Acts 4:1-22 (2)

The First Trial

proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 4:1–2 ESV

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

they were teaching the people

proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 4:3 ESV

And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

Acts 4:4 ESV

But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

Acts 4:5 ESV

On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem,

they inquired, “By what power

by what name did you do this?

Then Peter, filled … the Holy Spirit

Acts 4:8 ESV

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,

Are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man

What means this man has been healed

By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth

Whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead

This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you

The builders, which has become the cornerstone

There is salvation in no one else

There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Acts 4:13 ESV

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

perceived that they were uneducated

common men,

they were astonished

they recognized that they had been with Jesus

But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them

they had nothing to say in opposition

Acts 4:15 ESV

But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another,

What shall we do with these men?

a notable sign has been performed through them

evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem

we cannot deny it

Acts 4:17 ESV

But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

let us warn them to speak no more

to anyone in this name.

they called them and charged them not to speak

teach at all in the name of Jesus

Acts 4:19 ESV

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,

is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God.

you must judge,

we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard

Acts 4:21 ESV

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened.

further threatened them

they let them go

finding no way to punish them

because of the people

for all were praising God