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 they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple 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;

being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed 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.

They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now 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 heard the word 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,

In the morning, their 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;

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

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

When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they enquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you 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, said to them, “You 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 a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man 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].

may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him.

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

He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head 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 salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given amongst 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.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled. They recognised that they had been with Jesus.

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

Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred amongst themselves,

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 shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t 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 this spreads no further amongst the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”

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

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor 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 answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

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

for we can’t help telling the things which 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;

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

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 was 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.

Being let go, they came to their own company 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 it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, 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?

who by the mouth of your servant David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

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 take a stand, and the rulers plot 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 truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

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

to do whatever your hand and your counsel foreordained to happen.

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

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your 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.

while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your 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 was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke 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;

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things 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 gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was 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 neither was there amongst them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were 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 laid them at the apostles’ feet; and distribution was 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,

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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

having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.