Reading 1, Acts 5:34-42 34 One member of the Sanhedrin, however, a Pharisee called Gamaliel, who was a teacher of the Law respected by the whole people, stood up and asked to have the men taken outside for a time.35 Then he addressed the Sanhedrin, 'Men of Israel, be...

Reading 1, Acts 5:27-33 27 When they had brought them in to face the Sanhedrin, the high priest demanded an explanation.28 'We gave you a strong warning', he said, 'not to preach in this name, and what have you done? You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and...

Reading 1, Acts 5:17-26 17 Then the high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Filled with jealousy,18 they arrested the apostles and had them put in the public gaol.19 But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison gates and...

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Reading 1, Acts 4:32-35 32 The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, as everything they owned was held in common.33 The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great...

Reading 1, Acts 4:13-21 13 They were astonished at the fearlessness shown by Peter and John, considering that they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus;14 but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they...

Reading 1, Acts 4:1-12 1 While they were still talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees.2 They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people the resurrection from the dead by proclaiming the...

Reading 1, Acts 3:11-26 11 Everyone came running towards them in great excitement, to the Portico of Solomon, as it is called, where the man was still clinging to Peter and John.12 When Peter saw the people he addressed them, 'Men of Israel, why are you so surprised...

Reading 1, Acts 3:1-10 1 Once, when Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the prayers at the ninth hour,2 it happened that there was a man being carried along. He was a cripple from birth; and they used to put him down every day near the Temple entrance...