Peter and John before the Sanhedrin 2 TNT takynge it grevously that they taught the pople and preached in Iesus the resurreccion from deeth. BSB BSB: greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
3 TNT And they layde hondes on them and put them in holde vntill the nexte daye: for it was now even tyde. BSB BSB: They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
4 TNT How be it many of them which hearde the wordes beleved and the noumbre of the men was aboute fyve thousande. BSB BSB: But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
5 TNT And it chaunsed on the morowe that their rulars and elders and Scribes BSB BSB: The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
6 TNT as Annas the chefe Prest and Cayphas and Iohn and Alexander and as many as were of the kynred of the hye prestes gadered to geder at Ierusalem BSB BSB: along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
7 TNT and set the other before them and axed: by what power or what name have ye done this syrs? BSB BSB: They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
8 TNT Then Peter full of the holy goost sayd vnto them: ye rulars of the people and elders of Israel BSB BSB: Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
9 TNT yf we this daye are examined of the good dede done to the sycke man by what meanes he is made whoale: BSB BSB: If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
10 TNT be that knowen vnto you all and to the people of Israel that in the name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth whom ye crucified and whom God raysed agayne from deeth: even by him doth this man stonde here present before you whoale. BSB BSB: 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.
11 TNT This is the stone cast a syde of you bylders which is set in the chefe place of the corner. BSB BSB: This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
The Name Forbidden 13 TNT When they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn and vnderstode that they were vnlerned men and laye people they marveyled and they knew them that they were with Iesu: BSB BSB: 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.
14 TNT and beholdinge also the man which was healed stondinge with the they coulde not saye agaynst it. BSB BSB: And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
15 TNT But they commaunded them to go a syde out of the counsell and counceled amonge them selves BSB BSB: So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
16 TNT sayinge: what shall we do to these men? For a manifest signe is done by the and is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Ierusalem and we cannot denye it. BSB BSB: “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.
17 TNT But that it be noysed no farther amonge the people let us threaten and charge them that they speake hence forth to no man in this name. BSB BSB: But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
18 TNT And they called them and commaunded them that in no wyse they shuld speake or teache in the name of Iesu. BSB BSB: Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
19 TNT But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them and sayde: whether it be right in the syght of God to obeye you moare then God iudge ye. BSB BSB: But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
20 TNT For we cannot but speake that which we have sene and hearde. BSB BSB: For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 TNT So threatened they them and let them goo and founde no thinge how to punysshe them because of the people. For all me lauded God for the myracle which was done: BSB BSB: 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.
22 TNT for the man was above fourty yeare olde on whom this myracle of healinge was shewed. BSB BSB: For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
The Believers’ Prayer (Psalm 2:1–12)
23 TNT Assone as they were let goo they came to their felowes and shewed all that the hye prestes and elders had sayde to them. BSB BSB: On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 TNT And when they hearde that they lyfte vp their voyces to God with one accorde and sayde: Lorde thou arte God which hast made heaven and erth the see and all that in them is BSB BSB: 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.
25 TNT which by the mouth of thy servaunt David hast sayd: Why dyd the hethen rage and the people immagen vayne thinges. BSB BSB: You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
26 TNT The kynges of the erth stode vp and the rulars came to gedder agaynst the Lorde and agaynst his Christ. BSB BSB: The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
28 TNT forto do whatsoever thy honde and thy counsell determined before to be done. BSB BSB: They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
29 TNT And now Lorde beholde their threatenynges and graunte vnto thy servauntes with all confidence to speake thy worde. BSB BSB: And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
30 TNT So that thou stretche forth thy honde that healynge and signes and wonders be done by the name of thy holy chylde Iesus. BSB BSB: as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
31 TNT And assone as they had prayed the place moved wheare they were assembled to gedder and they were all filled with the holy goost and they spake the worde of God boldely. BSB BSB: 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.
Sharing among Believers (Acts 2:42–47)
33 TNT And with greate power gave the Apostles witnes of the resurreccion of the Lorde Iesu. And greate grace was with them all. BSB BSB: With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
34 TNT Nether was ther eny amonge them that lacked. For as many as were possessers of londes or housses solde them and brought the pryce of the thinges that were solde BSB BSB: There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
35 TNT and layed that doune at the Apostles fete. And distribucion was made vnto every man accordinge as he had nede. BSB BSB: and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
37 TNT had londe and solde it. and layde the pryce doune at the Apostles fete. BSB BSB: sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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