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,
While they were saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, and the Sadducees came upon them,
2 greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
highly incensed at their teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of 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.
They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; 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 listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.
5 The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,
6 along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members 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?”
So they made the Apostles stand in the centre, and demanded of 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 Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,
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 to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been 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 it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus the Anointed, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, but whom God has raised from among the dead-- through that name this man stands here before you in perfect health.
11 This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
This Jesus is the Stone treated with contempt by you the builders, but it has been made the Cornerstone.
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 is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to 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.
As they looked on Peter and John so fearlessly outspoken--and also discovered that they were illiterate persons, untrained in the schools--they were surprised; and now they recognized them as having 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 standing with them--the man who had been cured--they had no reply to make.
15 So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin while 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.
"What are we to do with these men?" they asked one another; for the fact that a remarkable miracle has been performed by them is well known to every one 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 to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."
18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
So they recalled the Apostles, and ordered them altogether to give up speaking or teaching 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 replied, "Judge whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you instead of listening to God.
20 For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
As for us, what we have seen and heard we cannot help speaking about."
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.
The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.
22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
For the man was over forty years of age on whom this miracle of restoration to health had been performed.
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.
After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that the High 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, upon hearing the story, all lifted up their voices to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord, it is Thou who didst make Heaven and earth and 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?
and didst say through the Holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David Thy servant, "'Why have the nations stamped and raged, and the peoples formed futile plans?
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 came near, and the rulers assembled 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.
"They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed--Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel--
28 They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
to do all that Thy power and Thy will had predetermined should be done.
29 And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
And now, Lord, listen to their threats, and enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage,
30 as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
whilst Thou stretchest out Thine arm to cure men, and to give signs and marvels 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.
When they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were, one and all, filled with the Holy Spirit, and proceeded to tell God's Message 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.
Among all those who had embraced the faith there was but one heart and soul, so that none of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything they had was common property;
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.
while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to 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,
And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,
35 and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.
36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
In this way Joseph, whom the Apostles gave the name of Bar-nabas--signifying 'Son of Encouragement' --a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
37 sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
sold a farm which he had, and brought the money and gave it to the Apostles.
