So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.

and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.

Every person who does not obey that prophet will be destroyed and thus removed from the people.’

And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.

angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others who were members of the high priest’s family.

After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, but she did not know what had happened.

Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

“Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”

but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, “We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.

But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent.

(For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)