[:en]The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection of Christ. So when Peter and John proved from the scripture that Jesus was alive and the beggar was healed through the power of the name of Jesus, they wanted to put a stop to their ministry. They seized Peter and John and put them in jail. This was the start of the persecution of Christians.
Despite of the persecution, the believers depended on prayer and all were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. They shared their possession and there were no needy people among them.[:]