The seal of Christ was on the words of Peter, and his countenance was illuminated by the Holy Spirit. Close beside him, as a convincing witness, stood the man who had been so miraculously cured. The appearance of this man, who but a few hours before was a helpless cripple, now restored to soundness of body, and being enlightened concerning Jesus of Nazareth, added a weight of testimony to the words of Peter. Priests, rulers, and people were silent. The rulers had no power to refute his statement. They had been obliged to hear that which they most desired not to hear: the fact of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and his power in Heaven to perform miracles through the medium of his apostles on earth. {3SP 280.1}

Kristi segl var på Peters ord, og hans ansigt blev oplyst af Helligånden. Tæt ved siden af ham sod den mand, som et overbevisende vidne, som var blevet helbredt så mirakuløst. For kun nogle få timer siden var denne mands udseende kun en hjælpeløs krøbling, nu genopstået til kroppens sundhed, og blevet oplyst om Nazarets Jesus, lagde vidnesbyrdets vægt på Peters ord. Præsterne, øverstene og folket var tavst. Øversterne havde ikke magt til at tilbagevise hans udtalelse. De var nød til at høre det som de mest ønskede at ikke høre: kendsgerningen om Jesu Kristi opstandelse, og hans magt i himlen til at udføre mirakler ved sine apostle på jorden som medium.