Acts 4

1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

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

2 greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among [the] dead;

3 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening.

4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become [about] five thousand.

5 The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

6 along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of [the] high priestly family;

7 They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

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

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

9 If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,

if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed [done] to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

10 then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom ye have crucified, whom God has raised from among [the] dead, by him this [man] stands here before you sound [in body].

11 This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’

He is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

12 Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved.

13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.

And beholding the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to reply;

15 So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another,

16 “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed an evident sign has come to pass through their means is manifest to all that inhabit Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.

18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

And having called them, they charged [them] not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

20 For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.

21 After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place;

22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.

for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old.

23 On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And having been let go, they came to their own [company], and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

And they, having heard [it], lifted up [their] voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have [the] nations raged haughtily and [the] peoples meditated vain things?

26 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

27 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with [the] nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

28 They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass.

29 And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and give to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,

30 as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

31 After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

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

32 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;

33 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold

35 and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

and laid it at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as any one might have need.

36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,

37 sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

being possessed of land, having sold [it], brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.