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Joel 2:28-32">[xr] But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.

But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

"For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: "The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand,

Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."

But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.

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

But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name."

But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.

But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported,

saying, "Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside [fn] before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"

But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.