Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

The Jewish Leaders Ponder What To Do In View of This Undeniable Miracle

¹³ Now observing the boldness of Peter and John, and having understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were marveling. And they were recognizing them, that they had been with Jesus. ¹⁴ And seeing the man standing there with them, the one having been cured, they were having nothing to speak-against it. ¹⁵ But having ordered them to go outside of the council [chamber], they were conferring with one another, ¹⁶ saying, “What should we do with these men? For that a known sign has taken place through them is evident to all the ones dwelling-in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it— ¹⁷ but in order that it may not spread further to the people, let us threaten them to no longer be speaking on the basis of this name to any of mankind”.

They Command Peter And John Not To Speak Or Teach About Jesus. But They Refuse

¹⁸ And having called them, they commanded them not to be speaking^[a] nor teaching at all on the basis of the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But having responded, Peter and John said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen-to you rather than God, you judge. ²⁰ For we are not able to not be speaking the things which we saw and heard”. ²¹ And the ones, having threatened further, released them, finding nothing as to how they might punish them, because of the people— because they were all glorifying God for the thing having taken place. ²² For the man was more than forty years old upon whom this sign of healing had taken place.

Peter And John Are Released. The Believers Rejoice And Ask God For More Boldness

²³ And having been released, they went to their own people and reported all-that the chief priests and the elders said to them. ²⁴ And the ones having heard it lifted their voice to God with-one-accord and said, “Master, You are the One having made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them; ²⁵ the One having said by the Holy Spirit from the mouth of our father David, Your servant [in Ps 2:1-2], ‘Why did the Gentiles^[b] rage^[c], and the peoples plot futile things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth took-their-stand, and the rulers were gathered-together at the same^[d] place against the Lord, and against His Anointed-One’. ²⁷ For in accordance with [Your] truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel were gathered-together in this city against Your holy servant Jesus Whom You anointed, ²⁸ to do all-that Your hand and Your purpose predestined to take place. ²⁹ And as to the things now, Lord— look-upon^[e] their threats. And grant to Your slaves to speak Your word with all boldness ³⁰ while^[f] You are stretching-out Your hand for healing, and signs^[g] and wonders are taking place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus”. ³¹ And they having prayed, the place in which they had been gathered-together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they were speaking the word of God with boldness.