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And they laid hands on them and put them in prison until the next day, for it was already evening.

Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.

And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported everything that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

And when they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, "Lord, it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM,

And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

and lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be distributed to each to the extent that any had need.

The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.

Then Peter said to her, "Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well."

And immediately she collapsed at his feet and died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all together in Solomon's portico.

to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any of them.

The people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together as well, bringing people who were sick or tormented with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public prison.

Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, that is, all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison for them to be brought.

But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported,

Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.

Then the captain went along with the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).