12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13 (A)The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, (B)the God of our fathers, (C)glorified his servant[a] Jesus, whom (D)you delivered over and (E)denied in the presence of Pilate, (F)when he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied (G)the Holy and (H)Righteous One, and (I)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed (J)the Author of life, (K)whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And (L)his name—by (M)faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is (N)through Jesus[b] has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

17 “And now, brothers, I know that (O)you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God (P)foretold (Q)by the mouth of all the prophets, that (R)his Christ would (S)suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 (T)Repent therefore, and (U)turn back, that (V)your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ (W)appointed for you, Jesus, 21 (X)whom heaven must receive until the time for (Y)restoring all the things about which (Z)God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you (AA)a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen (AB)to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet (AC)shall be destroyed from the people.’ 24 And (AD)all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 (AE)You are the sons of the prophets and of (AF)the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, (AG)‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ 26 (AH)God, (AI)having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, (AJ)to bless you (AK)by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

Peter and John Before the Council

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and (AL)the captain of the temple and (AM)the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming (AN)in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and (AO)put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. But many of those who had heard the word believed, and (AP)the number of the men came to about five thousand.

On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, with (AQ)Annas the high priest and (AR)Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, (AS)“By what power or (AT)by what name did you do this?” Then Peter, (AU)filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being examined today (AV)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 (AW)by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (AX)whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 (AY)This Jesus[c] is the stone that was (AZ)rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.[d] 12 And there is (BA)salvation (BB)in no one else, for (BC)there is no other (BD)name under heaven given among men[e] by which we must be saved.”

13 (BE)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 (BF)standing beside them, (BG)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, (BH)“What shall we do with these men? For that (BI)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 (BJ)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, (BK)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for (BL)we cannot but speak of what (BM)we have seen and heard.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 3:13 Or child; also verse 26
  2. Acts 3:16 Greek him
  3. Acts 4:11 Greek This one
  4. Acts 4:11 Greek the head of the corner
  5. Acts 4:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women

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