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          DASV: Acts 4    

1 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the
commander of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
2 greatly disturbed because they taught the people, and
proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 They arrested them, and took them into custody until the
next day, for it was already evening.
4 But many of those who heard the word believed; and the
number of the men came to about five thousand.

5 On the next day, their rulers, elders and religious
scholars were gathered together in Jerusalem.
6 Annas the high priest was there with Caiaphas, John,
Alexander, and others who were relatives of the high priest.
7 When they had set them in the middle of them, they inquired,
"By what power, or in what name, did you do this?"
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them,
"Rulers of the people and elders,
9 if we are on trial this day concerning a good deed done
to a sick man, by what means this man is healed,
10 let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of
Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom
you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man
stands here before you cured.
11 Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders,
he has become the chief cornerstone.
12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other
name under heaven, given among humans, by which 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
were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.
14 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they
could say nothing against it.
15 So they ordered them to leave the council. Then they
conferred with each other,
16 saying, "What should we do to these men? For truly they
have performed a notable miracle as is apparent to all who
live in Jerusalem. We cannot deny it.
17 But so that it spread no further among the people, let
us threaten them not to speak any more to anyone in this
name."
18 So they called them, and ordered them not to speak at
all or teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right in
the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God,
you judge;
20 for it is impossible for us not to speak the things
which we have seen and heard."
21 After they had further threatened them, they let them
go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people;
for all of them were praising God for what was done.
22 The man was more than forty years old, on whom this
miracle of healing had been performed.

23 Being released, they went back to their friends and
reported all that the chief priests and elders had
said to them.
24 When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God
together, and said, "O Lord, you who made the heaven, the
earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
25 you said by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our
forefather David your servant,
'Why do the Gentiles rage,
      and the peoples make foolish plots?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
      and the rulers gathered together,
            against the Lord,
            and against his Anointed.'
27 For in fact in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate,
along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were
gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom
you anointed,
28 to do whatever your hand and your council determined
beforehand to come to pass.
29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to your
servants the ability to speak your word with all boldness,
30 while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs
and wonders may be done through the name of your holy
servant Jesus."
31 After they had prayed, the place where they were gathered
was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit,
and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 The community of believers were of one heart and soul,
and no one claimed that anything which he possessed was
his own; but they shared all things in common.
33 With great power the apostles testified about the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was
on them all.
34 For no one among them lacked anything; for as many as
were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought
the proceeds from the things that were sold,
35 and laid them at the apostles' feet. The proceeds were
then distributed to each, according to their need.
36 Joseph, a Levite, from Cyprus, who was surnamed Barnabas
by the apostles (which means, "son of encouragement"),
37 having a field, sold it, and brought the money and
laid it at the apostles' feet.

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