The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Apostles 04
1 As they spoke to the people, the priests
and the captain of the temple and
the Sadducees came to them,
2 being upset because they taught the
people and proclaimed in Jesus the
resurrection from the dead.
3 They laid hands on them, and put them
in custody until the next day, for it was
now evening.
4 But many of those who heard the word
believed, and the number ofthe men came
to be about five thousand.
5 In the morning, their rulers, elders,
and scribes were gathered together in
Jerusalem.
6 Annas the high priest was there, with
Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as
were relatives of the high priest.
7 When they had stood Peter and John
in the middle of them, they inquired, “By
what power, or in what name, have you
done this?”
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,
said to them, “You rulers of the people and
elders of Israel,
9 if we are examined today concerning a
good deed done to a crippled man, by what
means this man has been healed,
10 may it be known to you all, and to all
the people of Israel, that in the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified,
whom God raised from the dead, this
man stands here before you whole in him.
11 He is ‘the stone which was regarded as
worthless by you, the builders, which has
become the head of the corner.’*
12 There is salvation in no one else, for
there is no other name under heaven that
is given among men, by which we must be
saved!”
13 Now when they saw the boldness of
Peter and John, and had perceived that
they were unlearned and ignorant men,
they marveled. They recognized that they
had been with Jesus.
14 Seeing the man who was healed standing
with them, they could say nothing
against it.
15 But when they had commanded them
to go aside out of the council,
they conferred among themselves,
16 saying, “What shall we do to these
men? Because indeed a notable miracle
has been done through them, as can be
plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem,
and we can’t deny it.
17 But so that this spreads no further
among the people, let’s threaten them, that
from now on they don’t speak to anyone in
this name.”
18 They called them, and commanded
them not to speak at all nor teach in the
name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered them,
“Whether it is right in the sight of God to
listen to you rather than to God, judge for
yourselves,
20 for we can’t help telling the things
which we saw and heard.”
21 When they had further threatened
them, they let them go, finding no way to
punish them, because of the people; for
everyone glorified God for that which was done.
22 For the man on whom this miracle
of healing was performed was more than
forty years old.
23 Being let go, they came to their own
company and reported all that the chief
priests and the elders had said to them.
24 When they heard it,they lift edup their
voice to God with one accord and said, “O
Lord, you are God, who made the heaven,
the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
25 who by the mouth of your servant
David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage,
and the peoples plot a vain thing?
26 The kings of the earth take a stand,
and the rulers plot together, against
the Lord, and against his Christ.’†*
27 “For truly,‡ both Herod and Pontius Pilate,
with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,
were gathered together against your
holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
28 to do whatever your hand and your
counsel foreordained to happen.
29 Now, Lord, look at their threats, and
grant to your servants to speak your word
with all boldness,
30 while you stretch out your hand to
heal; and that signs and wonders may be
done through the name of your
holy Servant Jesus.”
31 When they had prayed, the place
was shaken where they were gathered
together. They were all filled with the Holy
Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with
boldness.
32 The multitude of those who believed
were of one heart and soul. Not one of
them claimed that anything of the things
which he possessed was his own, but they
had all things in common.
33 With great power, the apostles gave
their testimony of the resurrection of the
Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
34 Forneither was there among themany
who lacked, for as many as were owners of
lands orhouses sold them, and broughtthe
proceeds of the things that were sold,
35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and
distribution was made to each, according
as anyone had need.
36 Joses, who by the apostles was also
called Barnabas (which is, being inter-
preted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
37 having a field, sold it and brought the
money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.