Acts 4

¹ Now at their speaking to the people, the priests and the officer of the sanctuary and the Sadducees stand by them, ² being exasperated because of their teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from among the dead. ³ And they laid hands on them, and they were placed in custody for the morrow, for it was already dusk. ⁴ Now many of those who hear the word, believe, and the number of men became about five thousand. ⁵ Now it occurred on the morrow that their chiefs and the elders and the scribes gathered in Jerusalem, ⁶ and Hannas, the chief priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and whoever were of the chief priestly race. ⁷ And, standing them in the midst, they inquired to ascertain, "By what power or in what name do you do this?" ⁸ Then Peter, being filled with holy spirit, said to them, "Chiefs of the people and elders! ⁹ If we today are being examined as to the benefaction to the infirm man, by what he has been saved, ¹⁰ let it be known to you all and to the entire people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, Whom you crucify, Whom God rouses from among the dead, in this name, this man stands by before you sound. ¹¹ This is the Stone that is being scorned by you builders, which is becoming the head of the corner. ¹² And there is no salvation in any other one, for neither is there any other name, given under heaven among men, in which we must be saved." ¹³ Now on beholding the boldness of Peter and John, and grasping that they are unlettered and plain men, they marveled. Besides, they recognized them, that they were with Jesus. ¹⁴ Besides, observing the man who has been cured standing with them, they had nothing to contradict. ¹⁵ Now, ordering them to come forth out of the Sanhedrin, they parleyed with one another, ¹⁶ saying, "What should we be doing to these men? For, indeed, that a known sign has occurred through them is apparent to all who are dwelling at Jerusalem, and we can not deny it. ¹⁷ But, lest it may be disseminated more among the people, we should be threatening them that by no means should they still be speaking in this Name to any man." ¹⁸ And calling them, they give them a sweeping charge, not to utter aught, nor yet to be teaching in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ Yet Peter and John, answering, said to them, "If it is just in the sight of God to be hearing you rather than God, you judge; ²⁰ for we can not but be speaking of what we perceive and hear." ²¹ Yet those who are menacing them release them, finding nothing how they should be chastening them, because of the people; for all glorified God for that which has occurred, ²² for the man was of more than forty years, on whom this sign of healing had occurred. ²³ Now, being released, they came to their own and report whatever the chief priests and the elders say to them. ²⁴ Now those who hear, with one accord lift up their voice to God and say, O Owner, Thou Who makest heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them, ²⁵ Who through holy spirit, by the mouth of our father, Thy boy David, art saying, 'Why are the nations perturbed? And why do the peoples mumble empty phrases? ²⁶ Standing by are the kings of the land, And the chancellors gathered in the same place, Against the Lord and against His Christ.' ²⁷ For of a truth, in this city were gathered against Thy holy Boy Jesus, Whom Thou dost anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the nations and the peoples of Israel, ²⁸ to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel designates beforehand to occur. ²⁹ And now, Lord, take notice of their threatenings, and be Thou endowing Thy slaves with all boldness to be speaking Thy word, ³⁰ by the stretching out of Thy hand for healing and signs and miracles to occur through the name of Thy holy Boy Jesus." ³¹ And at their beseeching, shaken was the place in which they were gathered, and they are all filled with the holy spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. ³² Now the multitude of those who believe were of one heart and soul, and not even one said that any of his possessions are his own, but it was all theirs in common. ³³ And with great power the apostles rendered testimony to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Lord. Besides, great grace was on them all, ³⁴ for neither was there any indigent among them, for whoever belonged to the acquirers of freeholds or of houses, selling these, they brought the price of that which is being disposed of, ³⁵ and placed it at the feet of the apostles. Now it was distributed to each, forasmuch as some would have had need. ³⁶ Now Joseph, who by the apostles is surnamed 'Barnabas' (which is, being construed, 'Son of Consolation'), a Levite, a native Cyprian, ³⁷ selling a field belonging to him, brings the money and places it at the feet of the apostles.