Acts 4

1 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

As Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them.

2 being vexed because they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

They were deeply troubled because Peter and John were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

They arrested them and put them in jail until the next morning, since it was now evening.

4 But many of those who heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.

But many of the people who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men who believed was about five thousand.

5 And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes,

It came about on the next day that their rulers, elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.

6 and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the chief priest, met together in Jerusalem.

Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all who were relatives of the high priest.

7 And when they had made them stand in the midst, they asked: By what power, or by what name have you done this?

When they had set Peter and John in their midst, they asked them, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders,

9 if we are this day examined with respect unto the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he has been saved,

if we this day are being questioned concerning a good deed done to a sick man, by what means was this man made well?

10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand before you in health.

May this be known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands here before you healthy.

11 This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.

Jesus Christ is the stone which you as builders despised but which has been made the head cornerstone.

12 And there is salvation in no other; nor, indeed, is there another name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.

There is no salvation in any other person, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

13 Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and plain men, they were astonished; and they also recognized them, that they had been with Jesus;

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and realized that they were ordinary, uneducated men, they were surprised, becoming aware that Peter and John had been with Jesus.

14 and, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

Because they saw the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

15 But, having commanded them to go aside out of the Sanhedrim, they consulted with one another,

But after they had commanded the apostles to leave the council meeting, they talked among themselves.

16 saying: What shall we do with these men? For that an evident sign has been done by them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem, and we can not deny it.

They said, “What shall we do to these men? For the fact that a remarkable miracle has been done through them is known to everyone who lives in Jerusalem; we cannot deny it.

17 But that it may spread no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, so that they speak no more to any man in this name.

But in order that it spreads no further among the people, let us warn them not to speak anymore to anyone in this name.”

18 And they called them in, and commanded them to speak no more at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus.

They called Peter and John in and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answering them, said: Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge you.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than him, you judge.

20 For we can not but speak the things that we have seen and heard.

We are not able to stop speaking about the things we have seen and heard.”

21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they could punish them, because of the people; for they all glorified God on account of that which had been done;

After further warning Peter and John, they let them go. They were unable to find any excuse to punish them, because all of the people were praising God for what had been done.

22 for the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

The man who had experienced this miracle of healing was more than forty years old.

23 And having been released, they went to their own, and told all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

After they were set free, Peter and John came to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

24 And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice with one consent to God, and said: Lord, thou art God, who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things that are in them; who, by the mouth of David thy servant, didst say,

When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Lord, you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them.

25 Why did the heathen rage, and the people devise vain things?

You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David, 'Why did the Gentile nations rage, and the peoples imagine useless things?'

26 The kings of the land stood up, and the rulers met together against the Lord and against his anointed.

You said, 'The kings of the earth set themselves together, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

27 For, in truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, did meet together,

Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.

28 to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel determined to be done.

They gathered together to do all that your hand and your plan had decided in advance would happen.

29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that they may speak thy word with all boldness,

Now, Lord, look upon their warnings and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness.

30 by stretching out thy hand to heal, that both signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Stretch out your hand to heal, and to give signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

When they finished praying, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 And the multitude of believers were of one heart and of one soul; and no one said that any part of his possessions was his own; but they had all things in common.

The great number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. No one said that anything he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

33 And with great power did the apostles bear testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

With great power the apostles were proclaiming their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34 Nor, indeed, was there any needy person among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of what had been sold,

There was no person among them who lacked anything, for all who owned title to lands or houses sold them and brought the money of the things that were sold

35 and laid them down at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to every one as he had need.

and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each one according to their need.

36 And Joses, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which name, when translated, is, Son of consolation, ) a Levite, by birth a Cyprian,

Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),

37 having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

sold a field and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.