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As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

On the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent.

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers and elders of the people,

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,

If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health.

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

"He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among mankind by which we must be saved."

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

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

And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

saying, "What are we to do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

"But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let's warn them not to speak any longer to any person in this name."

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

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

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment;

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened;

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

for the man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.