Acts 5
1 But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
And a certain man, Ananias by name, with his wife Sapphira, sold a possession,
2 and put aside for himself part of the price, [his] wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
and kept back of the price—his wife also knowing—and having brought a certain part, he laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?
And Peter said, “Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart, for you to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
4 While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was [it not] in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.
While it remained, did it not remain yours? And having been sold, was it not in your authority? Why [is] it that you put this thing in your heart? You did not lie to men, but to God”;
5 And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it].
and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, expired, and great fear came on all who heard these things,
6 And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.
and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
7 And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what has happened, came in,
8 And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
and Peter answered her, “Tell me if for so much you sold the place”; and she said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 And Peter said to her, Why [is it] that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the] Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
And Peter said to her, “How was it agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the LORD? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband [are] at the door, and they will carry you forth”;
10 And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.
and immediately she fell down at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;
11 And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
and great fear came on all the Assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch,
And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were all with one accord in the porch of Solomon;
13 but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;
and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
14 and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women; )
(and the more were believers added to the LORD, multitudes of both men and women),
15 so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put [them] on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.
so as to bring forth the ailing into the broad places, and to lay [them] on beds and pallets, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow someone of them;
16 And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.
and there were also coming together the people of the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, carrying ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits—who were all healed.
17 And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,
And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him—being the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with zeal,
18 and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.
and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in a public prison;
19 But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,
but through the night a messenger of the LORD opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
20 Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
“Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life”;
21 And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
and having heard, they entered into the temple at the dawn, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the Sanhedrin and all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,
22 And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported
and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
23 saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one.
saying, “We indeed found the prison shut in all safety, and the keepers standing outside before the doors, and having opened—we found no one within.”
24 And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.
And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
25 And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.
and coming near, a certain one told them, saying, “Behold, the men whom you put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people”;
26 Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
27 And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,
and having brought them, they set [them] in the Sanhedrin, and the chief priest questioned them,
28 saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.
saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this Name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us the blood of this Man.”
29 But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, “It is required to obey God, rather than men;
30 The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom ye have slain, having hanged on a cross.
and the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew, having hanged on a tree;
31 Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
this One, God, a Prince and a Savior, has exalted with His right hand, to give conversion to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
32 And we are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.
and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying Him.”
33 But they, when they heard [these things], were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were intending to slay them,
34 But a certain [man], a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,
but a certain one, having risen up in the Sanhedrin—a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honored by all the people—commanded to put the apostles forth a little,
35 and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;
and said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are about to do,
36 for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
for before these days Theudas rose up, saying that he was someone, to whom a number of men joined themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nothing.
37 After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away [a number of] people after him; and he perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
After this one, Judas the Galilean rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;
38 And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;
and now I say to you, refrain from these men, and leave them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
39 but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.
and if it be of God, you are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps you are also found fighting against God.”
40 And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the Name of Jesus, and let them go;
41 They therefore went their way from [the] presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.
they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that for His Name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor,
42 And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus [was] the Christ.
also every day in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news—Jesus the Christ.
