As they were speaking to the people, the priests and ^athe captain of the temple guard and ^bthe Sadducees ^ccame up to them, 2 being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming ^1ain Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them and ^aput them in prison until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the ¹message believed; and ^athe number of the men came to be about five thousand.

5 On the next day, their ^arulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; 6 and ^aAnnas the high priest was there, and ^bCaiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent. 7 When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?” 8 Then Peter, ^1afilled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “^2bRulers and elders of the people, 9 if we are ¹on trial today for ^aa benefit done to a sick man, as to ²how this man has been made well, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that ^1aby the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom ^bGod raised from the dead—²by ³this name this man stands here before you in good health. 11 ^1aHe is the ^bSTONE WHICH WAS ^cREJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE. 12 And there is salvation in ^ano one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among mankind by which we must be saved.”

13 Now as they observed the ^aconfidence of ^bPeter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and ^cbegan to recognize them ¹as having been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply. 15 But when they had ordered them to leave the ^1aCouncil, they began to confer with one another, 16 saying, “^aWhat are we to do with these men? For the fact that a ^bnoteworthy ¹miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let’s warn them not to speak any longer to any person ^ain this name.” 18 And when they had summoned them, they ^acommanded them not to speak or teach at all ¹in the name of Jesus. 19 But ^aPeter and John answered and said to them, “^bWhether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment; 20 for ^awe cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” 21 When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) ^aon account of the people, because they were all ^bglorifying God for what had happened; 22 for the man on whom this ¹miracle of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

23 When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported everything that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, “¹Lord, it is You who ^aMADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM, 25 who ^aby the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,‘^bWHY WERE THE ¹NATIONS INSOLENT,AND THE PEOPLES PLOTTING IN VAIN?

27 For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy ^1aServant Jesus, whom You anointed, both ^bHerod and ^cPontius Pilate, along with ^dthe ²Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever Your hand and ^apurpose predestined to occur. 29 And ¹now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to ^aspeak Your word with all ^bconfidence, 30 while You extend Your hand to heal, and ^1asigns and wonders take place through the name of Your holy ^2bServant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, the ^aplace where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all ^bfilled with the Holy Spirit and began to ^cspeak the word of God with ^dboldness.

32 And the ¹congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them ²claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but ^aall things were common property to them. 33 And ^awith great power the apostles were giving ^btestimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. 34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses ^awould sell them and bring the ¹proceeds of the sales 35 and ^alay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be ^bdistributed to each to the extent that any had need.

36 Now Joseph, a Levite of ^aCyprian birth, who was also called ^bBarnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of ^1cEncouragement), 37 ¹owned a tract of land. So he sold it, and brought the money and ^alaid it at the apostles’ feet.