By what power did you this?

We humans often lose heart, just like the apostles who witnessed the end of their beloved Master. Only very slowly do they begin to perceive the events that had paralyzed them. And after the testimony of women who bring fragrances to anoint Jesus’ body and discover, with astonishment, that the great stone guarding the entrance to the tomb is rolled away, the apostles begin to act.

Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, was resurrected! The reality of the empty tomb is preached to the disciples by the women. When the women announce what has happened, they are to remind the disciples of the meeting that Jesus spoke about at the Last Supper. The testimony of the empty tomb in them renews the courage and interest to follow the Master again, and they still have no idea how much power the Master will fill them with. After a personal encounter with Jesus and the surrender of the power of the Holy Spirit, the apostles are truly transformed. The same apostles who, fearing for their lives, leave their Master and hide so that no one can convict them, enter the temple to testify about what they have seen and heard.

To the dismay of the powerful, they testify that the case of Jesus of Nazareth is not over. The disciples even perform in the temple, proclaiming the resurrection and fully aware of the power they received from Jesus. They announce, heal, and testify! Therefore, the council gathers, powerful forces are concentrated, and they are furious that someone threatens their power again. They feel threatened by the news about Jesus, which they now have to deal with once more. The event of Peter healing the sick is especially unpleasant for them because they have to admit that something truly special had happened.

And now he is afraid of the reaction of the people, but especially of the transformation of the apostles. Peter is invited to explain who allowed him to do good deeds! Great tension and confusion can be felt from the speech of the apostles present, and they try to avoid the question that would lead them to the already solved case of the Master of Nazareth. Peter, already another Peter, new, strong, and filled with the Holy Spirit, testifies to the essence of his deeds. Everything I do is in the name of the one you wanted to silence, Jesus of Nazareth. Now Jesus acts and speaks through the new Peter.