Peter and John Before the Council

4 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and ^(A)the captain of the temple and ^(B)the Sadducees came upon them, ² greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming ^(C)in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they arrested them and ^(D)put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. ⁴ But many of those who had heard the word believed, and ^(E)the number of the men came to about five thousand.

⁵ On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, ⁶ with ^(F)Annas the high priest and ^(G)Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. ⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, ^(H)“By what power or ^(I)by what name did you do this?” ⁸ Then Peter, ^(J)filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, ⁹ if we are being examined today ^(K)concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, ¹⁰ let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that ^(L)by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, ^(M)whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. ^11 (N)This Jesus^[a] is the stone that was ^(O)rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.^{[b] 12} And there is ^(P)salvation ^(Q)in no one else, for ^(R)there is no other ^(S)name under heaven given among men^[c] by which we must be saved.”

^13 (T)Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. ¹⁴ But seeing the man who was healed ^(U)standing beside them, ^(V)they had nothing to say in opposition. ¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, ¹⁶ saying, ^(W)“What shall we do with these men? For that ^(X)a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them ^(Y)to speak no more to anyone in this name.” ¹⁸ So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But Peter and John answered them, ^(Z)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, ²⁰ for ^(AA)we cannot but speak of what ^(AB)we have seen and heard.” ²¹ And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, ^(AC)because of the people, for all were praising God ^(AD)for what had happened. ²² For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

[Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9–20.]^[a]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

⁹ [[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, ^(A)he appeared first to ^(B)Mary Magdalene, ^(C)from whom he had cast out seven demons. ^10 (D)She went and told those who had been with him, ^(E)as they ^(F)mourned and wept. ¹¹ But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they ^(G)would not believe it.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

^12 (H)After these things ^(I)he appeared in ^(J)another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. ^13 (K)And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

The Great Commission

¹⁴ Afterward ^(L)he appeared ^(M)to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their ^(N)unbelief and ^(O)hardness of heart, because ^(P)they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. ¹⁵ And he said to them, ^(Q)“Go into all the world and ^(R)proclaim the gospel to ^(S)the whole creation. ^16 (T)Whoever believes and is ^(U)baptized ^(V)will be saved, but ^(W)whoever ^(X)does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ And ^(Y)these signs will accompany those who believe: ^(Z)in my name they will cast out demons; ^(AA)they will speak in new tongues; ^18 (AB)they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; ^(AC)they will lay their hands ^(AD)on the sick, and they will recover.”

¹⁹ So then the Lord Jesus, ^(AE)after he had spoken to them, ^(AF)was taken up into heaven and ^(AG)sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰ And they went out and preached everywhere, while ^(AH)the Lord worked with them and confirmed ^(AI)the message ^(AJ)by accompanying signs.]]