Acts 5
1 NOW a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, had sold an estate,
And a certain man, Ananias by name, with his wife Sapphira, sold a possession,
2 and secreted a part of the price paid, his wife also being privy to the transaction, and he brought a part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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, O Ananias! why hath Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and secrete something from 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 it remained unsold, was it not vested in thee? and when sold, was it not in thine own power? why then hast thou determined in thine heart to do this deed? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto 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 Then Ananias, hearing those words, sunk down and expired: and great dread fell upon all who heard these things.
and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, expired, and great fear came on all who heard these things,
6 Then the young men arose, and swathed him up, and carrying him out, buried him.
and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
7 Now it came to pass at the distance of about three hours, his wife also, not knowing what had passed, came in.
And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what has happened, came in,
8 And Peter addressed her, Tell me, if ye sold 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 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? see, the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and 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 Then she fell instantly at his feet, and expired: and the young men entering, found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her with 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 awe fell on all the Church, and on all who heard these things.
and great fear came on all the Assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12 But by the hands of the apostles were many signs and miracles done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in the portico of Solomon.
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 no man had the courage to unite himself with them: though the people extolled them.
and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
14 But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)
(and the more were believers added to the LORD, multitudes of both men and women),
15 Insomuch that they carried out into the streets the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter was coming by, if but even his shadow might pass over some 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 Then came together also a multitude from the neighbouring cities to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and those who were disturbed by unclean spirits; who were healed universally.
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 Then arose the high-priest, and all those who were connected with him, (which was the sect of the Sadducees, ) and were filled with zeal,
And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him—being the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with zeal,
18 and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in a public prison;
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and conducting them forth, 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, and taking your station in the temple, speak 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 Having heard this therefore, they entered very early in the morning into the temple, and taught. But when the high-priest came, and those who were with him, they convoked the sanhedrim, and all the assembly of elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring them.
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 But the officers, on their arrival, found them not in the prison: and returning, informed them,
and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
23 saying; The prison indeed found we fast locked with all security, and the guards standing without, before the door: but when we opened it, we found no person within.
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 Now when they heard these words, both the priest and captain of the temple and the chief priests were in the utmost perplexity concerning these things, what could be the meaning of it.
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 Then came a person and informed them, saying, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, 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 went the captain, with the officers, and brought them; not forcibly, for they were afraid of the people, lest they should stone them.
then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
27 But when they had conducted them, they placed them in the sanhedrim: and the high-priest interrogated them,
and having brought them, they set [them] in the Sanhedrin, and the chief priest questioned them,
28 saying, Did we not lay our strict injunction upon you, that you should not teach in this name? and, lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would fain bring this man’s blood upon us.
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 Then Peter and the apostles answering said, We must obey God 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 hath raised up Jesus, whom ye had killed, suspending him on a tree.
and the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew, having hanged on a tree;
31 Him hath God exalted at his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance unto 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 witnesses of these things; and the Holy Ghost also, which God hath given to those who obey him.
and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying Him.”
33 But when they heard this, they were cut asunder as with a saw, and took counsel how to make away with them.
And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were intending to slay them,
34 Then arose a certain Pharisee, in the sanhedrim, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, held in high esteem by all the people, and ordered the apostles to be taken out for a little space;
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 he said unto them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves respecting these men, what ye mean to do to them.
and said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are about to do,
36 For before these days arose Theudas, saying that he himself was a singular personage: to whom a number of men, about four hundred, attached themselves: who was taken off; and 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 And after him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away a multitude of the populace after him: he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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 as to the matters now before you, I say unto you, Abstain from these men, and leave them to themselves: for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:
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 of God, ye cannot overthrow it; and in that case would be found 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 to him they assented: and calling in the apostles, after scourging them, they commanded 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 Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name’s sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.
they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that for His Name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor,
42 And all the day long in the temple, and from house to house, they never ceased teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.
also every day in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news—Jesus the Christ.
