< Acts 5 >

1 But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
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 he kept back part of the sale money (his wife also knew it), and brought the other part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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?
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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 unsold, did it not remain your own, and after it was sold, was it not in your control? How is it that you thought of this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.”
5 And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it].
Hearing these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last, and great fear came upon all who heard it.
6 And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.
The young men came forward and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7 And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
After about three hours, his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” 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.
Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
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.
She immediately fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in, they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
Great fear came upon the whole church, and upon 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,
Many signs and wonders were taking place among the people through the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon's Porch.
13 but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;
But no one else had the courage to join them; however, they were held in high esteem by the people.
14 and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women; )
Still more believers were being added to the Lord, multitudes of 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 that they even carried the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, so that as Peter came by, his shadow might fall on some 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.
There also came together a great number of people from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they 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,
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees); and they were filled with jealousy
18 and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public jail.
19 But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,
Yet during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led them out, and said,
20 Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words 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.
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, all the elders of the people of Israel, and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought.
22 And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported
But the officers that went did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported,
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.
“We found the jail securely shut and the guards standing at the door, but when we had opened it, we found no one inside.”
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.
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them as to what would come of it.
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.
Then someone came and told them, “The men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple 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.
So the captain went with the officers, and brought them back, but without violence, for they feared that the people might stone them.
27 And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest interrogated 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, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and desire to bring this man's blood upon us.”
29 But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom ye have slain, having hanged on a cross.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him 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.
God exalted him to his right hand to be a prince and a savior, to give repentance 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.
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 But they, when they heard [these things], were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
When the council members heard this, they were furious and wanted to kill the apostles.
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 Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up and commanded the apostles to be taken outside for a little while.
35 and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;
Then he said to them, “Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you propose to do with these people.
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 some time ago, Theudas rose up claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who had been 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 man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all who had been 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;
Now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or work is 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.
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; you may even find that you are fighting against God.” So they were persuaded.
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.
Then they called the apostles in and beat them and 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 left the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
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.
Thereafter every day, in the temple and from house to house, they were continuously teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ.

< Acts 5 >