Many Signs and Wonders Done

¹² Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people ^(A)by the hands of the apostles. And they were all ^(B)together in ^(C)Solomon's Portico. ¹³ None of the rest dared join them, but ^(D)the people held them in high esteem. ¹⁴ And ^(E)more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, ^15 (F)so that they even ^(G)carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by ^(H)at least his shadow might fall on some of them. ¹⁶ The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, ^(I)bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

The Apostles Arrested and Freed

¹⁷ But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of ^(J)the Sadducees), and filled with ^(K)jealousy ¹⁸ they arrested the apostles and ^(L)put them in the public prison. ¹⁹ But during the night ^(M)an angel of the Lord ^(N)opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, ²⁰ “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all ^(O)the words of ^(P)this ^(Q)Life.” ²¹ And when they heard this, ^(R)they entered the temple ^(S)at daybreak and began to teach.

Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. ²² But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, ²³ “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.” ²⁴ Now when ^(T)the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to. ²⁵ And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison ^(U)are standing in the temple and teaching the people.” ²⁶ Then ^(V)the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for ^(W)they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

²⁷ And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, ²⁸ saying, ^(X)“We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you ^(Y)intend to bring this man's blood upon us.” ²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, ^(Z)“We must obey God rather than men. ^30 (AA)The God of our fathers ^(AB)raised Jesus, ^(AC)whom you killed by hanging him on ^(AD)a tree. ³¹ God exalted ^(AE)him at his right hand as ^(AF)Leader and ^(AG)Savior, ^(AH)to give ^(AI)repentance to Israel and ^(AJ)forgiveness of sins. ³² And ^(AK)we are witnesses to these things, and ^(AL)so is the Holy Spirit, ^(AM)whom God has given to those who obey him.”

³³ When they heard this, they ^(AN)were enraged and wanted to kill them. ³⁴ But a Pharisee in the council named ^(AO)Gamaliel, ^(AP)a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while. ³⁵ And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. ³⁶ For ^(AQ)before these days Theudas rose up, ^(AR)claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. ³⁷ After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of ^(AS)the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. ³⁸ So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for ^(AT)if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; ³⁹ but ^(AU)if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You ^(AV)might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, ⁴⁰ and ^(AW)when they had called in the apostles, ^(AX)they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. ⁴¹ Then they left the presence of the council, ^(AY)rejoicing that they were counted worthy ^(AZ)to suffer dishonor for ^(BA)the name. ⁴² And every day, ^(BB)in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and ^(BC)preaching ^(BD)that the Christ is Jesus.

The Great Commission

¹⁶ Now the eleven disciples ^(A)went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. ¹⁷ And when they saw him they ^(B)worshiped him, but some doubted. ¹⁸ And Jesus came and said to them, ^(C)“All authority ^(D)in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ^19 (E)Go therefore and ^(F)make disciples of ^(G)all nations, ^(H)baptizing them ^(I)in^{[a] (J)}the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them ^(K)to observe all that ^(L)I have commanded you. And behold, ^(M)I am with you always, to ^(N)the end of the age.”