1. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the
captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2. 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.
4. 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.
7. 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,
9. 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.
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,
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.
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.
19. 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.
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?
26. The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were
gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27. 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,
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.
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.
