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 are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees —

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

being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the rising again out of 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 upon them, and did put them in custody unto the morrow, for it was evening already;

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

and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

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

And it came to pass upon the morrow, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem,

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

and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief 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 having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, 'In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

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

Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto 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 to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved,

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 all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye did crucify, whom God did raise out of the dead, in him hath this one stood by before you whole.

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

'This is the stone that was set at nought by you — the builders, that became head of a 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 there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us 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.

And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering — they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been —

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 who hath been healed, they had nothing to say against [it],

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

and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel 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? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem [is] manifest, and we are not able to 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 may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to 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 having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to 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.

and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

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

for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

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 having further threatened [them], let them go, finding nothing how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which hath been done,

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

for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the 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 being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders 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 having heard, with one accord did lift up the voice unto God, and said, 'Lord, thou [art] God, who didst make the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all 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?

who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate 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 stood up, 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 gathered together of a truth against Thy holy child Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel,

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

to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before 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 to Thy servants with all freedom 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 the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child 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 they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

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 of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them 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 were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on 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 there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling [them], were bringing the prices of the thing sold,

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

and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need.

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

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas — which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort — a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

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

a field being his, having sold [it], brought the money and laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.