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KING JAMES VERSION
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And as they spake
unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the
Sadducees, came upon them, |
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Being grieved that
they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the
dead.
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And they laid hands
on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
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Howbeit many of them
which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five
thousand.
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And it came to pass
on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
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And Annas 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.
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And when they had
set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye
done this?
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Then Peter, filled
with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of
Israel,
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If we this day be
examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made
whole;
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Be it known unto you
all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth
this man stand here before you whole.
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This is the stone
which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the
corner.
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Neither is there
salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given
among men, whereby we must be saved.
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Now when they saw
the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and
ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had
been with Jesus.
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And beholding the
man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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But when they had
commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among
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Saying, What shall
we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them
is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
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But that it spread
no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak
henceforth to no man in this name.
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And they called
them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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But Peter and John
answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to
hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
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For we cannot but
speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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So when they had
further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might
punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which
was done. |
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For the man was
above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
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And being let go,
they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and
elders had said unto them. |
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And when they heard
that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord,
thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that
in them is: |
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Who by the mouth of
thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people
imagine vain things? |
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The kings of the
earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and
against his Christ. |
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For of a truth
against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and
Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered
together, |
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For to do whatsoever
thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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And now, Lord,
behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all
boldness they may speak thy word, |
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By stretching forth
thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of
thy holy child Jesus. |
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And when they had
prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with
boldness. |
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And the multitude of
them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of
them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had
all things common. |
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And with great power
gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great
grace was upon them all.
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Neither was there
any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or
houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
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And laid them down
at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as
he had need. |
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And Joses, who by
the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of
consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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Having land, sold
it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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