So tell the people of Israel that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord. I will save you. I will make you free. You will not be slaves of the Egyptians. I will use my great power and bring terrible punishment to the Egyptians. Then I will save you.
Acts 4:30 - Easy To Read Version Help us to be brave by showing us your power: make sick people well, give proofs, and make miracles {\cf2\super [78]} happen by the power of Jesus, your holy servant.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 by stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While You stretch out Your hand to cure and to perform signs and wonders through the authority and by the power of the name of Your holy Child and Servant Jesus. American Standard Version (1901) while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus. Common English Bible Stretch out your hand to bring healing and enable signs and wonders to be performed through the name of Jesus, your holy servant.” Catholic Public Domain Version by extending your hand in cures and signs and miracles, to be done through the name of your holy Son, Jesus." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By stretching forth thy hand to cures, and signs, and wonders to be done by the name of thy holy Son Jesus. |
So tell the people of Israel that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord. I will save you. I will make you free. You will not be slaves of the Egyptians. I will use my great power and bring terrible punishment to the Egyptians. Then I will save you.
Lord, you understand me.\par Remember me and take care of me.\par People are hurting me.\par Give those people the punishment\par that they deserve.\par You are being patient with those people.\par But don’t destroy me\par while you remain patient with them.\par Think about me.\par Think about the pain I suffer for you, Lord.\par
Jesus said to him, “You people must see miracles {\cf2\super [71]} and wonderful works before you will believe in me.”
“My Jewish brothers, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a very special man. God clearly showed this to you. God proved this by the powerful and amazing things he did through Jesus. You all saw these things. So you know this is true.
The apostles {\cf2\super [47]} were doing many powerful and amazing things; and every person felt great respect for God.
No! God did it! He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. {\cf2\super [52]} He is the God of all our fathers. {\cf2\super [53]} He gave glory to Jesus, his special servant. But you gave Jesus to be killed. Pilate decided to let Jesus go free. But you told Pilate you did not want Jesus.
It was the power of Jesus that made this crippled man well. This happened because we trusted in the power of Jesus. You can see this man, and you know him. He was made completely well because of trust in Jesus. You all saw it happen!
But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold, but I do have something else I can give you: By the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth—stand up and walk!”
We want all of you and all the Jewish people to know that this man was made well by the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth! You nailed Jesus to a cross. God raised him from death. This man was crippled, but he is now well. He is able to stand here before you because of the power of Jesus!
These things really happened when Herod, {\cf2\super [76]} Pontius Pilate, the nations, and the Jewish people all ‘came together’ against Jesus here in Jerusalem. Jesus is your holy Servant. He is the One you (God) made to be the Christ. {\cf2\super [77]}
The apostles {\cf2\super [86]} did many miracles {\cf2\super [87]} and powerful things. All the people saw these things. The apostles were together in Solomon’s Porch {\cf2\super [88]} ; they all had the same purpose.
Stephen (one of the seven men) received a great blessing. God gave Stephen power to do miracles {\cf2\super [114]} and to show proofs from God to the people.
And has any other god ever tried to go and take a people for himself from inside another nation? No! But you yourselves have seen the Lord your God do all these wonderful things! He showed you his power and strength. You saw the troubles that tested the people. You saw miracles and wonders. You saw war and the terrible things that happened.