Acts 4

1 And as they spake vnto the people, the Priestes and the Captaine of the Temple, and the Sadduces came vpon them,

While they were saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, and the Sadducees came upon them,

2 Taking it grieuously that they taught the people, and preached in Iesus Name the resurrection from the dead.

highly incensed at their teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of Jesus the Resurrection from among the dead.

3 And they layde handes on them, and put them in holde, vntill the next day: for it was now euentide.

They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; for it was already evening.

4 Howbeit, many of them which heard the word, beleeued, and the number of the men was about fiue thousand.

But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

5 And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes, were gathered together at Hierusalem,

The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,

6 And Annas the chiefe Priest, and Caiaphas, and Iohn, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the hie Priestes.

with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members of the high-priestly family.

7 And whe they had set them before them, they asked, By what power, or in what Name haue ye done this?

So they made the Apostles stand in the centre, and demanded of them, "By what power or in what name have you done this?"

8 Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,

Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,

9 For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to the impotent man, to wit, by what meanes he is made whole,

if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been cured;

10 Be it knowen vnto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye haue crucified, whome God raised againe from the dead, euen by him doth this man stand here before you, whole.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus the Anointed, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, but whom God has raised from among the dead-- through that name this man stands here before you in perfect health.

11 This is the stone cast aside of you builders which is become the head of the corner.

This Jesus is the Stone treated with contempt by you the builders, but it has been made the Cornerstone.

12 Neither is there saluation in any other: for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued.

And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to be saved."

13 Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned men and without knowledge, they marueiled, and knew them, that they had bin with Iesus:

As they looked on Peter and John so fearlessly outspoken--and also discovered that they were illiterate persons, untrained in the schools--they were surprised; and now they recognized them as having been with Jesus.

14 And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

And seeing the man standing with them--the man who had been cured--they had no reply to make.

15 Then they commanded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues,

So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin while they conferred among themselves.

16 Saying, What shall we doe to these men? for surely a manifest signe is done by them, and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie it.

"What are we to do with these men?" they asked one another; for the fact that a remarkable miracle has been performed by them is well known to every one in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But that it be noysed no farther among the people, let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake hencefoorth to no man in this Name.

But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

18 So they called them, and commanded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus.

So they recalled the Apostles, and ordered them altogether to give up speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.

But Peter and John replied, "Judge whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you instead of listening to God.

20 For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard.

As for us, what we have seen and heard we cannot help speaking about."

21 So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.

The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.

22 For the man was aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle of healing was shewed.

For the man was over forty years of age on whom this miracle of restoration to health had been performed.

23 Then assoone as they were let goe, they came to their fellowes, and shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had said vnto them.

After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that the High Priests and Elders had said.

24 And when they heard it, they lift vp their voyces to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou art the God which hast made the heaue, and the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

And they, upon hearing the story, all lifted up their voices to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord, it is Thou who didst make Heaven and earth and sea, and all that is in them,

25 Which by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine vaine things?

and didst say through the Holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David Thy servant, "'Why have the nations stamped and raged, and the peoples formed futile plans?

26 The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"

27 For doutlesse, against thine holy Sonne Iesus, whome thou haddest anoynted, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselues together,

"They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed--Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel--

28 To doe whatsoeuer thine hand, and thy counsell had determined before to be done.

to do all that Thy power and Thy will had predetermined should be done.

29 And nowe, O Lord, beholde their threatnings, and graunt vnto thy seruants with all boldnesse to speake thy word,

And now, Lord, listen to their threats, and enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage,

30 So that thou stretch forth thine hand, that healing, and signes, and wonders may be done by the Name of thine holy Sonne Iesus.

whilst Thou stretchest out Thine arm to cure men, and to give signs and marvels through the name of Thy holy Servant Jesus."

31 And when as they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God boldely.

When they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were, one and all, filled with the Holy Spirit, and proceeded to tell God's Message with boldness.

32 And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: neither any of them said, that any thing of that which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all thinges common.

Among all those who had embraced the faith there was but one heart and soul, so that none of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything they had was common property;

33 And with great power gaue the Apostles witnes of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus: and great grace was vpon them all.

while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

34 Neither was there any among them, that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde,

And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,

35 And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and it was distributed vnto euery man, according as he had neede.

and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.

36 Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,

In this way Joseph, whom the Apostles gave the name of Bar-nabas--signifying 'Son of Encouragement' --a Levite, a native of Cyprus,

37 Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, and laid it downe at the Apostles feete.

sold a farm which he had, and brought the money and gave it to the Apostles.