1And as they spake unto the people , the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them , 2being sore troubled because they taught the people , and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead . 3And they laid hands on them , and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide . 4But many of them that heard the word believed ; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand . 5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem ; 6and Annas the high priest was there , and Caiaphas , and John , and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest. 7And when they had set them in the midst , they inquired , By what power , or in what name , have ye done this ? 8Then Peter , filled with the Holy Spirit , said unto them , Ye rulers of the people , and elders , 9if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man , by what means this man is made whole ; 10be it known unto you all , and to all the people of Israel , that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth , whom ye crucified , whom God raised from the dead , even in him doth this man stand here before you whole . 11He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders , which was made the head of the corner . 12And in none other is there salvation : for neither is there any other name under heaven , that is given among men , wherein we must be saved . 13Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John , and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men , they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them , that they had been with Jesus . 14And seeing the man that was healed standing with them , they could say nothing against it . 15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council , they conferred among themselves , 16saying , What shall we do to these men ? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them , is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem ; and we cannot deny it . 17But that it spread no further among the people , let us threaten them , that they speak henceforth to no man in this name . 18And they called them , and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus . 19But Peter and John answered and said unto them , Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God , judge ye : 20for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard. 21And they , when they had further threatened them , let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them , because of the people ; for all men glorified God for that which was done . 22For the man was more than forty years old , on whom this miracle of healing was wrought .
The Response of the Sanhedrin
23And being let go , they came to their own company , and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them . 24And they , when they heard it , lifted up their voice to God with one accord , and said , O Lord , thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea , and all that in them is : 25who by the Holy Spirit , by the mouth of our father David thy servant , didst say , Why did the Gentiles rage , And the peoples imagine vain things ? 26The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together , Against the Lord , and against his Anointed: 27for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus , whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate , with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel , were gathered together , 28to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to come to pass . 29And now , Lord , look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness , 30while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal ; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus . 31And when they had prayed , the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together ; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit , and they spake the word of God with boldness .
The Believers' Prayer and Unity
32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul : and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own ; but they had all things common . 33And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and great grace was upon them all . 34For neither was there among them any that lacked : for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them , and brought the prices of the things that were sold , 35and laid them at the apostles’ feet : and distribution was made unto each , according as any one had need . 36And Joseph , who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas ( which is , being interpreted , Son of exhortation ), a Levite , a man of Cyprus by race , 37having a field, sold it , and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet .