Acts 4
4
Peter and John Arrested
1Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the temple police, and the Sadducees confronted them, # Mt 3:7; Lk 22:4; Ac 5:24 2because they were provoked that they were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection from the dead, using Jesus as the example. # Lit proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead # Ac 3:15; 17:18 3So they seized them and put them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening. 4But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to about 5,000.
Peter and John Face the Jewish Leadership
5The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem 6with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and all the members of the high-priestly family. # Or high-priestly class, or high-priestly clan # Mt 26:3; Lk 3:2; Jn 18:13 7After they had Peter and John stand before them, they asked the question: “By what power or in what name have you done this? ”
8Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders: # Other mss add of Israel # Lk 23:13; Ac 4:5 9If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man — by what means he was healed — 10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene — whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead — by Him this man is standing here before you healthy. # Ac 2:24; 3:6 11This Jesus is
the stone rejected by you builders,
which has become the cornerstone. # Lit the head of the corner # 1Pt 2:7 # Ps 118:22
12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.” # Mt 1:21; Ac 10:43; 1Tm 2:5
The Name Forbidden
13When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus. # Mt 11:25; Lk 22:8; Jn 7:15 14And since they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in response. 15After they had ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves, 16saying, “What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign, evident to all who live in Jerusalem, has been done through them, and we cannot deny it! # Jn 11:47; Ac 3:9-10 17However, so this does not spread any further among the people, let’s threaten them against speaking to anyone in this name again.” 18So they called for them and ordered them not to preach or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
19But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide; # Ac 4:13; 5:28 20for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” # Ac 22:15; 1Co 9:16; 1Jn 1:1,3
21After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done; # Mt 9:8; 21:26; Lk 20:6,19; 22:2; Ac 5:26 22for this sign of healing had been performed on a man over 40 years old.
Prayer for Boldness
23After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, “Master, You are the One who made the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything in them. # Ex 20:11; 2Ch 2:12; Neh 9:6; Ps 102:25; 124:8; 134:3; 146:6; Is 37:16 25You said through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David Your servant: # Other mss read through the mouth of David Your servant
Why did the Gentiles rage
and the peoples plot futile things?
26The kings of the earth took their stand
and the rulers assembled together
against the Lord and against His Messiah. # Ps 2:1-2; Dn 9:24-25; Lk 4:18; Ac 1:16; 10:38; Heb 1:9 # Ps 2:1-2
27“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people # Lit peoples of Israel, assembled together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, # Mt 14:1; 27:2; Lk 23:1,12 28to do whatever Your hand and Your plan had predestined to take place. 29And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your message with complete boldness, # Ac 9:27; 13:46; 14:3; 19:8; Php 1:14 30while You stretch out Your hand for healing, signs, and wonders # Jn 4:48; Ac 3:6 to be performed through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” 31When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak God’s message with boldness. # Ac 2:2,4; 16:26; Php 1:14
Believers Sharing
32Now the large group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common. # Ac 2:44; Php 1:27 33And the apostles were giving testimony with great power to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them. # Lk 24:48; Ac 1:8,22 34For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, # Mt 19:21; Ac 2:45 35and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed for each person’s basic needs. # Lit person as anyone had need # Ac 2:45; 4:37; 5:2; 6:1
36Joseph, a Levite and a Cypriot by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas, which is translated Son of Encouragement, # Ac 9:27; 1Co 9:6 37sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. # Ac 4:35; 5:2
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Acts 4
4
Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin
1#Lk 22:4; Ac 5:24As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2#Ac 17:18being greatly troubled because they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3#Ac 5:18And they seized them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4#Ac 2:41But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men grew to about five thousand.
5#Ac 4:8On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes 6#Lk 3:2; Mt 26:3were assembled at Jerusalem with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John and Alexander, and all who were of the family of the high priest. 7#Mt 21:23; Ac 4:10When they had stood them in the midst, they asked, “By what power or by what name have you done this?”
8#Ac 2:4Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9#Ac 3:7If we today are being examined concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, how this man has been healed, 10#Ac 3:6be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands before you whole. 11#Isa 28:16; Ps 118:22–23He is
‘the stone you builders rejected,
which has become the cornerstone.’#Ps 118:22.
12#Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
13#Jn 7:15; Mt 11:25When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14But seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it. 15So when they had commanded them to go outside of the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves, 16saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that an acknowledged miracle has been done through them is revealed to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17#Ac 5:28But lest it spread further among the people, let us threaten them that they no longer speak to anyone in this name.”
18#Ac 5:40Then they called them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19#Ac 5:29But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20#Ac 22:15For we cannot help but declare what we have seen and heard.”
21#Ac 5:26; Mt 21:46When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people. For all glorified God for what was done, 22for the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was over forty years old.
The Believers Pray for Boldness
23On being released, they went to their own people and reported what the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24#Ne 9:6When they heard this, they lifted their voices in unity to God and prayed, “Lord, You are God, who has made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25#Ac 1:16and who by the mouth of Your servant David said:
‘Why did the nations rage,
and the people devise vain things?
26#Lk 4:18; Ac 10:38 The kings of the earth came,
and the rulers were assembled together
against the Lord
and against His Christ.’
27#Mt 27:2; Ac 4:30Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were assembled together against Your holy Son Jesus whom You have anointed, 28#Ac 2:23; Isa 46:10to do what Your hand and Your counsel had foreordained to be done. 29#Ac 4:13; 4:31Now, Lord, look on their threats and grant that Your servants may speak Your word with great boldness, 30#Ac 4:27; 3:6by stretching out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may be performed in the name of Your holy Son Jesus.”
31#Ac 2:2; 2:4When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.
All Things in Common
32#2Ch 30:12; Php 1:27All the believers were of one heart and one soul, and no one said that what he possessed was his own. But to them all things were in common. 33#Ac 1:8; 1:22With great power the apostles testified to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all. 34#Ac 2:45There was no one among them who lacked, for all those who were owners of land or houses sold them, and brought the income from what was sold, 35#Ac 5:2; 2:45and placed it at the apostles’ feet. And it was distributed to each according to his need.
36#1Co 9:6; Mk 3:17Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means, Son of Encouragement), a Levite from the land of Cyprus, 37sold a field he owned, and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.
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