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23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
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On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
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When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.
25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, "'Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?
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You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: “ ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed'--
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The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one. ’
27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
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Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.
28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.
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They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.
29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,
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Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
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Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
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After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
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