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for it was already evening. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members of the high-priestly family. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>So they made the Apostles stand in the centre, and demanded of them, "By what power or in what name have you done this?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been cured; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus the Anointed, the Nazarene, whom *you* crucified, but whom *God* has raised from among the dead— through that name this man stands here before you in perfect health. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>This Jesus is the Stone treated with contempt by you the builders, but it has been made the Cornerstone. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to be saved."</p> <p class="hdg">Peter and John Threatened, Released</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>As they looked on Peter and John so fearlessly outspoken—and also discovered that they were illiterate persons, untrained in the schools—they were surprised; and now they recognized them as having been with Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And seeing the man standing with them—the man who had been cured—they had no reply to make. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin while they conferred among themselves. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>"What are we to do with these men?" they asked one another; for the fact that a remarkable miracle has been performed by them is well known to every one in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>So they recalled the Apostles, and ordered them altogether to give up speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But Peter and John replied, "Judge whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you instead of listening to God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>As for us, what we have seen and heard we cannot help speaking about." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>For the man was over forty years of age on whom this miracle of restoration to health had been performed.</p> <a name="23" id="23"></a><p class="hdg">The Believers' Prayer for Boldness<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../psalms/2.htm">Psalm 2:1-12</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that the High Priests and Elders had said. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And they, upon hearing the story, all lifted up their voices to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord, it is Thou who didst make Heaven and earth and sea, and all that is in them,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>and didst say through the Holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David Thy servant, "'Why have the nations stamped and raged, and the peoples formed futile plans?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>"They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed—Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel— <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>to do all that Thy power and Thy will had predetermined should be done. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And now, Lord, listen to their threats, and enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>whilst Thou stretchest out Thine arm to cure men, and to give signs and marvels through the name of Thy holy Servant Jesus." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>When they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were, one and all, filled with the Holy Spirit, and proceeded to tell God's Message with boldness.</p> <a name="32" id="32"></a><p class="hdg">Sharing among Believers<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../acts/2.htm#42">Acts 2:42-47</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Among all those who had embraced the faith there was but one heart and soul, so that none of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything they had was common property; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>In this way Joseph, whom the Apostles gave the name of Bar-nabas—signifying 'Son of Encouragement' —a Levite, a native of Cyprus, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/4-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>sold a farm which he had, and brought the money and gave it to the Apostles.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Weymouth New testament<br /><br /><a href="//intbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy INT Bible<br />© 2012, Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/acts/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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