Acts 4

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

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

2 being upset because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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

3 And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, because it was already evening.

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

4 (However, many of those who heard the message believed; the number of the men came to be about five thousand.)

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

5 So the next day an assembly of their rulers, both elders and scribes, occurred in Jerusalem,

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

6 along with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.

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

7 And having placed them in the middle [of the assembly] they started questioning: “By what power, or by what name did you do this?”

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

8 Then Peter, full of 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 are being examined today about a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed [done] to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Natsorean, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

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].

11 This is ‘the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’

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

12 Also, the salvation does not exist in anyone else, because there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.”

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.

13 Now upon observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving that they were uneducated and unskilled men, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

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.

14 Further, seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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

15 So ordering them to go out from the council they began to confer among themselves,

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

16 saying: “What can we do to these men? Because, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

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.

17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them to no longer speak to anyone in this name.”

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.

18 So summoning them they commanded them absolutely not to speak or teach in the name of ‘Jesus’.

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

19 But in answer Peter and John said to them: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves;

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

20 because we cannot help but speak the things we have seen and heard.”

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

21 So threatening them some more they released them, not finding any way to punish them, because of the people, since they were all glorifying God over what had happened;

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;

22 because the man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed was over forty years old.

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

23 So upon being released they went to their own group and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And having been let go, they came to their own [company], and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 Well upon hearing it, with one mind they called out to God and said: “O Sovereign! You are God, the Maker of sky and earth and ocean, and all that is in them;

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;

25 You who said through the mouth of Your servant David: ‘Why did nations snort and peoples plot vain things?

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

26 The kings of the earth took a stand, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against His Messiah.’

The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

27 Well, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with Gentiles and peoples of Israel, were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

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

28 to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel foreordained to happen.

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

29 As for the present, Lord, consider their threats, and grant to Your slaves to speak Your word with all boldness,

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

30 while You stretch out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may occur through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”

in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

31 Well when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God with boldness.

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.

32 Now the multitude of those who believed was of one heart and soul; indeed not one was saying that any of his belongings was his own, but they had all things in common.

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;

33 (Also the Apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power.) Yes, great grace was on them all,

and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34 because there were not any needy among them—as many as were owners of lands or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds of the sold items

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

35 and placing them at the Apostles' feet, and they were distributed to each according as anyone had need.

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

36 So Joses, who was named Barnabas by the Apostles (which is, being translated, ‘Son of encouragement’), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

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

37 having a field, sold it, brought the money and placed it at the Apostles' feet.

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