Thematic Bible
Acts 4:1 (show verse)
While they were speaking to the people, they were surprised by the priests, the commander of the temple, and the Sadducees,
Acts 4:2 (show verse)
who were annoyed at them teaching the people and proclaiming Jesus as an instance of resurrection from the dead.
Acts 4:3 (show verse)
They laid hands on them and, as it was now evening, put them in custody till next morning.
Acts 4:4 (show verse)
(A number of those who heard them speak believed, bringing up their numbers to [about] five thousand.)
Acts 4:5 (show verse)
Next morning a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their rulers, elders and scribes,
Acts 4:6 (show verse)
which was attended by the high priest Annas, by Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priest's family.
Acts 4:7 (show verse)
They made the men stand before them and inquired, "By what authority, in whose name, have you done this?"
Acts 4:8 (show verse)
Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
Acts 4:9 (show verse)
if we are being cross-examined to-day upon a benefit rendered to a cripple, upon how this man got better,
Acts 4:10 (show verse)
you and the people of Israel must all understand that he stands before you strong and well, thanks to the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead.
Acts 4:11 (show verse)
He is the stone despised by you builders, which has become head of the corner.
Acts 4:12 (show verse)
There is no salvation by anyone else, nor even a second Name under heaven appointed for us men and our salvation."
Acts 4:13 (show verse)
They were astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons and mere outsiders; they recognized them as having been companions of Jesus,
Acts 4:14 (show verse)
but as they saw the man who had been healed standing beside them, they could say nothing.
Acts 4:15 (show verse)
Ordering them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin, they proceeded to hold a consultation.
Acts 4:16 (show verse)
"What are we to do with these men?" they said. "It is plain to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem that a miracle has admittedly been worked by them. That we cannot deny.
Acts 4:17 (show verse)
However, to keep things from going any further with the people, we had better threaten them that they are not to tell anyone in future about this Name."
Acts 4:18 (show verse)
So they called the men in and ordered them not to speak or teach a single sentence about the Name of Jesus.
Acts 4:19 (show verse)
But Peter and John replied, "Decide for yourselves whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God.
Acts 4:20 (show verse)
Certainly we cannot give up speaking of what we have seen and heard."
Acts 4:21 (show verse)
Then they threatened them still further and let them go; on account of the people they found themselves unable to find any means of punishing them, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened
Acts 4:22 (show verse)
(the man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed, being more than forty years old).
Acts 4:23 (show verse)
On being released they went to their friends and related what the high priests and elders had said;
Acts 4:24 (show verse)
and on hearing this the entire company raised their cry to God, "O Sovereign Lord, thou art he who made heaven, earth, and sea, and all that in them is,
Acts 4:25 (show verse)
who said to our fathers by the holy Spirit through the lips of thy servant David, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples vainly conspire?
Acts 4:26 (show verse)
The kings of the earth stood ready, the rulers mustered together against the Lord and his Christ.
Acts 4:27 (show verse)
In this very city they actually mustered against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst consecrate ??Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
Acts 4:28 (show verse)
mustering to carry out what thy hand had traced, thy purpose had decreed.
Acts 4:29 (show verse)
So now, O Lord, consider the threats of these men, and grant that thy servants may be perfectly fearless in speaking thy word,
Acts 4:30 (show verse)
when thy hand is stretched out to heal and to perform miracles and wonders by the name of thy holy Servant Jesus."
Acts 4:31 (show verse)
At their prayer the place of meeting was shaken, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, speaking God's word fearlessly;
Acts 4:32 (show verse)
[Relocated to before vs 34] Now there was but one heart and soul among the multitude of the believers; not one of them considered anything his personal property, they shared all they had with one another.
Acts 4:33 (show verse)
the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great grace was upon them all.
Acts 4:34 (show verse)
There was not a needy person among them, for those who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sale,
Acts 4:35 (show verse)
laying the money before the feet of the apostles; it was then distributed according to each individual's need.
Acts 4:36 (show verse)
Thus Joseph, who was surnamed Barnabas or (as it may be translated) 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles, a Levite of Cypriote birth,
Acts 4:37 (show verse)
sold a farm belonging to him and brought the money, which he placed before the feet of the apostles.