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Peter and John before the Council
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
Peter and John Arrested
Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.
being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.
And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.
But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000.
However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.
Addressing the Sanhedrin
And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes,
And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes,
Annas the high priest was there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other relatives of the high priest.
as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
They brought in the two disciples and demanded, “By what power, or in whose name, have you done this?”
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, “By what power or by what name have you done this?”
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:
are we being questioned today because we’ve done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed?
If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,
let it be 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 here before you whole.
This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’
There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.
The Name of Jesus Forbidden
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.
And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
“What should we do with these men?” they asked each other. “We can’t deny that they have performed a miraculous sign, and everybody in Jerusalem knows about it.
But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”
But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”
So they called the apostles back in and commanded them never again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn’t know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.
for this miraculous sign — the healing of a man who had been lame for more than forty years.
For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
The Believers Pray for Courage
As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.
Prayer for Boldness
And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them —
So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,
‘Why were the nations so angry?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
‘Why were the nations so angry?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
“In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.
“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.
to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.
Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,
Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
The Believers Share Their Possessions
All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
Sharing in All Things
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.
And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.
and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.