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 while they spake these words to the people, the priests, and Zadukoyee, and the governors of the temple, arose against them,

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

being angered against them because they taught the people, and preached through the Meshiha 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 upon them hands, and kept them unto the day after, because the evening had drawn nigh.

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

And many who heard the word believed; and they were in number as five thousand men.

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

And the day after, the rulers, and elders, and sophree, assembled,

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

and also Hanan chief of the priests, and Kaiapha, and Juhanon, and Alexandros, and they who were of the race of the chief priests.

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 made them stand in the midst, they questioned them, By what power, or in what name, have you done this?

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

Then Shemun Kipha was filled with the Spirit of Holiness, and said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of the house 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,

hear: If we this day are judged of you concerning the good which has been done to the infirm man, insomuch that he is cured;

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 this known to you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jeshu Meshiha Natsroya, whom you crucified, whom Aloha hath raised from among the dead, through this Himself, behold, this (man) standeth before you well.

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

This is the stone which you builders rejected, and he 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.”

And in no other one is redemption: for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind, 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.

And when they heard the words of Shemun and of Juhanon, which they had confidently spoken, they perceived that they knew not literature and were common-men, and wondered at them; and they recognised them, that with Jeshu they had been conversant.

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

And they saw that the lame man who had been healed was standing with them, and they could not say any thing against them.

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

Then they commanded that they should lead them from their assembly, and said one to 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.

What shall we do with these men? For, behold, a conspicuous sign which hath been done by their hands to all the inhabitants of Urishlem is known, and we cannot deny.

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 this report may not go forth more, we will threaten them that again they shall not speak in This Name to any man.

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 commanded them that not at all they should speak and teach in the name of Jeshu.

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

SHEMUN KIPHA and Juhanon answered and said to them, If it be right before Aloha that you we obey rather than Aloha, judge you.

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

For what we have seen and heard we cannot but speak.

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 threatened them, and dismissed them; for they could not find cause to lay upon their head, because of the people; for every one glorified Aloha for that which had been done.

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

For a son of more than forty years was that man in whom had been wrought this sign of healing.

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 when they were dismissed they came to their brethren, and made known to them whatever the priests and elders had said.

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 had heard, with one accord lifted up their voice unto Aloha, and said, Lord, thou art God who hast made heaven and earth and the seas, 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?

And thou art he who hast spoken by the Spirit of Holiness in the mouth of David thy servant: Why rage the Heathen, And the peoples imagine vanity?

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

The kings and powers of the earth arise And counsel together against the Lord, And against his Meshiha.

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 verily they are assembled in this city against thy holy Son Jeshu, whom thou hast anointed, -Herodes and Pilatos with the Gentiles and the synagogue of Israel,

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

to work whatsoever thy hand and thy will have signified before should be done.

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

And now also, Lord, behold and see their threatenings, and give unto thy servants with boldness to preach thy word,

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

while thy hand thou outstretchest unto healings and mighty works which they shall do in the name of thy holy Son Jeshu.

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 as they prayed and supplicated, the place in which they were assembled was moved, and they were all filled with the Spirit of Holiness, and they spake with openness the word of Aloha.

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.

BUT to the assembly of the men who believed there was one soul and one mind; and no man of them said of the goods which he possessed that they were his own, but all whatever they had was in 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 did those apostles testify concerning the resurrection of Jeshu Meshiha, and great grace was with all of them.

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,

And no man of them had want; for they who possessed fields and houses sold, and brought the prices of whatever was sold

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

and laid at the feet of the apostles, and there was given to each according to that which was needed.

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

But Jauseph, who was entitled Bar Naba by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levoya from the Isle of Kypros,

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

had a field, and he sold it, and brought its price and laid before the feet of the apostles.