 4:1  And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the
captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
 4:2  Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached
through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
 4:3  And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto
the next day: for it was now eventide.
 4:4  Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and
the number of the men was about five thousand.
 4:5  And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and
elders, and scribes,
 4:6  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.
 4:7  And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By
what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
 4:8  Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them,
Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
 4:9  If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the
impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
 4:10  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.
 4:11  This is the stone which was set at nought of you
builders, which is become the head of the corner.
 4:12  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must
be saved.
 4:13  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.
 4:14  And beholding the man which was healed standing with
them, they could say nothing against it.
 4:15  But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the
council, they conferred among themselves,
 4:16  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].
 4:17  But that it spread no further among the people, let us
straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in
this name.
 4:18  And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at
all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
 4:19  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.
 4:20  For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen
and heard.
 4:21  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.
 4:22  For the man was above forty years old, on whom this
miracle of healing was showed.
 4:23  And being let go, they went to their own company, and
reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto
them.
 4:24  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:
 4:25  Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did
the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
 4:26  The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were
gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
 4:27  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,
 4:28  For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined
before to be done.
 4:29  And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto
thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
 4:30  By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs
and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
 4:31  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.
 4:32  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.
 4:33  And with great power gave the apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them
all.
 4:34  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,
 4:35  And laid [them] down at the apostles' feet: and
distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
 4:36  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,
 4:37  Having land, sold [it], and brought the money, and laid
[it] at the apostles' feet.
