Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1144

ACTS. 4--11 4-sv XI I2 of Israel, that by the Name cf jesus Chxist of Na.zarcth——Wh0m you cruci- fied, Whom God raised from the dead--by means of Him, this man now stands quits well before you. This Man is THE Srcmx vnspxssu BY YOU, nw: BUu.1>ERs, wmcu HAS xs1¤:c0Mx ima CHIEF KEYsTONE. And there is salvation by no other; for there is not another name under heaven given among men, by which we can be saved.’ Perceiving then the unfettered e1o·

quence of Peter and john, and under- standing that they were common, illiterate men, they were much as· tonished; and recollected that they

:4 had been with jesus. But seeing the 16 18 zo 21 22 man who had been cured standing with them, they could not contradict the council, they debated among What shall we do to these men? for a strange a&`air has undoubtedly occurred to all the inhabitants of jerusalem; presence, they imperatively forbade them either to converse in any way, or teach about the name of jesus. Peter and john, replying to them, however, said : we have seen and heard.' it. Ordering them, therefore, to leave through them, which is perfectly clear and we cannot deny it. But so that it spread no further through the nation, let us terrify them with threats to speak no more to any man in this Then summoning them into their ‘ Decide whether it is right in the

presence of God to listen to you rather than to God. Because we have no power to do otherwise than tell what Accordingly, finding no means of

securing a conviction against them, they threatened them further and discharged them, on account of the people, because all the people praised God for what had been done. For the man upon whom the evidence of curing had been effected was upwards of forty years of age. Uh: §p¤¤tlh¤ ilzjuiriug in §zr¤2rutimt. Being then c}ismissed,thcy returned

to their own company, and reported everything that the chief priest and elders had said to them. And when 1 Psa. cxvm. zz. they heard it, they sang in unison to God, and said : ‘Almighty, You Who have made

the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and all thatis in them; Who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our fore- father David, Your servant, said: WHY RAGE THE HEATHEN sc, AND THB Peovtn 91.01* IN VAXN? THE xmas or THE EARTH RANGE 1‘AcK, AND THE JUDGR5 ARE COMBINED TGGETHER AGAINST THE LORD, AND AGAINST His Msssmx. For of a truth both Herod and Pilate plotted in this city against Your holy Son jesus, Whom You had conse- crated, inviting the heathen and people of Israel to eH'ect what Your hand and counsel had decided should be done. And now, Lord, observe their threats; and grant Your servants full freedom to declare Your message; while You- extend Your hand for restoring health. with signs and wonders to be done through the Name of Your holy Child jesus! And while they prayed, the place

in which they were assembled was shaken ; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke out the message of God with freedom. Qrnllyerlg Enh: Gxrmplihzh.

But the crowd ofthe believers were

one, heart and soul; and no one who possessed property claimed it as ex- clusively his own : but it was for the use of all. And the apostles, with much vigour, propagated the evidence of the resurrection of the Lord jesus. And goodwill reigned supreme among them ; because none among them were in poverty. For some who were possessors of lands or houses sold them; and, bringing the price of the sales, and presenting the same at the feet of the apostles, a. distribution was made to each according to his nccd. For joseph, who was sumamcd by

the apostles Barnabas (which, when translated, means Son of Consola- tion), a Levite, and a native of Cyprus, possessing an estate of his own, sold it; and bringing the money, he placed it at the disposal of the apostles. 1 Psa. ii. x, 2. II44 26 23 33 34 35 37