And but a short time after the events of Pentecost, a mighty miracle, wrought by the apostles, filled all Jerusalem with excitement. A cripple who had been lame from his birth was healed by Peter and John in the presence of the people, within the very precincts of the temple. This astonishing cure was performed in the name of Jesus, the apostles declaring that he had ascended to the heavens, and thence imparted power to his followers; and they fearlessly charged upon the Jews the crime of his rejection and murder. Great numbers of the people received the doctrines preached by the apostles. Many of the most determined opponents could but believe, though they refused to acknowledge, that Jesus had risen from the dead. They did not, however, repent of their terrible crime in putting him to death. When the power from Heaven came upon the apostles in so remarkable a manner, fear held the priests and elders from violence; but their bitterness and malice were unchanged. Five thousand had already openly declared their faith in Christ; and both Pharisees and Sadducees decided among themselves that if those new teachers were suffered to go on unchecked, their own influence would be in greater danger than when Jesus was upon earth. If one or two discourses from the apostles could produce results so marvelous, the world would soon believe on Christ, and the influence of priests and rulers would be lost. They therefore seized upon the apostles, and thrust them into prison, expecting to intimidate and silence them. But the disciple who in cowardice had once denied his Lord, now boldly declared the power of a risen Saviour. In vain the rulers commanded to speak no more in that name. Their threats were powerless, and at last, being restrained from violence by fear of the people, they set the apostles at liberty. {LP 11.1}

Og kun kort tid efter pinsens begivenheder, udførte apostlene et mægtigt mirakel, der fylde hele Jerusalem med begejstring. En krøbling som havde været lam fra fødslen af helbredte Peter og Johannes under folkets nærvær, inden for templets område. Denne forbavsende helbredelse blev udført i Jesu navn, apostlene erklærede at han var steget op til himlene, og derfra tildelt sine efterfølgere kraft, og de anklagede frygtløst jøderne for at have sig forbrudt sig i hans afvisning og mord. Masser af mennesker tog imod den lære apostlene forkyndte, at Jesus var opstået fra de døde. De angrede dog ikke deres forfærdelige forbrydelse at lægge ham i døden. Når kraft fra himlen kom over apostlene på en så bemærkelsesværdig måde, holdt angsten præsterne og de ældste dem fra at udøve vold; men i deres bitterhed og skinsyge var de uforandrede. Fem tusinde havde allerede åbenlyst erklæret deres tro på Kristus; og både Farisæerne og Saddukæerne besluttede indbyrdes at hvis de dem med den nye lære ikke blev bremset, ville deres egen indflydelse være i stor fare, end da Jesus var på jorden. Hvis en eller tro prædikener fra apostlene kunne give så bemærkelsesværdige resultater, ville verden hurtigt tro på Kristus, og præsterne og herskernes indflydelse går tabt. De anklagede der apostlene, og kastede dem i fængsel, og forventede at skræmme og fortie dem. Men disciplene som tidligere krysteragtigt havde fornægtet sin Herre, erklærede nu frimodigt en opstået frelsers kraft. Forgæves befalede herskerne at ikke længere tale i det navn. Så deres trusler blev kraftesløse, og blev til sidst betvunget fra vold, af frygt for folk, og så satte de apostlene fri.