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 spake vnto the people, the Priestes and the Captaine of the Temple, and the Sadduces came vpon them,

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

Taking it grieuously that they taught the people, and preached in Iesus Name the resurrection from the dead.

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

And they layde handes on them, and put them in holde, vntill the next day: for it was now euentide.

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

Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.

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

And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes, were gathered together at Hierusalem,

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

And Annas the chiefe Priest, and Caiaphas, and Iohn, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the hie Priestes.

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

And whe they had set them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what Name haue ye done this?

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

Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye 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,

For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to the impotent man, to wit, by what meanes he is made whole,

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 knowen vnto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye haue crucified, whome God raised againe from the dead, euen by him doth this man stand here before you, whole.

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

This is the stone cast aside of you builders which is become the head of the corner.

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

Neither is there saluation in any other: for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued.

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.

Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned men and without knowledge, they marueiled, and knew them, that they had bin with Iesus:

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

And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

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

Then they commanded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues,

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 doe to these men? for surely a manifest signe is done by them, and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie 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 noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake hencefoorth to no 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.

So they called them, and commanded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus.

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 Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.

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

For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene 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.

So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.

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

For the man was aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle of healing was shewed.

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.

Then assoone as they were let goe, they came to their fellowes, and shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had said vnto 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 when they heard it, they lift vp their voyces to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou art the God which hast made the heaue, and the earth, the sea, and all things that are 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?

Which by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine vaine 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 assembled, and the rulers came 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 doutlesse, against thine holy Sonne Iesus, whome thou haddest anoynted, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselues together,

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

To doe whatsoeuer thine hand, and thy counsell had determined before to be done.

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

And nowe, O Lord, beholde their threatnings, and graunt vnto thy seruants with all boldnesse to speake thy word,

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

So that thou stretch forth thine hand, that healing, and signes, and wonders may be done by the Name of thine holy Sonne Iesus.

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 as they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God boldely.

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 multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: neither any of them said, that any thing of that which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all thinges common.

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 gaue the Apostles witnes of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus: and great grace was vpon 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,

Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde,

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

And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede.

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

Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,

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

Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, and laid it downe at the Apostles feete.