Book of Common Prayer
Peter Responds: God Raised Jesus As The Savior of Israel. We Are Witnesses
27 And having brought them, they stood them in the council[a] [chamber]. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “Did we not command you with a command not to be teaching on the basis of this name? And behold— you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. And you intend[b] to bring the blood of this man upon us”. 29 But having responded, Peter and the apostles said, “It-is-necessary to obey God rather than people. 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus— Whom you murdered, having hung Him on a cross. 31 God exalted this One to His right hand as Leader[c] and Savior, that He might grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these things. And so is the Holy Spirit, Whom God gave to the ones obeying Him”. 33 And the ones having heard it were infuriated, and were intending to kill them.
Gamaliel Advises a Wait-And-See Approach. The Apostles Are Beaten And Released
34 But having stood up, a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrin— Gamaliel by name, a Law-teacher honored by all the people— gave-orders to make the men be outside for a little while. 35 And he said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves as to what you are about to do to these men. 36 For before these days, Theudas arose saying that he was somebody, with whom a number of men joined-up (about four-hundred)— who was killed. And all who were being persuaded[d] by him were dispersed, and they became nothing. 37 After this one, Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the registration[e] and drew-away a group-of-people after him. That one also perished, and all who were being persuaded by him were scattered. 38 And as to the things now, I say to you, draw-away from these men and leave them alone. Because if this plan or this work should be from humans, it will be overthrown[f]; 39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them— that you indeed may not perhaps be found to be fighting-against-God”. And they were persuaded by him. 40 And having summoned the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to be speaking on the basis of the name of Jesus, and released them.
The Apostles Rejoice In Their Mistreatment, And Continue Proclaiming Jesus As Messiah
41 So indeed the ones were going from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing that they were considered-worthy to be dishonored for the[g] Name. 42 And every day, in the temple and house by house, they were not ceasing teaching and announcing-the-good-news as to Jesus, the Christ[h].
Jesus Goes To Judea. John The Baptist Declares Himself The Friend of The Bridegroom
22 After these things Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean land, and there He was spending-time with them and baptizing. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there were many waters[a] there. And they were coming and being baptized. 24 For John had not yet been thrown into prison. 25 Then a debate[b] arose from the disciples of John with a Jew about purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, concerning Whom you have testified, look— this One is baptizing, and all are going to Him!” 27 John responded and said “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves are testifying concerning me that I said that ‘I am not the Christ’, but that ‘I am one having been sent-forth ahead of that One’. 29 The one having the bride is the bridegroom. And the friend of the bridegroom, the one standing there and hearing him, rejoices with joy[c] because of the voice of the bridegroom. So this[d], my joy, has been made-full. 30 It-is-necessary for that One to grow, and for me to diminish.
Jesus Has Come From Heaven With The Words of God. He Is Above All
31 “The[e] One coming from-above is above[f] all. The one being from the earth is from the earth and is speaking from the earth. The One coming from heaven is above all. 32 What He has seen and did hear— this He is testifying. And no one is receiving His testimony. 33 The one having received His testimony certified[g] that God is truthful, 34 for He Whom God sent forth is speaking the words of God. For He does not give Him the Spirit from a measure[h]. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things in His hand. 36 The one believing in the Son has eternal life. But the one disobeying[i] the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him”.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing