¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said to them, ^(A)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. ^20 (B)For we cannot but speak the things which ^(C)we have seen and heard.” ²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, ^(D)because of the people, since they all ^(E)glorified God for ^(F)what had been done. ²² For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

Prayer for Boldness^(G)

²³ And being let go, ^(H)they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. ²⁴ So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, ^(I)You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, ²⁵ who ^[a]by the mouth of Your servant David have said:

²⁷ “For ^(K)truly against ^(L)Your holy Servant Jesus, ^(M)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together ^28 (N)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. ²⁹ Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants ^(O)that with all boldness they may speak Your word, ³⁰ by stretching out Your hand to heal, ^(P)and that signs and wonders may be done ^(Q)through the name of ^(R)Your holy Servant Jesus.”

³¹ And when they had prayed, ^(S)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, ^(T)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Sharing in All Things

³² Now the multitude of those who believed ^(U)were of one heart and one soul; ^(V)neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. ³³ And with ^(W)great power the apostles gave ^(X)witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And ^(Y)great grace was upon them all.