1 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
2 being grieved because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.
4 However, many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 Now it happened on the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes were brought together in Jerusalem,
6 and Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, "By what power, or by what name, have you done this?"
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 if we this day are being examined concerning a good deed done to a sick man, by what means this man has been made whole,
10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man stands here before you whole.
11 He is the stone that was despised by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.
12 Nor is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
13 Now as they observed the boldness of Peter and John, and realized that they were unlettered and untrained men, they marveled; and they took note that they had been with Jesus.
14 And seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they had nothing to say 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? For that a notable sign has been done through them is plain to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
17 But so that it may spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them to speak no more in this name to anyone."
18 And 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 before God to listen to you more than to God, judge for yourselves;
20 for we cannot keep from speaking the things we have seen and heard."
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing as to how they might punish them, because of the people; for all were glorifying God for what had been done.
22 For the man on whom this sign of healing had been wrought was above forty years old.
23 And being let go, they went to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
24 When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, "Master, you are the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,
25 who by the mouth of your servant David said, 'Why did the nations rage, and the peoples plot vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.'
27 For in truth there were gathered together against your holy Son Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with Gentiles and peoples of Israel,
28 to do whatever your hand and your counsel determined beforehand to be done.
29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants that with all boldness they may speak your word,
30 while you stretch out your hand for healing, and signs and wonders come about through the name of your holy Son Jesus."
31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of those who believed had one heart and one soul; and not one of them said that any of his possessions was his own, but all things were common to them.
33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
34 For neither was there anyone among them who lacked; for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the prices of the things that were sold
35 and laid them at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as anyone had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which, translated, is Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth,
37 having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.