Acts 4

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

While they were addressing the people the priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

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

incensed at their teaching the people, and proclaiming, in the case of Jesus, the resurrection from the dead.

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

They arrested them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

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

But many of those who had heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

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

There was held in Jerusalem, next morning, a meeting of their rulers, the elders and scribes,

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 high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priests family were present.

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

Then they made the men stand before them and demanded, "By what power, or in what name, have you fellows done this?"

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

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them.

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,

"Rulers and elders of the people, if we are being examined today concerning a benefit conferred upon a cripple, as to how has this man been cured,

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, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand before you strong and well.

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

"For he is the Stone, cast aside by you builders, which has become the head stone of the 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.

"There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in which we must 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.

Now when they beheld the glad fearlessness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were amazed; and they began to recognize them, that they were companions of Jesus.

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

But since they saw the man standing with them who had been healed, they had nothing to answer.

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

So they bade them withdraw from the Sanhedrin, while they conferred together.

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.

"What," said they, "shall we do with these men? For it is well known throughout Jerusalem that a notable miracle has been performed by them, and we cannot 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 the matter may spread no further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak to any one hereafter about this name."

18 And having called them, they charged [them] not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

So they summoned them, and ordered 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;

But Peter and John said in reply. "Do you decide whether in the sight of God it is right to obey you rather than God;

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

but for our part, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen 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;

So when they had further threatened them they let the apostles go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them because of the people, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened.

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

For the man on whom this miracle of healing had been wrought was over forty years old.

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.

As soon as the apostles were released, they went to their friends, and told what the high priests and elders had said.

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 when they heard it they all lifted up their voices in prayer to God, saying. "O Sovereign Lord, who madest heaven and earth and sea, and all that in them is,

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

"who saidest through the Holy Spirit, by the lips of thy servant David, our forefather. "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples form futile plans?

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 set themselves in array, 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

"In this very city they did gather together against thy holy Servant, Jesus whom thou hast anointed - Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel -

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

"to do all that thy power and thy will had predetermined should be done.

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

"And now Lord, listen to their threats, and grant to thy slaves to proclaim thy message with all boldness,

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.

"whilst thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; grant too, that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant, 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.

When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak the message of the Lord with boldness.

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;

Now the multitude of the believers was of one heart and one soul, nor did any one of them say that any of his possessions was his own; but they had all things common.

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 the apostles continued with great power to give their witness concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon 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

Nor was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles’ feet;

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

and distribution would be made to each according to his need.

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

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

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

sold a farm which he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.