Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
and kept back part of the price for himself, his wife also being party to it; bringing a certain part he placed it at the Apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) and to keep back part of the price of the land?
So Peter said: “Ananias, on what basis has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the price of the land?
4 While it remained, was it not your own? and after it was sold, was it not in your own power? why have you conceived this thing in your heart? you have not lied unto men, but unto God.
While it remained unsold was it not yours, and once sold was it not in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You did not lie to men but to God.”
5 And Ananias hearing these words (logos) fell down, and gave up the spirit: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
Well upon hearing these words Ananias fell down and expired! (Great fear came on all who heard these things.)
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
So the young men got up and wrapped him, and carrying him out they buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
Now after an interval of some three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether all of you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
So Peter addressed her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” So she said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that all of you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit (pneuma) of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried your husband are at the door, and shall carry you out.
Peter said to her: “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”
10 Then fell she down immediately at his feet, and yielded up the spirit: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
So she immediately fell down at his feet and expired! So upon entering the young men found her dead, and carrying her out they buried her beside her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
So great fear came on the whole assembly and on all who heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Now many signs and wonders were being performed among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all in Solomon's Porch with one purpose.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
None of the rest dared to join them, but the people were magnifying them.
14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
to the point that they kept carrying the sick into the streets, placing them on cots and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: (pneuma) and they were healed every one.
Further, the multitude from the surrounding cities also kept coming into Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees, ) and were filled with indignation,
Then the high priest rose up, and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees); they were filled with jealousy
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 the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
But, during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out he said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words (rhema) of this life.
“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
So upon hearing it they entered the temple about daybreak and started to teach. Then the high priest and those with him arrived and convened the Sanhedrin, even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
Well, upon arriving the operatives did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
saying: “We certainly found the prison securely locked, and the guards standing in front of the doors, but upon opening them we found no one inside!”
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, (logos) they doubted of them unto which this would grow.
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were really perplexed as to what the implications might be.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom all of you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
But someone came and told them, “Hey, the men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
Then the captain went with the operatives and brought them without violence, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
So bringing them they set them before the Sanhedrin; and the high priest addressed them
28 Saying, Did not we strictly command you that all of you should not teach in this name? and, behold, all of you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
saying: “Did we not emphatically command you not to teach in this name? Just look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood on us!”
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
So in answer Peter and the Apostles said: “One must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom all of you slew and hanged on a tree.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
31 Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, in order to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; (rhema) and so is also the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) whom God has given to them that obey him.
And we are witnesses to these statements about Him, as also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those obeying Him.”
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
Well upon hearing it they became infuriated and started plotting to kill them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
But someone in the council stood up (a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people) and commanded to put the Apostles out for a bit.
35 And said unto them, All of you men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what all of you intend to do as concerning these men.
He then said to them: “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves concerning these men, as to what you are about to do.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nothing.
For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody; with whom about four hundred men joined up; who was killed, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Later Judas the Galilean rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:
So now I say to you, keep away from these men and leave them alone; because if this counsel or this work should be of men, it will be abolished;
39 But if it be of God, all of you cannot overthrow it; lest lest by any means all of you be found even to fight against God.
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it—lest you even be found to be fighting against God!”
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Well they were persuaded by him, and summoned the Apostles; after beating them they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
So they went out rejoicing from the presence of the council, in that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of the Christ.
42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
