1 使徒们正对群众讲话的时候， 祭司、圣殿的守卫， 和撒都该人来到他们那里。
2 因为使徒教训群众， 并且传扬耶稣复活， 证明有死人复活这件事， 他们就非常恼怒，
3 于是下手拿住使徒。那时天已经晚了， 就把他们拘留到第二天。
4 然而有许多听道的人信了， 男人的数目， 约有五千。
5 第二天， 犹太人的官长、长老、经学家， 都聚集在耶路撒冷，
6 还有大祭司亚那和该亚法、约翰、亚历山大， 以及大祭司的家人， 所有的人都在那里。
7 他们叫使徒都站在当中， 查问说： "你们凭什么能力， 奉谁的名作这事？"
8 当时彼得被圣灵充满， 对他们说： "民众的领袖和长老啊！
9 我们今天受审， 如果是为了在那残疾人身上所行的善事， 就是这个人怎么会好的，
10 那么， 你们各位和以色列全民都应当知道， 站在你们面前这人好了， 是因拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名。这位耶稣基督， 你们把他钉死在十字架上， 神却使他从死人中复活。
11 他是你们‘建筑工人所弃的石头， 成了房角的主要石头。’
12 除了他以外， 别无拯救， 因为在天下人间， 没有赐下别的名， 我们可以靠着得救。"
13 他们看见彼得和约翰的胆量， 也知道这两个人是没有学问的平民， 就很惊奇； 同时认出他们是跟耶稣一伙的，
14 又看见那医好了的人， 和他们一同站着， 就没有话可辩驳。
15 于是吩咐他们到公议会外面去， 彼此商议说：
16 "对这些人我们应该怎么办呢？因为有一件人所共知的神迹， 借着他们行了出来， 所有住在耶路撒冷的人都知道， 我们也无法否认。
17 为了避免这件事在民间越传越广， 我们应该警告他们， 不许再奉这名向任何人谈道。"
18 于是叫了他们来， 严禁他们再奉耶稣的名讲论施教。
19 彼得和约翰回答： "听从你们过于听从 神， 在 神面前对不对， 你们自己说吧！
20 我们看见的听见的， 不能不说！ "
21 众人因着所发生的事， 都颂赞 神， 于是公议会为了群众的缘故， 也因为找不到借口惩罚他们， 就恐吓一番， 把他们放了。
22 原来借着神迹医好的那人， 有四十多岁了。
23 彼得和约翰被释放了之后， 回到自己的人那里去， 把祭司长和长老说的一切， 都告诉他们。
24 他们听了， 就同心向 神高声说： "主啊， 你是那创造天地、海洋和其中万物的主宰。
25 你曾以圣灵借着你仆人我们祖先大卫的口说： ‘列国为什么骚动？万民为什么空谋妄想？
26 地上的君王都起来， 首领聚在一起， 敌对主和他的受膏者。’
27 希律和本丢．彼拉多， 外族人和以色列民， 真的在这城里聚集， 反对你所膏立的圣仆耶稣，
28 行了你手和你旨意所预定要成就的一切。
29 主啊， 他们恐吓我们， 现在求你鉴察， 也赐你仆人们大有胆量， 传讲你的道。
30 求你伸手医治， 借着你圣仆耶稣的名， 大行神迹奇事。"
31 他们祷告完了， 聚会的地方震动起来， 他们都被圣灵充满， 放胆传讲 神的道。
32 全体信徒一心一意， 没有一个人说自己的财物是自己的， 他们凡物公用。
33 使徒大有能力， 为主耶稣的复活作见证， 众人都蒙了大恩。
34 他们中间没有一个有缺乏的， 因为凡有田产房屋的都卖了， 把得到的钱拿来，
35 放在使徒脚前， 照着各人的需要来分配。
36 有一个人名叫约瑟， 使徒称他为巴拿巴， 就是"安慰者"的意思， 他是个利未人， 生在塞浦路斯。
37 他卖掉了自己的田地， 把钱拿来， 放在使徒的脚前。
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide. 4 But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; 6 and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders, 9 if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole; 10 be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner. 12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
13 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man that 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 wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and charged 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 is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye: 20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard. 21 And they, when they had further threatened them, 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 more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.
23 And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them. 24 And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is: 25 who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say,
Why did the Gentiles rage,
And the peoples imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array,
And the rulers were gathered together,
Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, 28 to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass. 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, 30 while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus. 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. 34 For neither was there among them any 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 at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.
36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, 37 having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.