Acts - Week 6

(ESV)

1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

2greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

4But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

5On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem,

6with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.

7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,

9if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.

11This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.

12And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

13Now 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.

14But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

15But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another,

16saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

18So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

19But 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,

20for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.”

21And 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.

22For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

23When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

24And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,

25who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “ ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?

26The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—

27for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

28to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.

29And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,

30while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

31And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

(ESV)

1And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

2and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

3And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.

English Standard Version Chapter 9

9 And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3 And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. 4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

4And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.

5And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

6And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

(ESV)

23And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

24For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

26For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

(ESV)

1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

2And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

3Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

4Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.

5Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’

6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.

7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.

8Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you.

9Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

10But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say,

11‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’

12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

13“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

15And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.

16“The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

17The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

18And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

19Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

20Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”