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 addressing the people the priests, the commander 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—

incensed at their teaching the people, and proclaiming, in the case of 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;

They arrested 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 had heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to be 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,

There was held in Jerusalem, next morning, a meeting of their rulers, the 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 high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priests family were present.

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

Then they made the men stand before them and demanded, "By what power, or in what name, have you fellows 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, answered them.

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

"Rulers and elders of the people, if we are being examined today concerning a benefit conferred upon a cripple, as to how has this man been cured,

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

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

"For he is the Stone, cast aside by you builders, which has become the head stone 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.”

"There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in 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 beheld the glad fearlessness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were amazed; and they began to recognize them, that they were companions of Jesus.

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

But since they saw the man standing with them who had been healed, they had nothing to answer.

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

So they bade them withdraw from the Sanhedrin, while they conferred together.

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];

"What," said they, "shall we do with these men? For it is well known throughout Jerusalem that a notable miracle has been performed by them, 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 that the matter may spread no further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak to any one hereafter about this name."

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

So they summoned them, and ordered them not to speak 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 said in reply. "Do you decide whether in the sight of God it is right to obey you rather than God;

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

but for our part, we cannot help speaking about what 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,

So when they had further threatened them they let the apostles go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them because of the people, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened.

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 miracle of healing had been wrought was over 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,

As soon as the apostles were released, they went to their friends, and told what the high priests and elders had said.

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 all lifted up their voices in prayer to God, saying. "O Sovereign Lord, who madest heaven and earth and sea, and all that in them is,

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

"who saidest through the Holy Spirit, by the lips of thy servant David, our forefather. "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples form futile plans?

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 set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together 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,

"In this very city they did gather together against thy holy Servant, Jesus whom thou hast anointed - Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel -

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

"to do all that thy power and thy will had predetermined should 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, listen to their threats, and grant to thy slaves to proclaim thy message 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.”

"whilst thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; grant too, that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant, 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,

When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak the message of the Lord 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.

Now the multitude of the believers was of one heart and one soul, nor did any one of them say that any of his possessions was his own; but they had all things 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 the apostles continued with great power to give their witness concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon 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 was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles’ feet;

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

and distribution would be made to each according to his 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,

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

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

sold a farm which he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.