Acts 4
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As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
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.
When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.
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.
He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.'
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
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.
Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.
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.
But so that this spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them, that from now on they don't speak to anyone in this name."
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
They called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
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.
for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
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.
For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
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:
who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
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,
to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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.
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
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.
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
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,
and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
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,
having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.