1 Peter and John talked to people at God’s house. Then temple guards and top leaders came fast. ️⛪️♂️♂️ 2 The leaders were upset that they taught about Jesus and said He is alive again. ✝️✨ 3 The leaders grabbed Peter and John and put them in jail till the next day, because it was night. 4 Many people heard and believed in Jesus. About 5,000 men now believed. ❤️5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 5 The next day, the leaders met in the big city. ️⚖️⚖️ 6 Annas, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and their family were there too. 7 They put Peter and John in the middle and asked, Who gave you power to heal? What name did you use? ❓♂️♂️✨ 8 Peter was filled with God’s Holy Spirit. He spoke to the leaders with brave heart. ️️ 9 Peter said, You ask about the man who could not walk. Now he is well. ➡️♂️ 10 Peter said, It was Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You killed Him, but God made Him alive again. By Him this man stands well. ✝️➡️✨ 11 Peter said, Jesus is like a stone you threw away, but He is now the main stone. ➡️️⭐ 12 Peter said, Only Jesus can save us. No other name can save. Jesus saves. ✝️❤️ 13 The leaders saw Peter and John were brave. They were not fancy school men. They knew they had been with Jesus. ❌✝️ 14 They saw the healed man standing with them. They had nothing to say. ♂️✅ 15 They sent Peter and John out. The leaders talked alone. ➡️️️ 16 They said, A big sign did happen. All people know it. We cannot deny it. ✨✅ 17 They said, We must stop this. We will warn them to not talk in Jesus’ name. ✋️❌✝️ 18 They called Peter and John and told them, Do not talk or teach about Jesus. ❌✝️ 19 Peter and John said, Should we obey you or obey God? You decide. ♂️♂️➡️ 20 They said, We must speak about what we saw and heard. ️ 21 The leaders warned them more and let them go. They could not punish them. The people praised God. ✋➡️ 22 The healed man was more than 40 years old. 4️⃣0️⃣➕♂️ 23 Peter and John went to their friends and told them what the leaders said. ️ 24 The friends heard and prayed to God together, God, You made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all in them. 25 They prayed, Long ago You spoke by David by God’s Holy Spirit, Why do people from other lands get mad and make plans that do nothing? ️️ 26 They prayed, Kings and big men stood up against the Lord and His Chosen One. ⚔️✝️ 27 They prayed, In this city they were against Your holy Servant Jesus: Herod, Pilate, people from other lands, and the people of Israel. ️⚖️✡️ 28 They prayed, They did what You planned long ago. ✅ 29 They prayed, Lord, see their bad words. Help Your people speak Your word with brave hearts. 30 They prayed, Please heal and do big signs by the name of Your holy Servant Jesus. ✋✨✝️ 31 After they prayed, the place shook. They were all filled with God’s Holy Spirit. They spoke God’s word with brave hearts. ️️ 32 All the believers were like one heart and one mind. They shared. No one said, This is mine. ❤️ 33 The apostles told about Lord Jesus being alive again with great power. God was very kind to them all. ✝️✨️ 34 No one was in need. People who had land or homes sold them and gave the money. ➡️ 35 They put the money at the feet of the leaders. The money was shared so each one got what they needed. ➡️➡️♂️♀️ 36 One man was Joseph. The apostles called him Barnabas. It means Son of Help. ➡️ 37 He had a field. He sold it and gave the money. He put it at the feet of the leaders. ➡️➡️