{"book":"Acts","slug":"acts","ch":4,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Acts of the Apostles","prev":"acts/3","next":"acts/5","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"While [Peter and John] were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,","f":[],"h":"Peter and John before the Sanhedrin","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of [the] dead.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"They seized [Peter and John], and because it was evening, they put [them] in custody until the next day.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"The next day [the] rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"They had [Peter and John] {brought} in [and] began to question them:“ By what power or what name {did} you do this?”","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"Then Peter, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, said to them,“ Rulers and elders of the people!","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"If we are being examined today about a kind service [to a] man [who was] lame, [to determine] how he was healed,","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"[then] let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: [It is] by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified [but] whom God raised from [the] dead, [that] this [man] stands before you healed.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"This [Jesus] is ‘ the stone you builders rejected, which has become [the] cornerstone.’","f":["Psalm 118:22"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"This [Jesus] is"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"‘ the stone you builders rejected,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"which has become [the] cornerstone.’"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":12,"t":"Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"[When] they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that [these men] had been with Jesus.","f":[],"h":"The Name Forbidden","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"And seeing the man who had been healed standing [there] with them, they had nothing to say in response.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin [and] then conferred together.","f":["Or the Council"]},{"v":16,"t":"“ What shall we do with these men?” they asked.“ [It] is clear to everyone living [in] Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny [it].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"But to keep [this message] from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"Then they called them in [again] and commanded [them] not to speak [or] teach at all in the name of Jesus.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"But Peter and John replied,“ Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"[After] further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because {all} the people were glorifying God for what had happened.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years [old].","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"On their release, [Peter and John] returned to [their] own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.","f":[],"h":"The Believers’ Prayer","style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"[When] [the believers] heard this, they lifted up [their] voices to God with one accord.“ Sovereign Lord,” they said,“ You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"[You] spoke by [the] Holy Spirit through [the] mouth of Your servant, our father David:‘ Why {do} the nations rage and [the] peoples plot in vain?","f":["Or child; also in verses 27 and 30"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"[You] spoke by [the] Holy Spirit through [the] mouth of Your servant, our father David:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"‘ Why {do} the nations rage"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and [the] peoples plot in vain?"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":26,"t":"The kings of the earth take [their] stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’","f":["Or His Christ or His Messiah; Psalm 2:1–2"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The kings of the earth take [their] stand"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the rulers gather together"},{"style":"indent1","t":"against the Lord"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and against His Anointed One.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"In fact, this is the [very] city [where] Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with [the] Gentiles and [the] people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":28,"t":"They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"as You stretch out Your hand to heal and [perform] signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"[After] they had prayed, [their] meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"The multitude of believers was one [in] heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.","f":[],"h":"Sharing among Believers","style":"reg"},{"v":33,"t":"[With] great power the apostles continued to give [their] testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell [ their property ], bring the proceeds from [the] sales,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":35,"t":"and lay [them] at the apostles’ feet for distribution [to] anyone as he had need.","f":[]},{"v":36,"t":"Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (vvv meaning Son of Encouragement ),","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":37,"t":"sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid [it] at the apostles’ feet.","f":[]}]}