¶ And as they spake unto the people, the priests¹, and the captain² of the temple, and the Sadducees³, came upon them,

Being grieved⁴ that they taught the people, and preached⁵ through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid⁶ hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Howbeit many⁷ of them which heard the word believed; and the number⁸ of the men was about five thousand.

¶ And it came to pass on⁹ the morrow, that their rulers¹⁰, and elders, and scribes,

And Annas¹¹ 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.

And when¹² they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power¹³, or by what name¹⁴, have ye done this?

Then Peter, filled¹⁵ with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

If we this day be examined of the good¹⁶ deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

¶ Be it known¹⁷ unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by¹⁸ the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God¹⁹ raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

This is the stone²⁰ which was set at nought of you²¹ builders, which is become the head²² of the corner.

Neither is there²³ salvation in any other: for there is none other name under²⁴ heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were²⁵ unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took²⁶ knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And beholding²⁷ the man which was healed standing with them, they²⁸ could say nothing against it.

¶ But when they had commanded them to go²⁹ aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Saying, What³⁰ shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable³¹ miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we³² cannot deny it.

But that it³³ spread no further among the people, let³⁴ us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

And they³⁵ called them, and commanded them not to speak³⁶ at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether³⁷ it be right in the sight of God to hearken³⁸ unto you more than unto God, judge³⁹ ye.

¶ For we cannot⁴⁰ but speak the things⁴¹ which we have seen and heard.

So when⁴² they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how⁴³ they might punish them, because of the people: for all⁴⁴ men glorified God for that which was done.

For the man was above forty⁴⁵ years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

¶ And being let go, they⁴⁶ went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

And when they⁴⁷ heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord⁴⁸, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

Who by⁴⁹ the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why⁵⁰ did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

The kings⁵¹ of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his⁵² Christ.

For of a⁵³ truth against thy⁵⁴ holy child Jesus, whom⁵⁵ thou hast anointed, both⁵⁶ Herod, and Pontius Pilate⁵⁷, with the Gentiles, and the people⁵⁸ of Israel, were gathered together,

For to do⁵⁹ whatsoever thy hand and⁶⁰ thy counsel determined before to be done.

And now, Lord, behold⁶¹ their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that⁶² with all boldness they may speak thy word,

¶ By stretching⁶³ forth thine hand to heal; and that⁶⁴ signs and wonders may be done by the name⁶⁵ of thy holy child Jesus.

And when they had prayed, the place⁶⁶ was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all⁶⁷ filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake⁶⁸ the word of God with boldness.

¶ And the multitude⁶⁹ of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought⁷⁰ of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

And with⁷¹ great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace⁷² was upon them all.

Neither was⁷³ there any among them that lacked: for⁷⁴ as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And laid them down at⁷⁵ the apostles' feet: and distribution⁷⁶ was made unto every man according as he had need.

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas⁷⁷, (which is, being interpreted, The son⁷⁸ of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus⁷⁹,

Having land, sold⁸⁰ it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.