Peter and John before the Sanhedrin
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, Luk 22:4Act 23:6-9Act 6:12Act 5:24Act 5:262Ch 23:4-9Mat 22:23-24Mat 3:7 greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. Act 17:181Th 4:13-14Act 24:14-151Co 15:12-201Co 15:232Co 4:13-14Act 10:40-43Act 13:45 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day. Act 5:18Act 16:19-24Mat 10:16-17Act 12:1-3Act 6:12Act 8:3Act 9:2Jhn 18:12 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand. Act 2:412Co 2:14-172Ti 2:9-10Php 1:12-18Act 28:24Jhn 12:24Gen 49:10Isa 45:24
The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, Act 4:8Act 5:20-21Act 5:34Act 6:12Isa 1:10Luk 20:1Luk 22:66Luk 23:13 along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family. Luk 3:2Jhn 18:24Mat 26:3Jhn 11:49Jhn 18:13-14 They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” Mat 21:23Mrk 11:28Act 5:40Act 5:27-28Exo 2:14Jhn 2:181Ki 21:12-14Act 4:10
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people! Luk 12:11-12Mat 10:19-20Act 2:4Luk 21:14-15Act 4:31Act 7:55Luk 23:13Act 4:5 If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed, 1Pe 3:15-17Act 3:7Jhn 10:321Pe 4:14Jhn 7:23 then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Act 3:6Act 5:29-32Act 2:36Act 10:40-42Act 2:22-24Act 28:28Act 3:13-16Dan 3:18 This Jesus is Psa 118:22-23Isa 28:16Mrk 12:10-12Mat 21:42-451Pe 2:6-8Eph 2:20-22Luk 20:16-18Zec 3:9
‘the stone you builders rejected,
which has become the cornerstone.’ 1
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Jhn 14:61Co 3:11Jhn 3:361Ti 2:5-61Jn 5:11-12Act 10:42-43Luk 24:47Mrk 16:15-16
The Name Forbidden
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus. 1Co 1:27Jhn 7:15Mat 11:25Act 2:7-12Mat 26:73Jhn 18:16-17Mat 26:71Mat 4:18-22 And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response. Act 19:36Act 3:8-12Act 4:10Act 4:16Act 4:21 So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin 2and then conferred together. Act 26:30-32Act 5:34-42Mat 5:22
“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it. Act 6:10Jhn 12:18Luk 21:15Act 3:7-10Dan 8:5Dan 8:8Jhn 11:47-48Luk 6:10-11 But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.” Act 5:281Th 2:15-16Rom 15:18-221Th 1:8Act 5:242Ch 25:15-16Act 4:21Act 4:29-30
Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. Act 5:40Luk 24:46-48Act 5:20Act 1:8 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. Act 5:29Exo 1:171Co 10:151Ti 2:31Ki 22:14Jhn 7:241Ki 12:301Ki 14:16 For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Jer 20:9Act 22:151Co 9:16-171Jn 1:1-3Act 5:32Ezk 3:11Act 1:8Act 10:39-41
After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened. Act 5:26Luk 20:19Luk 20:6Luk 22:2Mat 21:46Mat 9:8Act 3:6-9Act 4:17 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old. Act 9:33Jhn 5:5Act 3:2Jhn 9:1Luk 13:11Mat 9:20
The Believers’ Prayer
(Psalms 2:1–12)
On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 2Co 6:14-17Psa 119:63Psa 42:4Act 12:11-12Mal 3:16Pro 13:20Psa 16:3Act 1:13-14 When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them. Exo 20:11Jer 32:17Neh 9:62Ki 19:15Jer 10:10-12Psa 146:5-61Th 5:16-182Ti 4:17-18 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, 3 our father David: Psa 2:1-6Act 1:16Act 2:30
‘Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth take their stand Psa 2:2Rev 17:12-14Dan 9:24Psa 83:2-8Act 10:38Heb 1:9Jol 3:9-14Luk 4:18
and the rulers gather together
against the Lord
and against His Anointed One.’ 4
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. Mat 27:2Act 4:30Luk 9:22Act 10:38Act 2:27Act 3:13-14Heb 7:26Isa 49:7 They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen. Act 2:23Gen 50:20Isa 46:10Mat 26:24Act 13:27-29Act 3:18Isa 53:10Luk 24:44-46 And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness, Act 4:13Act 14:3Php 1:142Ti 4:17Act 28:31Act 4:312Ti 1:7-8Act 13:46 as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” Act 3:6Act 4:27Act 2:22Act 3:16Act 5:12Act 9:40-42Act 2:43Act 5:15-16
After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Mat 21:22Act 2:4Act 2:2Isa 65:24Act 16:25-26Jas 1:5Act 4:29Jhn 14:12
Sharing among Believers
(Acts 2:42–47)
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. 1Co 1:10Eph 4:2-61Pe 3:8Jhn 17:21-23Php 2:1-22Co 13:111Co 12:12-14Act 2:44-46 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. Jhn 1:16Act 1:22Act 1:8Act 4:30Mrk 16:201Th 1:5Luk 2:52Rom 15:18-19
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, Act 2:45Luk 12:33Luk 16:9Deu 2:7Luk 22:35Mat 19:21Mrk 10:21Psa 34:9-10 and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. Act 5:2Act 2:452Co 8:20-21Act 4:37Act 3:6Act 6:1-6
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), Gal 2:1Gal 2:13Gal 2:9Act 15:391Co 9:6Act 11:22-25Act 11:30Act 12:25 sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. Act 4:34-35Act 5:1-2Mat 19:29