Acts 4

1 While they were talking to the people, the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and the Sadducees came up to them.

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

2 They were angry that they were teaching the people, telling them that through Jesus there is resurrection from the dead.

being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 They arrested them and placed them under guard until the following day since it was already evening.

And they laid hands upon them, and put them in prison until the next day; for it was now evening.

4 But many who had heard the message believed it, and the total number of believers grew to about five thousand.

Many however of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men became five thousand.

5 The next day, the rulers, elders, and religious leaders met together in Jerusalem.

And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes,

6 They included the high priest Annas, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others of the high priest's family.

and Annas the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high-priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7 They brought Peter and John before them and asked, “By what power or by whose authority have you done this?”

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, did ye do this?

8 Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them. “Rulers of the people, and elders:

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel!

9 Are we being interrogated regarding a good deed done to a man who couldn't help himself, and how he came to be healed?

If we are this day examined in respect to a good deed done to a cripple, by what means he hath been restored,

10 If so, all of you should know, and all the people of Israel, that it was in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the one you killed on a cross and whom God raised from the dead—it's because of him that this man stands before you completely healed.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, —by him doth this man stand here before you sound.

11 ‘He is the stone you builders rejected, but he has been made the chief cornerstone.’

This is the stone which was set at nought by you the builders, which is become a cornerstone.

12 There is no salvation in anyone else; there is no other name under heaven given to humanity that can possibly save us.”

And there is salvation in no other; for there is not another name under heaven, that hath been given among men, by which we must be saved.

13 When they saw Peter and John's confidence, and realized they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were very surprised. They also recognized them as Jesus' companions.

And when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and common men, they wondered; and they recognized them as having been with Jesus.

14 Since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there with them, they had nothing to say in response to what had happened.

And seeing the man that had been cured standing with them, they could say nothing in reply.

15 So they instructed them to wait outside the council while they discussed the matter among themselves.

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

16 “What should we do with these men?” they asked. “We can't deny a significant miracle has happened through them. Everybody living here in Jerusalem knows about it.

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a remarkable sign hath been wrought by them is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17 But to prevent it spreading among the people any further, we should threaten them never to speak to anybody in this name again.”

But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one.

18 So they called them back in and ordered them never to speak or teach in the name of Jesus again.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach, in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John responded, “Whether it's right in God's eyes to obey you rather than God—you decide.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.

20 We can't help talking about what we've seen and heard!”

For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

21 After making more threats they let them go. They couldn't work out how to punish them because everyone was glorifying God for what had happened.

So, having further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people; because all were glorifying God for that which had been done.

22 For the man who received this miracle of healing was more than forty years old.

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this sign of the healing had been wrought.

23 After the disciples had been released, they went to the other believers and told them everything the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And being released they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 When they heard what had happened, they prayed to God together: “Lord, you made heaven and earth and sea, and everything that is in them.

And on hearing it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art he that made heaven and earth and sea, and all things that are in them;

25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through David, our forefather and your servant, saying ‘Why did the people of the other nations become so angry? Why did they plot so foolishly against me?

who by the mouth of thy servant David said, “Why did the heathen rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

26 The kings of the earth prepared for war the rulers united together against the Lord and against his Chosen One.’

The kings of the earth came up, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed.”

27 Now this has really happened right here in this city! Both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the foreigners and the people of Israel, united together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed as Messiah.

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, did both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles, and the peoples of Israel, assemble in this city,

28 They did whatever you had already decided because you had the power and the will to do it.

to do whatever thy hand and thy will before determined to be done.

29 Now Lord: look at all their threats against us! Help us your servants to speak your word really boldly.

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30 As you exercise your power to heal, may signs and miracles be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus!”

while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are wrought through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

31 When they had finished praying, the building they were meeting in was shaken. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God boldly.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 All the believers thought and felt the same way. None of them claimed anything they had as their own, but shared everything with each other.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart, and of one soul; and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 The apostles gave their testimony regarding the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with tremendous power, and God greatly blessed them all.

And with great power did the apostles give their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

34 None of them needed anything because those who had lands or properties sold them.

For there was no one among them that was in want; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 They took the proceeds and presented them to the apostles to be shared with those in need.

and laid them at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

36 Joseph, the one the apostles called Barnabas (meaning “son of encouragement”), was a Levite, a Cypriot national.

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, when interpreted, Son of consolation, ) a Levite, born in Cyprus,

37 He sold a field that belonged to him. Then he brought the money and presented it to the apostles.

having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.