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1While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the Temple guards, and the Sadducees came to them.

1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2They were greatly disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people and announcing that Jesus had been resurrected from the dead.

2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3So they arrested them and placed them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening.

3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

4But many of those who heard their message believed, and the men grew to number about 5,000.

4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes met in Jerusalem

5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

6with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the rest of the high priest's family.

6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7They made Peter and John stand in front of them and began asking, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

8Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, told them, "Rulers and elders of the people!

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9If we are being questioned today for a good deed done for someone who was sick or to learn how this man was healed,

9If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

10you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.

10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11He is 'the stone that was rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone.'

11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12There is no salvation by anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."

12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13Now when the Jewish leaders saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.

13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

14And seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could not say anything against them.

14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15So they ordered them to leave the Council and began to discuss the matter among themselves.

15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16They said, "What should we do with these men? For it's obvious to everybody living in Jerusalem that an unmistakable sign has been done by them, and we cannot deny it.

16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name."

17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18So they called Peter and John back in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,

19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20for we cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."

20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21So they threatened Peter and John even more and then let them go. They couldn't find any way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened,

21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22since the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than 40 years old.

22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23After they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and told them everything the high priests and the elders had said.

23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, "Master, you made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

25You said by the Holy Spirit through the voice of our ancestor, your servant David, 'Why do the unbelievers rage, and the people devise useless plots?

25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together with unbelievers and the people of Israel to oppose your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28to carry out everything that your hand and will had predetermined to take place.

28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly

29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30as you stretch out your hand to heal and to perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak messages from God boldly.

31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

32Now all the believers were one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was on them all,

33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34since none of them needed anything, because everyone who had land or houses would sell them and bring the money received for the things sold

34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35and lay it at the apostles' feet. Then it was distributed to anyone who needed it.

35And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36One man, Joseph, a descendant of Levi and a native of Cyprus, who was named Barnabas by the apostles (the name means "a son of encouragement"),

36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37sold a field that belonged to him, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

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