Acts 4:8-22

Thomson(i) 8 Then Peter being filled with a holy spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel, 9 if we are this day examined for a good deed done to an infirm man, by what means he hath been healed, 10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified; whom God raised from the dead by him this man standeth before you, perfectly cured. 11 This is the stone that was rejected by you the builders, which was for the head of the corner. 12 This cure indeed is by no other, nor is there any other name under heaven given among men by which we can be saved." 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and found that they were illiterate men, and in private stations of life, they wondered; and recollected their having been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who was cured standing with them, they could make no reply. 15 So, having ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrim, they conferred among themselves, 16 saying, What can we do with these men? For that a signal miracle hath indeed been done by them, is manifest to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it may not spread farther among the people, let us severely threaten them not to speak any more for this name to any man. 18 So having called them in, they gave them this general charge, not to make solemn addresses, nor teach, for the name of that Jesus. 19 But Peter and John in reply to them, said, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. 21 So, having further threatened them, they dismissed them, not finding how to punish them, because of the people who all glorified God for that which was done. 22 For the man, upon whom this miracle of healing was performed, was above forty years old.