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 ,
greatly disturbed that they - were teaching the people and proclaiming in - Jesus the resurrection - of (the) dead.
- They seized ... ... (Peter - and John -) , and because it was vvv evening , they put (them) in custody until the next day.
But many who heard the message believed , and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
- - - The next day (the) - rulers , - - elders , and - scribes assembled in Jerusalem ,
along with Annas the high priest , - Caiaphas , - John - , - Alexander , and many others ... from the high priest’s family.
- They had (Peter - and John -) vvv vvv {brought} in (and) began to question them : “ By what power or - what name {did} you do this ? ”
Then Peter - , filled with (the) Holy Spirit , said to them , “ Rulers and elders of the people !
If we are being examined today about a kind service (to a) man (who was) lame , (to determine) how he was healed ,
(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.
This (Jesus) is ‘ the stone - you - builders - rejected , which has become ... (the) cornerstone ....’
- Salvation - exists in vvv no one else , for there is no other name under - heaven - given to men by which we must be saved. ”
(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.
And seeing the man who had been healed standing (there) with them , they had nothing to say in response.
So they ordered them to leave ... the Sanhedrin (and) then conferred vvv together.
“ What shall we do with these men ? ” they asked. “ - (It) is clear to everyone - living (in) Jerusalem that vvv a reMark -able miracle has occurred through them , and vvv we cannot deny (it).
But to vvv keep (this message) from spreading any further vvv among the people , we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this - name. ”
Then they called them in (again) and commanded (them) not to speak (or) teach - at all in the name - of Jesus.
But - Peter - and John - replied ... ... ... , “ Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight ... ... to listen to you rather than - God.
For we vvv cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard. ”
- (After) further threats they let them go .... They could not find a way ... ... - to punish them , because {all} the people - vvv were glorifying - God for what had happened.
For the man - who - - was miraculously - healed ... was over forty years (old).
- On their release , (Peter - and John -) returned to (their) own people and reported everything that the chief priests and - elders had said to them.
(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.
(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 ?
The kings of the earth take (their) stand and the rulers gather together ... ... against the Lord and against His - Anointed One.’
- In fact , this is the (very) city (where) Herod vvv and Pontius Pilate conspired with (the) Gentiles and (the) people of Israel against Your holy - servant Jesus , whom You anointed.
They carried out what Your - hand and - - will had decided beforehand would happen.
And - now , Lord , consider ... their - threats , and enable - Your servants to speak Your - word with complete boldness ,
as ... You stretch out Your - hand to heal and (perform) signs and wonders through the name of Your holy - servant Jesus. ”
(After) they had prayed , - (their) meeting place ... ... was shaken , and vvv they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word - of God vvv boldly.
- 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.
- (With) great power the apostles continued to give (their) testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
- There were no needy ones among them , because those who vvv owned lands or houses would sell ( their property ) , bring the proceeds from (the) sales ,
and lay (them) at the vvv apostles’ feet - for distribution (to) anyone as ... he had need.
- Joseph , a Levite from Cyprus ... ... , whom - the apostles called Barnabas (vvv vvv meaning Son of Encouragement ),
sold a field he owned , brought the money , and laid (it) at the vvv apostles’ feet.