Acts 4 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Peter and John Arrested

4 As they were speaking to the people, the priests and ^(A)the captain of the temple guard and ^(B)the Sadducees ^(C)came up to them, ² being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming ^[a](D)in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. ³ And they laid hands on them and ^(E)put them in prison until the next day, for it was already evening. ⁴ But many of those who had heard the ^[b]message believed; and ^(F)the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

⁵ On the next day, their ^(G)rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; ⁶ and ^(H)Annas the high priest was there, and ^(I)Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent. ⁷ When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?” ⁸ Then Peter, ^[c](J)filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “^[d](K)Rulers and elders of the people, ⁹ if we are ^[e]on trial today for ^(L)a benefit done to a sick man, as to ^[f]how this man has been made well, ¹⁰ let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that ^[g](M)by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom ^(N)God raised from the dead—^[h]by ^[i]this name this man stands here before you in good health. ^{11 [j](O)}He is the ^(P)stone which was ^(Q)rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief cornerstone. ¹² And there is salvation in ^(R)no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among mankind by which we must be saved.”

Threat and Release

¹³ Now as they observed the ^(S)confidence of ^(T)Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and ^(U)began to recognize them ^[k]as having been with Jesus. ¹⁴ And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply. ¹⁵ But when they had ordered them to leave the ^[l](V)Council, they began to confer with one another, ¹⁶ saying, “^(W)What are we to do with these men? For the fact that a ^(X)noteworthy ^[m]miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let’s warn them not to speak any longer to any person ^(Y)in this name.” ¹⁸ And when they had summoned them, they ^(Z)commanded them not to speak or teach at all ^[n]in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But ^(AA)Peter and John answered and said to them, “^(AB)Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment; ²⁰ for ^(AC)we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” ²¹ When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) ^(AD)on account of the people, because they were all ^(AE)glorifying God for what had happened; ²² for the man on whom this ^[o]miracle of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

²³ 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. ²⁴ And when they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, “^[p]Lord, it is You who ^(AF)made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them, ²⁵ who ^(AG)by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,

‘^(AH)Why were the ^[q]nations insolent,
And the peoples plotting in vain?
^{26 (AI)}The kings of the earth ^[r]took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His ^[s](AJ)Christ.’

²⁷ For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy ^[t](AK)servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both ^(AL)Herod and ^(AM)Pontius Pilate, along with ^(AN)the ^[u]Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, ²⁸ to do whatever Your hand and ^(AO)purpose predestined to occur. ²⁹ And ^[v]now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to ^(AP)speak Your word with all ^(AQ)confidence, ³⁰ while You extend Your hand to heal, and ^[w](AR)signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy ^[x](AS)servant Jesus.” ³¹ And when they had prayed, the ^(AT)place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all ^(AU)filled with the Holy Spirit and began to ^(AV)speak the word of God with ^(AW)boldness.

Sharing among Believers

³² And the ^[y]congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them ^[z]claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but ^(AX)all things were common property to them. ³³ And ^(AY)with great power the apostles were giving ^(AZ)testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. ³⁴ For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses ^(BA)would sell them and bring the ^[aa]proceeds of the sales ³⁵ and ^(BB)lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be ^(BC)distributed to each to the extent that any had need.

³⁶ Now Joseph, a Levite of ^(BD)Cyprian birth, who was also called ^(BE)Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of ^[ab](BF)Encouragement), ^{37 [ac]}owned a tract of land. So he sold it, and brought the money and ^(BG)laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Footnotes

1. Acts 4:2 Or in the case of
2. Acts 4:4 Lit word
3. Acts 4:8 Or having just been filled
4. Acts 4:8 Lit Rulers of the people and elders
5. Acts 4:9 Lit answering
6. Acts 4:9 Or by what; or by whom
7. Acts 4:10 Or in
8. Acts 4:10 Or in
9. Acts 4:10 Or Him
10. Acts 4:11 Lit This One
11. Acts 4:13 Lit that they had been
12. Acts 4:15 Or Sanhedrin
13. Acts 4:16 Or sign
14. Acts 4:18 Or on the basis of
15. Acts 4:22 Or sign
16. Acts 4:24 Or Master
17. Acts 4:25 Or Gentiles
18. Acts 4:26 Or approached
19. Acts 4:26 I.e., Messiah
20. Acts 4:27 Or Son
21. Acts 4:27 Or nations
22. Acts 4:29 Or as for the present situation
23. Acts 4:30 I.e., confirming miracles
24. Acts 4:30 Or Son
25. Acts 4:32 Or community; lit multitude
26. Acts 4:32 Lit was saying
27. Acts 4:34 Lit the prices of the things being sold
28. Acts 4:36 Or Exhortation; or Consolation
29. Acts 4:37 Lit a tract...belonging to him, he sold...

Cross references

1. Acts 4:1 : Luke 22:4
2. Acts 4:1 : Matt 3:7
3. Acts 4:1 : Luke 20:1; Acts 6:12
4. Acts 4:2 : Acts 3:15; 17:18
5. Acts 4:3 : Acts 5:18
6. Acts 4:4 : Acts 2:41
7. Acts 4:5 : Luke 23:13; Acts 4:8
8. Acts 4:6 : Luke 3:2
9. Acts 4:6 : Matt 26:3
10. Acts 4:8 : Acts 2:4; 13:9
11. Acts 4:8 : Luke 23:13; Acts 4:5
12. Acts 4:9 : Acts 3:7f
13. Acts 4:10 : Acts 2:22; 3:6
14. Acts 4:10 : Acts 2:24
15. Acts 4:11 : Matt 21:42
16. Acts 4:11 : Ps 118:22
17. Acts 4:11 : Mark 9:12
18. Acts 4:12 : Matt 1:21; Acts 10:43; 1 Tim 2:5
19. Acts 4:13 : Acts 4:31
20. Acts 4:13 : Luke 22:8; Acts 4:19
21. Acts 4:13 : John 7:15
22. Acts 4:15 : Matt 5:22
23. Acts 4:16 : John 11:47
24. Acts 4:16 : Acts 3:7-10
25. Acts 4:17 : John 15:21
26. Acts 4:18 : Acts 5:28f
27. Acts 4:19 : Acts 4:13
28. Acts 4:19 : Acts 5:28f
29. Acts 4:20 : 1 Cor 9:16
30. Acts 4:21 : Acts 5:26
31. Acts 4:21 : Matt 9:8
32. Acts 4:24 : Ex 20:11; Neh 9:6; Ps 146:6
33. Acts 4:25 : Acts 1:16
34. Acts 4:25 : Ps 2:1
35. Acts 4:26 : Ps 2:2
36. Acts 4:26 : Dan 9:24f; Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38; Heb 1:9
37. Acts 4:27 : Acts 3:13; 4:30
38. Acts 4:27 : Matt 14:1; Luke 23:7-11
39. Acts 4:27 : Matt 27:2; Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1, 12; John 18:28, 29
40. Acts 4:27 : Matt 20:19
41. Acts 4:28 : Acts 2:23
42. Acts 4:29 : Phil 1:14
43. Acts 4:29 : Acts 4:13, 31; 14:3
44. Acts 4:30 : John 4:48
45. Acts 4:30 : Acts 3:13; 4:27
46. Acts 4:31 : Acts 2:1
47. Acts 4:31 : Acts 2:4
48. Acts 4:31 : Phil 1:14
49. Acts 4:31 : Acts 4:13; 14:3
50. Acts 4:32 : Acts 2:44
51. Acts 4:33 : Acts 1:8
52. Acts 4:33 : Luke 24:48
53. Acts 4:34 : Matt 19:21; Acts 2:45
54. Acts 4:35 : Acts 4:37; 5:2
55. Acts 4:35 : Acts 2:45; 6:1
56. Acts 4:36 : Acts 11:19f; 13:4; 15:39; 21:3, 16; 27:4
57. Acts 4:36 : Acts 9:27; 11:22, 30; 12:25; 13:1, 2, 7; 1 Cor 9:6; Gal 2:1, 9, 13; Col 4:10
58. Acts 4:36 : Acts 2:40; 11:23; 13:15; 1 Cor 14:3; 1 Thess 2:3
59. Acts 4:37 : Acts 4:35; 5:2