1 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, 2 being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening. 4 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
5 In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest. 7 When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, 9 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 may it be known to you all, 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, this man stands here before you whole in him. 11 He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ 12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 Seeing the man who 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? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it. 17 But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name." 18 They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves, 20 for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard."
21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done. 22 For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
23 Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; 25 who by the mouth of your servant David, said,
‘Why do the nations rage,
and the peoples plot a vain thing?
26 The kings of the earth take a stand,
and the rulers take council together,
against the Lord, and against his Christ.’
27 "For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 28 to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen. 29 Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants 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 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
32 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all. 34 For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
36 Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), 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.
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。