Acts 5
1 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
2 With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
and he kept back part of the sale money (his wife also knew it), and brought the other part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own, and after it was sold, was it not in your control? How is it that you thought of this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.”
5 On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
Hearing these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last, and great fear came upon all who heard it.
6 Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
The young men came forward and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7 About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
After about three hours, his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 “Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
10 At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
She immediately fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in, they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
Great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard these things.
12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
Many signs and wonders were taking place among the people through the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon's Porch.
13 Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
But no one else had the courage to join them; however, they were held in high esteem by the people.
14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
Still more believers were being added to the Lord, multitudes of men and women,
15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
so that they even carried the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, so that as Peter came by, his shadow might fall on some of them.
16 Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
There also came together a great number of people from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees); and they were filled with jealousy
18 and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public jail.
19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
Yet during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led them out, and said,
20 “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.”
21 At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, all the elders of the people of Israel, and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought.
22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
But the officers that went did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported,
23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
“We found the jail securely shut and the guards standing at the door, but when we had opened it, we found no one inside.”
24 When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them as to what would come of it.
25 Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
Then someone came and told them, “The men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”
26 At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
So the captain went with the officers, and brought them back, but without violence, for they feared that the people might stone them.
27 They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest interrogated them,
28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and desire to bring this man's blood upon us.”
29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.
31 God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
God exalted him to his right hand to be a prince and a savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
When the council members heard this, they were furious and wanted to kill the apostles.
34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up and commanded the apostles to be taken outside for a little while.
35 “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
Then he said to them, “Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you propose to do with these people.
36 Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
For some time ago, Theudas rose up claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who had been obeying him were scattered and came to nothing.
37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all who had been obeying him were scattered.
38 So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
Now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or work is of men, it will be overthrown.
39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; you may even find that you are fighting against God.” So they were persuaded.
40 At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
Then they called the apostles in and beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
They left the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
42 Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
Thereafter every day, in the temple and from house to house, they were continuously teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ.
