Peter and John Are Brought in Front of the Council
1 The apostles were still talking to the people, when some priests, the captain of the temple guard, and some Sadducees arrived. 2 These men were angry because the apostles were teaching the people that the dead would be raised from death, just as Jesus had been raised from death. 3 It was already late in the afternoon, and they arrested Peter and John and put them in jail for the night. 4 But a lot of people who had heard the message believed it. So by now there were about 5,000 followers of the Lord.
5 The next morning the leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses met in Jerusalem. 6 The high priest Annas was there, as well as Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other members of the high priest's family. 7 They brought in Peter and John and made them stand in the middle while they questioned them. They asked, “By what power and in whose name have you done this?”
8 Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the nation's leaders and the elders:
9 You are questioning us today about a kind deed in which a man who could not walk was healed. 10 But there is something we must tell you and everyone else in Israel. This man is standing here completely well because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You put Jesus to death on a cross, but God raised him to life. 11 He is the stone you builders thought was worthless, and now he is the most important stone of all. 12 Only Jesus has the power to save! His name is the only one in all the world that can save anyone.
13 The officials were amazed to see how brave Peter and John were, and they knew that these two apostles were only ordinary men and not well educated. The officials were certain these men had been with Jesus. 14 But they could not deny what had happened. The man who had been healed was standing there with the apostles.
15 The officials commanded them to leave the council room. Then the officials said to each other, 16 “What can we do with these men? Everyone in Jerusalem knows about this miracle, and we cannot say it didn't happen. 17 But to keep this thing from spreading, we will warn them never again to speak to anyone about the name of Jesus.” 18 So they called the two apostles back in and told them they must never, for any reason, teach anything about the name of Jesus.
19 Peter and John answered, “Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him? 20 We cannot keep quiet about what we have seen and heard.”
21-22 The officials could not find any reason to punish Peter and John. So they threatened them and let them go. The man who was healed by this miracle was more than 40 years old, and everyone was praising God for what had happened.
Peter and Others Pray for Courage
23 As soon as Peter and John had been set free, they went back and told the others everything the chief priests and the leaders had said to them. 24 When the rest of the Lord's followers heard this, they prayed together and said:
Master, you created heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. 25 And by the Holy Spirit you spoke to our ancestor David. He was your servant, and you told him to say:
“Why are all the Gentiles
so furious?
Why do people
make foolish plans?
26 The kings of earth
prepare for war,
and the rulers
join together
against the Lord
and his Messiah.”
27 Here in Jerusalem, Herod and Pontius Pilate got together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel. Then they turned against your holy Servant Jesus, your chosen Messiah. 28 They did what you in your power and wisdom had already decided would happen.
29 Lord, listen to their threats! We are your servants. So make us brave enough to speak your message. 30 Show your mighty power, as we heal people and work miracles and wonders in the name of your holy Servant Jesus.
31 After they had prayed, the meeting place shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and bravely spoke God's message.
Sharing Possessions
32 The group of followers all felt the same way about everything. None of them claimed that their possessions were their own, and they shared everything they had with each other. 33 In a powerful way the apostles told everyone that the Lord Jesus was now alive. God greatly blessed his followers, 34 and no one went in need of anything. Everyone who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the money 35 to the apostles. Then they would give the money to anyone in need.
36-37 Joseph was one of the followers who had sold a piece of property and brought the money to the apostles. He was a Levite from Cyprus, and the apostles called him Barnabas, which means “one who encourages others.”
IV.
Pīters un Jōņs augstōs padūmes prīškā.
1 Koleidz jī ļaudim šytū runōja, klōt pīgōja goreidznīki, svētneicas prīkšnīks un sadduceji. 2 Jī beja apkaitynōti, ka tī mōceja ļaudis un ikš Jezus sludynōja augšamceļšonūs nu myrūnim. 3 Tōpēc tī jūs sajēme cīši un leidz nōkūšai dīnai īslūdzeja cītumā, jo beja jau klōtu vokors. 4 Daudzejī nu tim, kas šytū runu dzērdēja, palyka ticeigi. Un tai veirīšu skaits pasalelynōja leidz pīcom tyukstūšom.
5 Un nūtyka, ka nōkūšā reitā Jeruzalemā sasapuļcēja vērsinīki, tautas vacōkī, Rokstim mōceitī, 6 vērsgoreidznīki Annass un Kaifass, Jōņs, Aleksandrs un visi tī, kas pi vērsgoreidznīku kōrtas pīdarēja. 7 Jī lyka atvest tūs sev prīškā un vaicōja: Ar kaidu pylnvaru vai kō vōrdā jyus šytū darejot?
8 Tad Pīters, Svātō Gora pōrjimts, jim saceja: Tautas prīkšnīki un Izraeļa vacōkī, 9 jo mes šudiņ slymam cylvākam izdareitōs labdareibas dēļ teikam izmaklāti, caur kū jys ir palicis vasals, tad lai byus jums visim un vysai Izraeļa tautai zynoms: 10 Jezus Kristus nu Nazaretes vōrdā, kuru jyus pikolot krystā, bet Dīvs pīcēle nu myrūnim: caur Jū šytys cylvāks stōv jyusu prīškā vasals. 11 Jys ir tys akmiņs, kuru jyus, cēlēji, atmetet, bet Jys palyka par styura pamatakmini. 12 Un ni kamā cytā pesteišonas navā, jo ni vīns cyts vōrds zam dabasim cylvākim navā dūts, caur kuru mes varātu pesteišonu īmontōt.
13 Radzādami Pītera un Jōņa drūšsirdeibu un nūmaneidami, ka tī ir namōceiti un naizgleitōti cylvāki, jī breinōjōs un pazyna, ka tī beja Jezus mōcekli. 14 Un radzādami pi jūs klōtasūšu izvasalotū cylvāku, jī nazynōja, kū atbiļdēt, 15 un lyka tim nu augstōs padūmes īt prūjom. Tad jī cyts ar cytu sasarunōja saceidami: 16 Kū mes ar šitim cylvākim lai dorom? Tadei ir skaidrs, ka tys breinums caur jim ir nūticis, un tys ir visim Jeruzalemas īdzeivōtōjim zynoms, un mes tū nūlīgt navaram. 17 Un lai šei līta tautā naizaplateitu tōļōk, pīdraudēsim jim, ka par tū vōrdu ni vīnam cylvākam vairs narunōtu. 18 Tad ji īsauce tūs atpakaļ un nūlīdze, ka Jezus vōrdā vairs ni sludynōtu, ni mōceitu.
19 Bet Pīters ar Jōni tim atbyldādami saceja: Vai Dīva prīškā tys ir taisneigi: jyusu vairōk klauseit na kai Dīva? — Sprīdit poši. 20 Mes gon nikaidā ziņā navaram narunōt tō, kū mes poši asam redzējuši un dzērdējuši. 21 Bet tī jim pīdraudēja vēļ vairōk un tad palaide vaļā. Jī ļaužu dēļ navarēja atrast nikaida pamata, lai jūs nūstrōpātu, jo tō nūtykuma dēļ visi slaveja Dīvu. 22 Tam cylvākam, kuram tys izvasalōšonas breinums nūtyka, beja pōri četrudesmit godu.
Pateiceibas lyugšona.
23 Palaisti vaļā, jī aizgōja pi sovejim un izstōsteja vysu, kū vērsgoreidznīki un tautas vacōkī jim saceja. 24 Šytū ziņu izdzērduši, visi reizē pacēle sovu bolsu uz Dīvu un lyudzēs: Kungs, Tu radeji dabasus, zemi, jyuru un vysu, kas jamōs ir. 25 Tu caur Svātū Goru nu myusu tāva, tova kolpa, lyupom saceji:
Kōpēc viļņojās tautas,
un ļaudis gōdoj tukšas lītas?
26 Kōpēc sasacēļ zemes kēneni,
un kōpēc vaļdinīki puļcejās pretim
pret Kungu un pret Jō Apsvaideitū?
27 Šamā piļsātā, patīši, Erods un Pontijs Pilats sasapuļcēja ar pogōnim un ar Izraeļa ciļtim pret Tovu svātū Dālu Jezu, kuru Tu apsvaideji. 28 Jī izpiļdeja tū, kū Tova rūka un Tovs vysvareigais lāmums beja nūteicis. 29 Kungs, raug, kai tagad jī breidynoj. Tōdēļ dūd sovim kolpim spāku, ka jī drūšsirdeigi sludynōtu visim Tovu Vōrdu. 30 Izstīp sovu rūku, lai caur Tova svātō Dāla Jezus vōrdu nūteik izavasalōšonas, zeimes un breinumi.
31 Jim lyudzūtīs, aiztreisēja tei vīta, kur jī beja sasalasejuši, un jī tyka pīpiļdeiti ar Svātū Goru un drūšsirdeigi sludynōja Dīva vōrdu.
Kristticeigūs vīnprōteiba
32 Un vysam ticeigūs pulkam beja vīna sirds un vīna dvēsele Nivīns tō, kū turēja, naīskaiteja par sovu īpašumu: vyss jim beja kūpejs. 33 Apostoli ar lelu veiksmi līcynōja par Kunga Jezus (Kristus) augšamceļšonūs. 34 Vysūs mitēja lela žēlesteiba. Tōpēc ari storp jim nabeja ni vīna tryuceiga. Kam beja zemes gobols vai mōja, tys, jū pōrdevis, sajimtū moksu atnese 35 un nūlyka pi apostolu kōjom. Nu šytō tad ikvīnam pēc vajadzeibas tyka izdaleits. 36 Tai levitam Jezupam nu Cyra, kuru apostoli nūsauce par Barnabasu, tys ir Īprīcynōšonas dālu, beja zemes gobols. 37 Jys tū pōrdeve un naudu atnesis nūlyka pi apostolu kōjom.
