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Mutta kun he puhuivat kansalle, astuivat papit ja pyhäkön vartioston päällikkö ja saddukeukset heidän eteensä,

närkästyneinä siitä, että he opettivat kansaa ja julistivat Jeesuksessa ylösnousemusta kuolleista.

Ja he kävivät heihin käsiksi ja panivat heidät vankeuteen seuraavaan päivään asti, sillä oli jo ehtoo.

Mutta monet niistä, jotka olivat kuulleet sanan, uskoivat, ja miesten luku nousi noin viiteentuhanteen.

Seuraavana päivänä heidän hallitusmiehensä ja vanhimpansa ja kirjanoppineensa kokoontuivat Jerusalemissa,

niin myös ylimmäinen pappi Hannas ja Kaifas ja Johannes ja Aleksander sekä kaikki, jotka olivat ylimmäispapillista sukua.

Ja he asettivat heidät eteensä ja kysyivät: "Millä voimalla tai kenen nimeen te tämän teitte?"

Silloin Pietari, Pyhää Henkeä täynnä, sanoi heille: "Kansan hallitusmiehet ja vanhimmat!

Jos meitä tänään kuulustellaan sairaalle miehelle tehdystä hyvästä työstä ja siitä, kenen kautta hän on parantunut,

10 niin olkoon teille kaikille ja koko Israelin kansalle tiettävä, että Jeesuksen Kristuksen, Nasaretilaisen, nimen kautta, hänen, jonka te ristiinnaulitsitte, mutta jonka Jumala kuolleista herätti, hänen nimensä kautta tämä seisoo terveenä teidän edessänne.

11 Hän on 'se kivi, jonka te, rakentajat, hylkäsitte, mutta joka on kulmakiveksi tullut'.

12 Eikä ole pelastusta yhdessäkään toisessa; sillä ei ole taivaan alla muuta nimeä ihmisille annettu, jossa meidän pitäisi pelastuman."

13 Mutta kun he näkivät Pietarin ja Johanneksen rohkeuden ja havaitsivat heidän olevan koulunkäymättömiä ja oppimattomia miehiä, he ihmettelivät; ja he tunsivat heidät niiksi, jotka olivat olleet Jeesuksen kanssa.

14 Ja nähdessään parannetun miehen seisovan heidän kanssansa he eivät voineet mitään vastaansanoa,

15 vaan käskettyään heidän astua ulos neuvostosta he pitivät keskenänsä neuvoa

16 ja sanoivat: "Mitä me teemme näille miehille? Sillä että heidän kauttansa on tapahtunut ilmeinen ihme, sen kaikki Jerusalemin asukkaat tietävät, emmekä me voi sitä kieltää.

17 Mutta ettei se leviäisi laajemmalle kansaan, niin kieltäkäämme ankarasti heitä enää tähän nimeen puhumasta yhdellekään ihmiselle."

18 Niin he kutsuivat heidät ja kielsivät heitä mitään puhumasta ja opettamasta Jeesuksen nimeen.

19 Mutta Pietari ja Johannes vastasivat heille ja sanoivat: "Päättäkää itse, onko oikein Jumalan edessä kuulla teitä enemmän kuin Jumalaa;

20 mutta me emme voi olla puhumatta siitä, mitä olemme nähneet ja kuulleet".

21 Niin he uhkasivat heitä vielä enemmän ja päästivät heidät, koska eivät kansan tähden keksineet, miten rangaista heitä, sillä kaikki ylistivät Jumalaa siitä, mitä tapahtunut oli.

22 Sillä sivu neljänkymmenen oli jo vuosiltaan se mies, jossa tämä parantumisen ihme oli tapahtunut.

23 Ja päästyään vapaiksi he menivät omiensa tykö ja kertoivat kaiken, mitä ylipapit ja vanhimmat olivat heille sanoneet.

24 Sen kuultuansa he yksimielisesti korottivat äänensä Jumalan puoleen ja sanoivat: "Herra, sinä, joka olet tehnyt taivaan ja maan ja meren ja kaikki, mitä niissä on!

25 Sinä, joka Pyhän Hengen kautta, isämme Daavidin, sinun palvelijasi, suun kautta, olet puhunut: 'Miksi pakanat pauhaavat ja kansat turhia ajattelevat?

26 Maan kuninkaat nousevat, ja ruhtinaat kokoontuvat yhteen Herraa ja hänen Voideltuansa vastaan.'

27 Sillä totisesti, tässä kaupungissa kokoontuivat sinun pyhää Poikaasi Jeesusta vastaan, jonka sinä olet voidellut, sekä Herodes että Pontius Pilatus pakanain ja Israelin sukukuntain kanssa,

28 tekemään kaiken, minkä sinun kätesi ja päätöksesi oli edeltämäärännyt tapahtuvaksi.

29 Ja nyt, Herra, katso heidän uhkauksiansa ja anna palvelijaisi kaikella rohkeudella puhua sinun sanaasi;

30 ja ojenna kätesi, niin että sairaat parantuvat ja tunnustekoja ja ihmeitä tapahtuu sinun pyhän Poikasi Jeesuksen nimen kautta."

31 Ja kun he olivat rukoilleet, vapisi se paikka, jossa he olivat koolla, ja he tulivat kaikki Pyhällä Hengellä täytetyiksi ja puhuivat Jumalan sanaa rohkeasti.

32 Ja uskovaisten suuressa joukossa oli yksi sydän ja yksi sielu; eikä kenkään heistä sanonut omaksensa mitään siitä, mitä hänellä oli, vaan kaikki oli heillä yhteistä.

33 Ja apostolit todistivat suurella voimalla Herran Jeesuksen ylösnousemuksesta, ja suuri armo oli heillä kaikilla.

34 Ei myöskään ollut heidän seassaan ketään puutteenalaista; sillä kaikki, joilla oli maatiloja tai taloja, myivät ne ja toivat myytyjen hinnan

35 ja panivat apostolien jalkojen juureen; ja jokaiselle jaettiin sen mukaan, kuin hän tarvitsi.

36 Niinpä Joosef, jota apostolit kutsuivat Barnabaaksi - se on käännettynä: kehoittaja - leeviläinen, syntyisin Kyprosta,

37 myi omistamansa pellon, toi rahat ja pani ne apostolien jalkojen juureen.

Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin

The priests and the captain of the temple guard(A) and the Sadducees(B) came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.(C) They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail(D) until the next day. But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(E) to about five thousand.

The next day the rulers,(F) the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas,(G) John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family. They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,(H) said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!(I) If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame(J) and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(K) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(L) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](M)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(N)

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(O) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(P) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(Q) 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin(R) and then conferred together. 16 “What are we going to do with these men?”(S) they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign,(T) and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(U) 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(V) You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(W) about what we have seen and heard.”(X)

21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people(Y) were praising God(Z) for what had happened. 22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.

The Believers Pray

23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.(AA) “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.(AB) 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:(AC)

“‘Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[b][c](AD)

27 Indeed Herod(AE) and Pontius Pilate(AF) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(AG) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(AH) 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(AI) 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders(AJ) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”(AK)

31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.(AL) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(AM) and spoke the word of God(AN) boldly.(AO)

The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(AP) 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(AQ) to the resurrection(AR) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(AS) was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them,(AT) brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet,(AU) and it was distributed to anyone who had need.(AV)

36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas(AW) (which means “son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22
  2. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  3. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

10 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.

11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13 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.

14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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

16 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.

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 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.

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

21 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.

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24 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:

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27 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,

28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 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.

32 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.

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34 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,

35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36 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,

37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.