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—

But while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the magistrate of the temple and the Sadducees overwhelmed them,

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

being grieved that they were teaching the people and announcing in 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 they placed them under guard until the next day. For it was now 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 had heard the word believed. And the number of men became 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 happened on the next day that their leaders and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem,

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

including Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the priestly family.

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

And stationing them in the middle, they questioned them: “By what power, or in whose 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: “Leaders of the people and elders, listen.

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

If we today are judged by a good deed done to an infirm man, by which he has been made whole,

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.

let it be known to all of you and to all of the people of Israel, that in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God has raised from the dead, by him, this man stands before you, healthy.

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

He is the stone, which was rejected by you, the 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 no salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, by which it is necessary for us to 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—

Then, seeing the constancy of Peter and John, having verified that they were men without letters or learning, they wondered. And they recognized 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],

Also, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they were unable to say anything to contradict them.

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

But they ordered them to withdraw outside, away from the council, and they conferred among themselves,

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 to these men? For certainly a public sign has been done through them, before all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest, and we cannot 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 lest it spread further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak anymore in this name to any man.”

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

And calling them in, they warned them not to speak or teach at all 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;

Yet truly, Peter and John said in response to them: “Judge whether it is just in the sight of God to listen to you, rather than to God.

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

For we are unable to refrain from speaking 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,

But they, threatening them, sent them away, having not found a way that they might punish them because of the people. For all were glorifying the things that had been done in these events.

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

For the man in whom this sign of a cure had been accomplished 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,

Then, having been released, they went to their own, and they reported in full what the leaders of the priests and the 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 had heard it, with one accord, they lifted up their voice to God, and they said: “Lord, you are the One who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them,

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

who, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said: ‘Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

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 have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ.’

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 truly Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, joined together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed

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

to do what your hand and your counsel had decreed would be done.

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

And now, O Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants that they may speak your word with all confidence,

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 extending your hand in cures and signs and miracles, to be done through the name of your holy Son, 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 gathered was moved. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they were speaking the Word of God with confidence.

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.

Then the multitude of believers were of one heart and one soul. Neither did anyone say that any of the things that he possessed were his own, but all things were common to them.

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, the Apostles were rendering testimony to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. And great grace was in 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,

And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling,

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

and were placing it before the feet of the Apostles. Then it was divided to each one, just 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,

Now Joseph, who the Apostles surnamed Barnabas (which is translated as ‘son of consolation’), who was a Levite of Cyprian descent,

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

since he had land, he sold it, and he brought the proceeds and placed these at the feet of the Apostles.