Acts 4:25-37

25who said by the Holy Spirit through your servant David our forefather, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot foolish things?

26The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.’

27“For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

28to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.

29And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

30while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

31When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.

32The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

33With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

34For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales

35and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

36So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”),

37sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.