1 And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,
2 Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.
3 And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.
4 But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.
5 And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;
6 And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.
7 Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?
8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,
9 If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well,
10 Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.
11 He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.
12 And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation.
13 Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.
14 And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.
15 But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,
16 Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.
17 But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:
20 For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.
21 And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.
22 For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.
23 And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.
24 And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them:
25 Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
26 The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:
27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,
28 To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
29 And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear,
30 While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
31 And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.
32 And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.
33 And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all.
34 And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,
35 And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.
36 And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,
37 Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.
1 Enquanto assim falavam ao povo, chegaram os sacerdotes, o comandante da guarda do templo e alguns dos saduceus , muito preocupados por Pedro e João afirmarem, pela autoridade de Jesus, que há ressurreição dos mortos.
3 Prenderam-nos e, uma vez que já era noite, meteram-nos na cadeia, aguardando o dia seguinte.
4 Mas muitas das pessoas que tinham ouvido a sua mensagem acreditaram nela; em consequência, o número de crentes passou para cerca de cinco mil, contando só os homens!
5 Sucedeu que, no dia seguinte, reunia-se em Jerusalém o conselho de todos os dirigentes, anciãos do povo e mestres da lei.
6 Anás o supremo sacerdote estava presente, e Caifás, João, Alexandre e outros parentes do supremo sacerdote,
7 pelo que os dois discípulos foram levados à sua presença. Com que poder ou com que autoridade fizeram uma coisa destas?, perguntou o conselho.
12 Em mais ninguém há salvação! Debaixo do céu não há outro nome que as pessoas possam invocar para serem salvas.
13 Quando os membros do conselho viram a coragem de Pedro e João e perceberam que eram pessoas sem instrução, ficaram pasmados, constatando que tinham realmente estado com Jesus! E como poderiam pôr em dúvida aquela cura quando o antigo coxo se encontrava ali de pé? Mandaram-nos então sair da sala do conselho e puseram-se a discutir o caso entre si.
16 Que vamos fazer com estes homens?, perguntaram-se uns aos outros. Não podemos negar que realizaram um milagre assinalável, e toda a gente em Jerusalém tem conhecimento dele. Mesmo assim talvez possamos impedi-los de espalhar a sua propaganda. Vamos ameaçá-los, para que não tornem a falar de Jesus em público.o
18 Assim, voltaram a chamá-los e disseram-lhes que nunca mais falassem de Jesus.
19 Mas Pedro e João responderam: Acham justo que obedeçamos antes às vossas ordens do que às de Deus? c
20 Não podemos deixar de falar no que Jesus fez e disse na nossa presença.
21 O conselho ameaçou-os ainda mais, mas por fim deixou-os ir embora porque não sabia como castigá-los sem provocar uma revolta, pois toda a gente dava louvores a Deus por este milagre maravilhoso da cura de um homem que era coxo há mais de quarenta anos.
23 Logo que se viram em liberdade, Pedro e João foram ter com os outros discípulos e contaram-lhes o que lhes dissera o conselho.=
24 Então todos os crentes unidos fizeram esta oração: Ó Senhor, criador do céu, da Terra, do mar e de tudo quanto neles há,
27 Foi o que aconteceu, pois o rei Herodes e Pôncio Pilatos e todos os romanos, além do povo de Israel, encontraram-se unidos contra Jesus, o teu santo Filho, que tu ungiste.
28 Mas não fizeram mais do que aquilo que, no teu sábio poder, determinaste que fizessem. Agora, Senhor, escuta as suas ameaças, concede aos teus servos ousadia na pregação. Estende a tua mão para curar e se realizam milagres e maravilhas pelo nome do teu santo servo Jesus!
31 Depois desta oração o edifício em que se encontravam reunidos estremeceu, e todos foram cheios do Espírito Santo, pregando corajosamente a mensagem de Deus.
32 Todos os crentes tinham um só coração e vontade, e ninguém considerava seu o que lhe pertencia, repartindo os haveres uns com os outros.
33 Os apóstolos davam testemunhos poderosos acerca da ressurreição do Senhor Jesus; havia, sob a bênção de Deus, uma atitude de grande estima da parte de todos para com eles
34 Não se sabia o que era a pobreza, pois quem tinha terras ou casas vendia-as e levava o dinheiro aos apóstolos para que o dessem a outros que padeciam necessidades.
36 Por exemplo, o caso de José, um levita de Chipre, a quem os apóstolos puderam o nome de Barnabé (que quer dizer filho de encorajamento),
37 este vendeu um campo e levou o dinheiro aos apóstolos para que distribuíssem pelos necessitados.