Acts 4

1 And as they are speaking to the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees—

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

2 being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the resurrection out of the dead—

being vexed because they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 and they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was evening already;

And they laid hands on them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

4 and many of those hearing the word believed, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

But many of those who heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5 And it came to pass the next day, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem,

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

6 and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the chief priest,

and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the chief priest, met together in Jerusalem.

7 and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, “In what power, or in what name did you do this?”

And when they had made them stand in the midst, they asked: By what power, or by what name have you done this?

8 Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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

9 if we are examined today concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he has been saved,

if we are this day examined with respect unto the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he has been saved,

10 be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised out of the dead, in Him has this one stood by before you whole.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand before you in health.

11 This is the stone that was set at nothing by you—the builders, that became head of a corner;

This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.

12 and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under Heaven that has been given among men, in which it is required of us to be saved.”

And there is salvation in no other; nor, indeed, is there another name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.

13 And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate men and commoners, they were wondering—they were also taking knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus—

Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and plain men, they were astonished; and they also recognized them, that they had been with Jesus;

14 and seeing the man standing with them who has been healed, they had nothing to say against [it],

and, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

15 and having commanded them to go away out of the Sanhedrin, they took counsel with one another,

But, having commanded them to go aside out of the Sanhedrim, they consulted with one another,

16 saying, “What will we do to these men? Because that, indeed, a notable sign has been done through them [is] apparent to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny [it];

saying: What shall we do with these men? For that an evident sign has been done by them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem, and we can not deny it.

17 but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them to no longer speak in this Name to any man.”

But that it may spread no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, so that they speak no more to any man in this name.

18 And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to teach, in the Name of Jesus,

And they called them in, and commanded them to speak no more at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus.

19 and Peter and John answering to them said, “Whether it is righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge;

But Peter and John answering them, said: Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge you.

20 for we cannot but speak what we saw and heard.”

For we can not but speak the things that we have seen and heard.

21 And they having further threatened [them], let them go, finding no way how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which has been done,

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they could punish them, because of the people; for they all glorified God on account of that which had been done;

22 for above forty years of age was the man on whom had been done this sign of the healing.

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

23 And being let go, they went to their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said to them,

And having been released, they went to their own, and told all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 and they having heard, lifted up the voice to God with one accord and said, “LORD, You [are] God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all that [are] in them,

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice with one consent to God, and said: Lord, thou art God, who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things that are in them; who, by the mouth of David thy servant, didst say,

25 who, through the mouth of Your servant David, said, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?

Why did the heathen rage, and the people devise vain things?

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 land stood up, and the rulers met together against the Lord and against his anointed.

27 for gathered together of a truth against Your holy child Jesus, whom You anointed, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel,

For, in truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, did meet together,

28 to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel determined before to come to pass.

to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel determined to be done.

29 And now, LORD, look on their threatenings, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all freedom,

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

30 in the stretching forth of Your hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the Name of Your holy child Jesus.”

by stretching out thy hand to heal, that both signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

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

32 and of the multitude of those who believed, the heart and the soul were one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were in common to them.

And the multitude of believers were of one heart and of one soul; and no one said that any part of his possessions was his own; but they had all things in common.

33 And with great power the apostles were giving the testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, great grace was also on them all,

And with great power did the apostles bear testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

34 for there was not anyone among them who lacked, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling [them], were bringing the prices of the thing sold,

Nor, indeed, was there any needy person among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of what had been sold,

35 and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as anyone had need.

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

36 And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas—which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort—a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

And Joses, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which name, when translated, is, Son of consolation, ) a Levite, by birth a Cyprian,

37 a field being his, having sold [it], brought the money and laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.

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