Acts 4

Gen Z: Acts 4

1As they were chatting with the crowd, the priests, the temple captain, and the Sadducees pulled up on them,

2They were lowkey mad that they were teaching the people and vibing about Jesus’ resurrection.

3They grabbed them and threw them in jail till the next day, 'cause it was getting late.

4But a bunch of folks who heard the word were like, "I believe!" and the squad was around five thousand strong.

5The next day, their leaders, elders, and scribes rolled up,

6Including Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the homies related to the high priest, all gathered in Jerusalem.

7They set them in the middle and asked, "By what power or name did you pull this off?"

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, popped off and said to them, "Yo, rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

9If we’re being questioned today about the good deed done to the dude who couldn’t walk, how he’s now all good;

10Let it be known to all of you and everyone in Israel, that it’s by the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, whom you crucified and God raised from the dead, that this dude stands here whole."

11This is the stone you builders totally slept on, but now it’s the GOAT of the corner.

12No cap, salvation ain’t coming from anywhere else; there’s no other name under heaven that can save us.

13When they peeped the rizz of Peter and John, they were shook; these dudes were uneducated, but they knew they had been with Jesus.

14And when they saw the healed guy chilling with them, they were like, “We got nothing to say.”

15So they told them to step aside from the council and started chatting amongst themselves.

16They were like, “What do we do with these guys? A straight-up miracle just went down, and everyone in Jerusalem knows it; we can’t deny that.”

17But to keep it from spreading more, they decided to threaten them hard, telling them to stop talking about this name.

18They called them in and straight up said not to speak or teach at all in Jesus’ name.

19But Peter and John were like, “Yo, is it right to listen to you instead of God? You decide.”

20We can’t help but spill the tea on what we’ve seen and heard.

21So after they threw some shade, they let them bounce, finding no way to roast them, 'cause everyone was vibing with God for what went down.

22The dude was over forty, and this healing miracle was straight up legendary.

23After they got released, they linked up with their crew and spilled the tea on everything the chief priests and elders said.

24When they heard that, they all prayed together, saying, "Yo, Lord, you’re the GOAT who made heaven, earth, and the sea, and everything in 'em."

25You spoke through your boy David, saying, "Why are the haters trippin' and dreaming up sus stuff?"

26The kings of the earth were ready to pop off, and the rulers teamed up against the Lord and His Christ.

27For real, against your holy child Jesus, whom you blessed, Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel all came together.

28To do whatever your plan and purpose set out to happen.

29Now, Lord, peep their threats: and give your squad the rizz to speak your word boldly,

30By stretching out your hand to heal, and let signs and wonders pop off in the name of your holy child Jesus.

31They prayed up, and the whole spot shook; everyone was filled with the Holy Ghost and started spitting the word of God with mad boldness.

32The crew that believed was like one heart, one vibe; nobody flexed their stuff like it was just theirs, everything was shared, no cap.

33The apostles were out here flexing their rizz, witnessing the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and they were all just vibing with great grace.

34No one was struggling; all the peeps with land or houses sold them off and brought the cash, keeping it real.

35They dropped the cash at the apostles' feet, and everyone got what they needed, periodt.

36Joses, who the apostles called Barnabas (which means "son of consolation"), was a Levite from Cyprus, just chillin’.

37He sold his land, brought the dough, and laid it down at the apostles’ feet, keeping it 100.

KJV: Acts 4

1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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