[Acts 4]

 

             ^4:1 Now while speaking to the people, the priests and the magistrate of the temple and the Sadducees stood by them, ^4:2 being pained, because they teach the people and proclaim the resurrection of the dead in Jesus. ^4:3 And they put hands upon them and they themselves placed them in jail to the next-day; for^* it was dusk already. ^4:4 But many of the ones who heard the word believed, and the number of the men happened to be approximately five thousand.

 

             ^4:5 Now it happened upon the next-day for their rulers and the elders and scribes to be gathered together in Jerusalem; ^4:6 and Annas the high-priest was there and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and as many as were from the high-priestly race. ^4:7 And they stood them in the middle and were inquiring, In what power or in what name, have you^° done^* this?

             ^4:8 Then Peter who was filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel, ^4:9 if we are examined today upon the basis of a good^* work done to a sick man and by what means this one has been cured. ^4:10 Let it be known to you^° all here and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of the Nazarenes, whom you^° crucified, whom God raised up from the dead; in him, this one who is standing in your^° sight is healthy. ^4:11 This one is, ‘The stone which was scorned by you^°, the ones building, the one which became to you the head of the corner.’{Psa 118:22} ^4:12 And salvation is not in any other; for^* neither is there a different name under the heavens, which has been given among men, in which it is essential for us to be saved.

 

             ^4:13 Now viewing the boldness of Peter and John, they were marveling and comprehended that they are illiterate and unskilled men. And they were recognizing them, that they had been together-with Jesus. ^4:14 But seeing the man who has been healed, standing together-with them, they were having nothing to speak against it. ^4:15 But they commanded them to go outside the council and were pondering these things with one another. ^4:16 Then they say, What will we do^* to these men? For^* that indeed a known sign has happened through them and apparent to all the ones dwelling in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny it. ^4:17 But in-order-that it should not circulate more-than this into the people, we will threaten them with more threatening, to no longer speak to any men in this name. ^4:18 And they called them back and commanded them not to speak nor teach entirely upon the name of Jesus.

             ^4:19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, Judge^° for yourselves if it is righteous in God’s sight to listen to words from you^° rather than from God. ^4:20 For^* we are unable to not speak what we saw and heard. ^4:21 But they additionally threatened them and released them, finding nothing as to how they will punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God over what has happened. ^4:22 For^* the man was more-than forty years old, upon whom this sign of healing had happened.

 

             ^4:23 Now after they were released, they came to their own brethren and reported how-much the high-priests and the elders said to them. ^4:24 Now they heard it, lifted up their voice to God united and said, Master, you are the God who made^* the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them; ^4:25 who through the mouth of your young-servant David, said, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage and the peoples meditate on empty things? ^4:26 The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were gathered in the same place, against the Lord and against his Christ.’ {Psa 2:1-2} ^4:27 For^* against truth, against your holy young-servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together-with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together ^4:28 to do^* as many things as your hand and your council determined beforehand to happen. ^4:29 And hereafter, Lord, look upon their threats and give to your bondservants to speak your word with all boldness, ^4:30 for you to stretch out in your hand ^*for healing, and signs and wonders to happen through the name of your holy young-servant Jesus. ^4:31 And after they besought the Lord, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they were speaking the word of God with boldness.

 

             ^4:32 Now the multitude of the ones who believed were of one heart and soul and not one of them was saying that anything of his own possessions is for themselves, but all things were common to them. ^4:33 And the apostles were giving their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power and great favor was upon them all. ^4:34 For^* neither anyone among them was^* needy. For^* as many as were^* owners of parcels of ground or houses, were selling them and were bringing the prices of the things being sold^*, ^4:35 and were laying them beside the apostles’ feet and were being distributed to each, insomuch as if anyone was having a need.

 

             ^4:36 Now Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas from the apostles (which is, being translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite from Cyprus by birth, ^4:37 sold a field, possessed by him, and brought the money and placed it beside the apostles’ feet.