Acts 4:23-30

New American Standard Bible

²³When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported everything that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. ²⁴And when they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, “^[a]Lord, it is You who ^(A)made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them, ²⁵who ^(B)by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,

‘^(C)Why were the ^[b]nations insolent,
And the peoples plotting in vain?
²⁶^(D)The kings of the earth ^[c]took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His ^[d]^(E)Christ.’

²⁷For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy ^[e]^(F)servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both ^(G)Herod and ^(H)Pontius Pilate, along with ^(I)the ^[f]Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, ²⁸to do whatever Your hand and ^(J)purpose predestined to occur. ²⁹And ^[g]now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to ^(K)speak Your word with all ^(L)confidence, ³⁰while You extend Your hand to heal, and ^[h]^(M)signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy ^[i]^(N)servant Jesus.”