Acts 4:1

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them.

Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

When Jehu came out to the servants of his lord, and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” He said to them, “You know the man and how he talks.”

But the house of Israel will not listen to you, for they will not listen to me; for all the house of Israel are obstinate and hard-hearted.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?

The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,

which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, “Escape for your life! Don’t look behind you, and don’t stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed!”

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.

The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, and the man who is inspired to be insane, because of the abundance of your sins, and because your hostility is great.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”

Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

For there is no partiality with God.

pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For you will be safe with me.”

Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.

These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

They came to Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the money that was brought into God’s house, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered from the hands of Manasseh, Ephraim, of all the remnant of Israel, of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.

To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.

Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in Yahweh’s house.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him; for they said, “He is insane.”

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.

“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world.

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

His princes gave for a free will offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.

On the second day, the heads of fathers’ households of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, to study the words of the law.

Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in Yahweh’s house, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

“Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in Yahweh’s house, for every man who is crazy, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,

On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.