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¹ And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came on them,² being very troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.³ And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward to the next day: for it was now evening.⁴ But many of those that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about 5,000.

⁵ And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;⁶ and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have you done this?⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, You rulers of the people, and elders,⁹ if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to a lame man, how this man is made whole;¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] in him does this man stand here before you whole.¹¹ He is the stone which was set at nothing of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.¹² And 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.¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.¹⁴ And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves,¹⁶ saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has happened through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we can't deny it.¹⁷ But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak from now on to no man in this name.¹⁸ And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you judge:²⁰ for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.²¹ And 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.²² For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing happened.

²³ And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.²⁴ And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, you that made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:²⁵ who by the Holy Spirit, [by] the mouth of our father David your son, said, "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?²⁶ The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed."²⁷ For of a truth in this city against your holy Son Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,²⁸ to do whatever your hand and your council predetermined to come to pass.²⁹ And now, Lord, look at their threatenings: and grant to your slaves to speak your word with all boldness,³⁰ while you stretch forth your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Son Jesus.³¹ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

³² And the multitude of those that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one [of them] said that anything of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.³³ And with great power the apostles gave their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was on them all.³⁴ For 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,³⁵ and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made to each, according to as any one had need.³⁶ And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,³⁷ having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.