Acts 4

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

As Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees came to them,

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

greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in 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.

So they arrested them and took them into custody until 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 who heard the word believed, and the number of men who believed came to about five thousand.

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

On the next day, the rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,

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

along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all who were members of the high-priestly family.

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

After making Peter and John stand before them, they began to question them: “By what power or by 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, 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 being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man and by what means he has been healed,

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].

let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead.

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

This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.

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 salvation in no other, for there is no other name given among men by 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.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and when they realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

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

But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

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

So they ordered Peter and John to step out from the Sanhedrin while they conferred 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 should we do with these men? For it is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been done through 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 so that it may not spread any further among the people, we will strictly warn them to speak no more in this name to any of the people.”

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

Then they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all 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 answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.

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

For we cannot help but speak 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 after threatening Peter and John further, they released them, finding no way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for 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 sign of healing had been performed was more than 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.

After being released, Peter and John went to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had 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;

When they heard this, they lifted up their voices with one accord to God and said, “Master, yoʋ are God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that is 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?

It is yoʋ who said through the mouth of yoʋr servant David, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot foolish 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 stand up, and the rulers are gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed.’

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 indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against yoʋr holy servant Jesus, whom yoʋ anointed,

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

to do whatever yoʋr hand and yoʋr plan had foreordained to take place.

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

And now, Lord, take note of their threats and grant it to yoʋr servants to speak yoʋr word 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.

as yoʋ stretch out yoʋr hand to heal and to perform signs and wonders through the name of yoʋr 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.

After they prayed, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking the word of God 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 hearts and souls of the multitude of believers were one, and no one was saying that any of their belongings was his own, but everything they owned was held in 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.

With great power the apostles were giving testimony to 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

There was no one needy among them, for all who owned plots of land or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold.

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

They laid the money at the feet of the apostles, and the proceeds were distributed to anyone who 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,

Joses, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”), a Levite and Cypriot by birth,

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

also sold a field he owned and then brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.