Acts 4

1 And as they spoke unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

And while they were speaking these words to the people, the priests and the Sadducees and the rulers of the temple rose up against them;

2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

being angry with them, that they taught the people, and preached a resurrection from the dead by the Messiah.

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now evening.

And they laid hands on them, and kept them until the next day; because evening was drawing near.

4 Nevertheless many of them which heard the word (logos) believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And many who had heard the word, believed; and they were, in number, about five thousand men.

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

And the next day, the rulers and the Elders and the Scribes assembled;

6 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.

and also Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and they who were of the kindred of the high priests.

7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have all of you done this?

And when they had set them in the midst, they interrogated them: By what power or what name, have ye done this?

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) said unto them, All of you rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Then Simon Cephas was filled with the Holy Spirit, and said to them: Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of the house of Israel, hear ye.

9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

If we are judged by you this day, respecting the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he was healed;

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom all of you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him does this man stand here before you whole.

be it known to you, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Messiah the Nazarean, whom ye crucified, and whom God hath raised from the dead, lo, by him, doth this man stand here before you recovered.

11 This is the stone which was set at nothing of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

This is the stone, which ye builders rejected; and it hath become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Neither is there deliverance in any other; for there is not another name under heaven, which is given to men, whereby to live.

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And when they heard the speech of Simon and John, which they pronounced confidently, they reflected that these were unlearned and plebeian men, and they were surprised at them, and recognized them as having been conversant with Jesus.

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

And they saw that the lame man, who had been healed, stood near them; and they could say nothing to confront them.

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

Then they commanded to remove them from the presence of the council; and said one to another:

16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

What shall we do to these men? For lo, that a manifest sign hath been wrought by them, is known to all that reside at Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

But that the fame of it spread no further, let us interdict their speaking any more to any man in this name.

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

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

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge all of you.

Simon Cephas and John answered, and said to them: Whether it be right before God, that we hearken to you more than to God, judge ye.

20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard.

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

And they threatened them, and dismissed them. For they found no ground for punishing them, because of the people: for every one praised God for what had been done;

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed.

for the man, on whom this sign of healing had been wrought, was more than forty years old.

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

And when they were dismissed, they went to their brethren, and told them all that the priests and Elders had said.

24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, you are God, which have made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

And they, when they heard it, unitedly lifted up their voice to God and said: Lord, thou art God, who hast made heaven, and earth, and seas, and every thing in them.

25 Who by the mouth of your servant David have said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

And it is thou who hast said, by the Holy Spirit in the mouth of David thy servant: Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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

The kings of the earth and the potentates stood up, and they consulted together, against the Lord, and against his anointed.

27 For truthfully against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

For, in reality, against thy holy Son Jesus whom thou hast anointed, Herod and Pilate, with the Gentiles and the congregation of Israel, have been combined together in this city,

28 In order to do whatsoever your hand and your counsel determined before to be done.

to do whatever thy hand and thy pleasure previously marked out to be done.

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto your servants, that with all boldness they may speak your word, (logos)

And also now, Lord, behold and see their menaces: and grant to thy servants, that they may proclaim thy word boldly,

30 By stretching forth your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of your holy child Jesus.

while thou extendest thy hand for cures and prodigies, to be done in the name of thy holy Son Jesus.

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

And when they had prayed and made supplications, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God boldly.

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

And in the assembly of the persons that believed, there was one soul, and one mind: and no one of them said, of the property he possessed, that it was his own; but whatever was theirs, it was the community's.

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

And with great power, the legates testified to the resurrection of Jesus Messiah: and great grace was with them all.

34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And no one among them was destitute; for those who possessed lands or houses, sold, and brought the price of what was sold,

35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

and placed it at the feet of the legates; and distribution was made to every one, as he had need.

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation, ) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

And Joseph, who by the legates was surnamed Barnabas, (which is interpreted Son of Consolation, ) a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

had a field: and he sold it, and brought the price of it, and laid it before the feet of the legates.