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Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Acts by R F Weymouth
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"for so much."
005:009 "How was it," replied Peter, "that you two agreed to try
an experiment upon the Spirit of the Lord? The men who have
buried your husband are already at the door, and they will
carry you out."
005:010 Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came
in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried
her by her husband's side.
005:011 This incident struck terror into the whole Church, and into
the hearts of all who heard of it.
005:012 Many signs and marvels continued to be done among the people
by the Apostles; and by common consent they all met
in Solomon's Portico.
005:013 But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them.
Yet the people held them in high honour--
005:014 and more and more believers in the Lord joined them,
including great numbers both of men and women--
005:015 so that they would even bring out their sick friends into
the streets and lay them on light couches or mats, in order
that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall
on one or other of them.
005:016 The inhabitants, too, of the towns in the neighbourhood
of Jerusalem came in crowds, bringing sick persons and some
who were harassed by foul spirits, and they were cured,
one and all.
005:017 This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect
of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy
005:018 and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.
005:019 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison
doors and brought them out, and said,
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