1The apostles were still talking to the people, when some priests, the captain of the temple guard, and some Sadducees arrived.
2These men were angry because the apostles were teaching the people that the dead would be raised from death, just as Jesus had been raised from death.
3It was already late in the afternoon, and they arrested Peter and John and put them in jail for the night.
4But a lot of people who had heard the message believed it. So by now there were about five thousand followers of the Lord.
5The next morning the leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses met in Jerusalem.
6The high priest Annas was there, as well as Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other members of the high priest's family.
7They brought in Peter and John and made them stand in the middle while they questioned them. They asked, “By what power and in whose name have you done this?”
8Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the nation's leaders and the elders:
9You are questioning us today about a kind deed in which a crippled man was healed.
10But there is something we must tell you and everyone else in Israel. This man is standing here completely well because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You put Jesus to death on a cross, but God raised him to life.
11He is the stone that you builders thought was worthless, and now he is the most important stone of all.
Master, you created heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.
25And by the Holy Spirit you spoke to our ancestor David. He was your servant, and you told him to say:
“Why are all the Gentiles
so furious?
Why do people
make foolish plans?
26The kings of earth
prepare for war,
and the rulers
join together
against the Lord
and his Messiah.”
27Here in Jerusalem, Herod and Pontius Pilate got together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel. Then they turned against your holy Servant Jesus, your chosen Messiah. Jesus.
31After they had prayed, the meeting place shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and bravely spoke God's message.
Sharing possessions32The group of followers all felt the same way about everything. None of them claimed that their possessions were their own, and they shared everything they had with each other.
34and no one went in need of anything. Everyone who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the money
35to the apostles. Then they would give the money to anyone who needed it.
36-37Joseph was one of the followers who had sold a piece of property and brought the money to the apostles. He was a Levite from Cyprus, and the apostles called him Barnabas, which means “one who encourages others”.
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