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And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.

For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.

Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property,

Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.

For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:

And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.

But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses.

And God said that his seed would be living in a strange land, and that they would make them servants, and be cruel to them for four hundred years.

And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,