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 unto the people, the priests and the 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 sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus 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 laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

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

But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be 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 in 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 [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

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

And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By 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 Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

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 examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man 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 known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] in him doth this man stand here before you whole.

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

He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made 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.”

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein 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.

Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

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

And seeing the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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 a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in 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 spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth 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.

And they called them, and 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 answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

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

for we cannot but speak the things which we saw 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.

And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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

For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.

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 being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto 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, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

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 by the Holy Ghost, [by] the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine 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 set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

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 of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

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

to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to 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 grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

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

while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done 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 was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake 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 multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one [of them] said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things 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 gave the apostles their 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 among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

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

and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

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

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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

having a field, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.