Acts 4

1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

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

2 being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among [the] dead;

being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the resurrection out of the dead—

3 and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening.

and they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was evening already;

4 But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become [about] five thousand.

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

5 And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

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

6 and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of [the] high priestly family;

and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the chief priest,

7 and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, “In what power, or in what name did you do this?”

8 Then Peter, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders [of Israel],

Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9 if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed [done] to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

if we are examined today concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he has been saved,

10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom ye have crucified, whom God has raised from among [the] dead, by him this [man] stands here before you sound [in body].

be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised out of the dead, in Him has this one stood by before you whole.

11 He is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

This is the stone that was set at nothing by you—the builders, that became head of a corner;

12 And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved.

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under Heaven that has been given among men, in which it is required of us to be saved.”

13 But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

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

14 And beholding the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to reply;

and seeing the man standing with them who has been healed, they had nothing to say against [it],

15 but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another,

and having commanded them to go away out of the Sanhedrin, they took counsel with one another,

16 saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed an evident sign has come to pass through their means is manifest to all that inhabit Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

saying, “What will we do to these men? Because that, indeed, a notable sign has been done through them [is] apparent to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny [it];

17 But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.

but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them to no longer speak in this Name to any man.”

18 And having called them, they charged [them] not to speak at all nor teach 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 answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

and Peter and John answering to them said, “Whether it is righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge;

20 for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.

for we cannot but speak what we saw and heard.”

21 But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place;

And they having further threatened [them], let them go, finding no way how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which has been done,

22 for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old.

for above forty years of age was the man on whom had been done this sign of the healing.

23 And having been let go, they came to their own [company], and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And being let go, they went to their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said to them,

24 And they, having heard [it], lifted up [their] voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

and they having heard, lifted up the voice to God with one accord and said, “LORD, You [are] God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all that [are] in them,

25 who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have [the] nations raged haughtily and [the] peoples meditated vain things?

who, through the mouth of Your servant David, said, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?

26 The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the LORD and against His Christ;

27 For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with [the] nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

for gathered together of a truth against Your holy child Jesus, whom You anointed, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel,

28 to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass.

to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel determined before to come to pass.

29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and give to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,

And now, LORD, look on their threatenings, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all freedom,

30 in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

in the stretching forth of Your hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the Name of Your holy child Jesus.”

31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

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 And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;

and of the multitude of those who believed, the heart and the soul were one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were in common to them.

33 and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

And with great power the apostles were giving the testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, great grace was also on them all,

34 For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold

for there was not anyone among them who lacked, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling [them], were bringing the prices of the thing sold,

35 and laid it at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as any one might have need.

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

36 And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,

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

37 being possessed of land, having sold [it], brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

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