Acts 4 - Revised Standard Version(RSV)

1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

2annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3And they arrested them and put them in custody until the morrow, for it was already evening.

4But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

5On the morrow their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,

6with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.

7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,

9if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed,

10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well.

11 didst say by the Holy Spirit,

‘Why did the Gentiles rage,

and the peoples imagine vain things?

26The kings of the earth set themselves in array,

and the rulers were gathered together,

against the Lord and against his Anointed’—

27 Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

28to do whatever thy hand and thy plan had predestined to take place.

29And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

30while thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.”

31And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 Acts 2.44-45. Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

33And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of what was sold

35and laid it at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each as any had need.

36Thus Joseph who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas (which means, Son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,

37sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.