ,
in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene ,
whom ,
ye ,
crucified ,
whom ,
God ,
raised from among the dead ,
in him ,
doth ,
this man stand by ,
in your presence ,
whole .
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This ,
is the stone ,
set at nought by you the builders ,
which became the head of the corner ;
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And there is in no one else ,
salvation ,
for ,
neither is there any other name ,
under heaven ,
which hath been set forth among men ,
in which we must needs be saved .
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And ,
looking at Peters boldness of speech ,
and Johns ,
and having discovered that they were unlettered and obscure men ,
they began to marvel ,
recognising them also ,
that they had been with Jesus ;
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Seeing ,
the man also standing ,
with them ,
even the
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Howbeit ,
ordering them to go forth outside the high-council ,
they began to confer one with another ,
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Saying What are we to do with these men ?
For ,
indeed ,
that a notable sign hath come to pass through their means ,
unto all who are dwelling in Jerusalem ,
is manifest ,
and we cannot deny !
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Nevertheless ,
lest it further spread abroad among the people ,
let us charge them with threats ,
to be no more speaking upon this name ,
to any soul of man .
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And ,
calling them ,
they gave them the sweeping charge ,
not to be sounding aloud ,
nor even to be teaching ,
upon the name of Jesus .
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But ,
Peter and John ,
answering ,
said unto them Whether it be right in presence of God ,
unto you ,
to be hearkening ,
rather than unto God ,
judge !
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For ,
we ,
cannot but be speaking the things which we have seen and heard .
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They ,
however ,
further charging them with threats ,
let them go ,
finding nothing as to how they might chastise them ,
on account of the people ;
because ,
all ,
were glorifying God for that which had come to pass ;
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For ,
more than forty years old ,
was the man ,
upon whom had taken place ,
this healing sign .
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But ,
when they had been let go ,
they came unto their own ,
and told as many things as ,
unto them ,
the High-priests and Elders ,
had said .
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And ,
they ,
having heard ,
with one accord ,
uplifted voice unto God ,
and said O Sovereign !
Thou ,
art he that made the heaven ,
and the earth ,
and the sea ,
and all things that are herein :
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Who ,
by our father ,
through means of the Holy Spirit ,
even by the mouth of David thy servant ,
said Unto what end did nations rage ,
and ,
peoples ,
busy themselves with empty things ?
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The kings of the earth stationed themselves ,
and ,
the rulers ,
were gathered together ,
with one intent ,
against the Lord ,
and against his Christ .
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For they were gathered together ,
of a truth ,
in this city ,
against thy holy servant Jesus ,
whom thou hadst anointed ,
both Herod ,
and Pontius Pilate ,
with them of the nations ,
and peoples of Israel ;
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To do whatsoever ,
thy hand and thy counsel ,
marked out beforehand to come to pass .
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As to the present things ,
then ,
O Lord ,
look upon their threats ,
and grant unto thy servants ,
with all freedom of utterance ,
to be speaking thy word ,
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By stretching forth thy hand for healing ,
and by the coming to pass of both signs and wonders ,
through the name of thy holy servant Jesus .
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And ,
when they had made supplication ,
the place was shaken in which they were gathered together ,
and they were filled ,
one and all ,
with the Holy Spirit ,
and began speaking the word of God with freedom of utterance .
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