Hechos 4
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Pedro y Juan ante el Consejo
4 Unos sacerdotes, el capitán de la guardia del templo y algunos saduceos se acercaron mientras Pedro y Juan todavía le estaban hablando al pueblo. 2 Estaban resentidos porque Pedro y Juan enseñaban que Jesús había demostrado que los muertos resucitan. 3 Arrestaron a Pedro y a Juan y los metieron en la cárcel. Como ya era tarde, los dejaron en la cárcel hasta el día siguiente. 4 Pero muchos de los que habían escuchado el mensaje, creyeron. Ahora había como 5000 hombres en el grupo de creyentes.
5 Al día siguiente, los dirigentes del pueblo, los ancianos líderes y los maestros de la ley, se reunieron en Jerusalén. 6 También estaban allí el sumo sacerdote Anás, Caifás, Juan y Alejandro. Todos los que pertenecían a la familia del sumo sacerdote estaban reunidos. 7 Ellos mandaron traer a Juan y a Pedro para interrogarlos:
—¿Por medio de qué tipo de poder y autoridad sanaron al paralítico?
8 Entonces Pedro, lleno del Espíritu Santo, les dijo:
—Dirigentes del pueblo y ancianos líderes de Israel, 9 ¿nos están juzgando hoy por sanar a un paralítico? ¿Quieren saber quién lo sanó? 10 Pues sepan ustedes y todo el pueblo de Israel que este hombre fue sanado por el poder de Jesucristo de Nazaret, a quien ustedes crucificaron, pero Dios lo levantó de la muerte. Este hombre estaba paralítico y ahora está completamente sano gracias a Jesús. 11 (A)Este Jesús es:
“La piedra que ustedes los constructores rechazaron
se ha convertido en la piedra principal”.[a]
12 ¡Sólo en Jesús hay salvación! No hay otro nombre en este mundo por el cual los seres humanos podamos ser salvos.
13 Pedro y Juan eran hombres sencillos y sin educación. Las autoridades se asombraron cuando vieron que ellos no tenían miedo de hablar. Entonces se dieron cuenta de que Pedro y Juan habían estado con Jesús. 14 Además, el que había sido sanado estaba junto a ellos, por eso no podían decir nada en contra. 15 Entonces les ordenaron salir del Consejo, y discutieron entre ellos lo que debían hacer. 16 Dijeron: «¿Qué hacemos con estos hombres? Todos en Jerusalén saben que hicieron un gran milagro. No podemos decir nada en su contra. 17 Para evitar que esto se siga difundiendo entre el pueblo, amenacémoslos para que dejen de hablar en el nombre de Jesús».
18 Entonces los llamaron y les ordenaron estrictamente que no hablaran ni enseñaran más acerca de Jesús. 19 Pero Pedro y Juan les respondieron:
—Decidan ustedes mismos si es mejor obedecerlos a ustedes o a Dios. 20 No nos podemos quedar callados sin decir lo que hemos visto y oído.
21 Así que las autoridades volvieron a amenazar a los apóstoles y los dejaron libres. No podían encontrar la manera de castigarlos porque toda la gente estaba alabando a Dios por lo que había pasado. 22 Es que el paralítico que había sido sanado tenía más de 40 años cuando recibió este milagro.
Los creyentes oran
23 Pedro y Juan quedaron en libertad y fueron a contarles a sus compañeros todo lo que habían dicho los jefes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos líderes. 24 Cuando los creyentes escucharon esto, oraron todos juntos en voz alta a Dios y dijeron: «Señor, tú creaste el cielo, la tierra, el mar y todo lo que hay en el mundo. 25 Nuestro antepasado David, tu siervo, dijo por medio del Espíritu Santo:
»“¿Por qué se enfurecieron las naciones?
¿Por qué la multitud hizo planes contra Dios?
26 (B)Los reyes de la tierra se preparan para la guerra.
Los gobernantes se ponen en contra del Señor y en contra de su Mesías”.[b]
27 De hecho, Herodes, Poncio Pilato, las naciones y la multitud de Israel se juntaron en contra de Jesús aquí en Jerusalén. Jesús es tu santo siervo, tu elegido para ser el Mesías. 28 Al ponerse en contra de él, hicieron que tus planes se cumplieran. Todo esto sucedió por tu poder y porque así lo quisiste. 29 Ahora, Señor, escucha sus amenazas y ayúdanos a nosotros que somos tus siervos a anunciar tu mensaje con valentía. 30 Al mismo tiempo, extiende tu mano para sanar a los enfermos y realizar señales milagrosas por el poder de tu santo siervo Jesús».
31 Cuando los creyentes terminaron de orar, el lugar donde estaban reunidos tembló. Fueron llenos todos del Espíritu Santo y siguieron anunciando valientemente el mensaje de Dios.
Los creyentes comparten
32 Todos los creyentes pensaban de la misma manera y estaban todos de acuerdo. Ninguno de ellos decía que lo que tenía era sólo suyo, sino que era de todos. 33 Obrando milagros los apóstoles daban testimonio de la resurrección del Señor Jesús, y Dios bendecía mucho a todos los creyentes. 34 En el grupo no había ningún necesitado porque vendían sus tierras y sus casas, traían el dinero de la venta 35 y se lo daban a los apóstoles. Después repartían a cada uno según sus necesidades.
36 Un ejemplo de esto fue José, un levita natural de Chipre, a quien los apóstoles llamaban Bernabé, que quiere decir «el que consuela a los demás». 37 José era dueño de un terreno, lo vendió, trajo el dinero y se lo dio a los apóstoles.
Acts 4
New King James Version
Peter and John Arrested
4 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the (A)Sadducees came upon them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
Addressing the Sanhedrin
5 And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes, 6 as well as (B)Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, (C)“By what power or by what name have you done this?”
8 (D)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (E)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (F)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (G)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (H)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
The Name of Jesus Forbidden
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, (I)and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed (J)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, (K)“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a [a]notable miracle has been done through them is (L)evident[b] to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”
18 (M)So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, (N)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 (O)For we cannot but speak the things which (P)we have seen and heard.” 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, (Q)because of the people, since they all (R)glorified God for (S)what had been done. 22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
Prayer for Boldness(T)
23 And being let go, (U)they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, (V)You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25 who [c]by the mouth of Your servant David have said:
(W)‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
27 “For (X)truly against (Y)Your holy Servant Jesus, (Z)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 (AA)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants (AB)that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your hand to heal, (AC)and that signs and wonders may be done (AD)through the name of (AE)Your holy Servant Jesus.”
31 And when they had prayed, (AF)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, (AG)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Sharing in All Things
32 Now the multitude of those who believed (AH)were of one heart and one soul; (AI)neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 And with (AJ)great power the apostles gave (AK)witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And (AL)great grace was upon them all. 34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; (AM)for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 (AN)and laid them at the apostles’ feet; (AO)and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
36 And [d]Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of [e]Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37 (AP)having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 4
English Standard Version
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.
The Believers Pray for Boldness
23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices (AE)together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, (AF)who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant,[d] said by the Holy Spirit,
(AG)“‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and (AH)the rulers were gathered together,
against the Lord and against his (AI)Anointed’[e]—
27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your (AJ)holy servant Jesus, (AK)whom you anointed, both (AL)Herod and (AM)Pontius Pilate, along (AN)with the Gentiles and (AO)the peoples of Israel, 28 (AP)to do whatever your hand and (AQ)your plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, (AR)look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all (AS)boldness, 30 while (AT)you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed (AU)through the name of your (AV)holy servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, (AW)the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and (AX)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and (AY)continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
They Had Everything in Common
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of (AZ)one heart and (BA)soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but (BB)they had everything in common. 33 And with great (BC)power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and (BD)great grace was upon them all. 34 (BE)There was not a needy person among them, for (BF)as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and (BG)laid it at the apostles' feet, and (BH)it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means (BI)son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and (BJ)laid it at the apostles' feet.
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