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Chapter 4 |
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1 | And as they spake unto the people, the
priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon
them, |
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Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached
through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. |
| 3 | And they laid
hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now
eventide. |
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| Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and
the number of the men was about five thousand. |
| 5 | And it came to
pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, |
| 6 | And
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. |
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| And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By
what power, or by what name, have ye done this? |
| 8 | Then Peter,
filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders
of Israel, |
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| If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the
impotent man, by what means he is made whole; |
| 10 | Be 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. |
| 11 | This is the stone which was
set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
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| 12 | Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. |
| 13 | Now 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. |
| 14 | And beholding the man which was healed
standing with them, they could say nothing against it. |
| 15 | But when
they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among
themselves, |
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16 | Saying, 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. |
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17 | But that it spread no
further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak
henceforth to no man in this name. |
| 18 | And they called them, and
commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. |
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But 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. |
| 20 | For
we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. |
| 21 | So
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. |
| 22 | For the man was above forty years old, on
whom this miracle of healing was shewed. |
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23 | And being let go, they
went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders
had said unto them. |
| 24 | And 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: |
| 25 | Who
by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the
people imagine vain things? |
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26 | The kings of the earth stood up, and
the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his
Christ. |
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| For 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, |
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28 | For to do whatsoever thy
hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. |
| 29 | And now,
Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all
boldness they may speak thy word, |
| 30 | By stretching forth thine
hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy
child Jesus. |
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31 | And 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. |
| 32 | And 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. |
| 33 | And with great power gave the apostles
witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them
all. |
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Neither 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, |
| 35 | And laid them down at the apostles' feet:
and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. |
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And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being
interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of
Cyprus, |
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| Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it
at the apostles' feet. |
