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, as they were speaking unto the people, the High-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 tired out because of their teaching the people, and announcing, in Jesus, the resurrection from among 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 thrust on them their hands, and put them in custody for the morrow, for it was evening, already.

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

Howbeit, many of them that heard the word, believed; and the number of the men became 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, upon the morrow, that there were gathered together of them, the rulers and the elders and the scribes, 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,

Also Annas, the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent; —

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

And, setting them in the midst, they began to enquire—In what manner of power, or in what manner of name, did, ye, do 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 Holy Spirit, said unto them—Ye rulers of the people, and elders!

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

If, we, this day, are to be examined for doing good to a sick man, —in whom, this, man hath been made well,

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 unto you all, and unto all the people of Israel: that, in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, —whom, ye, crucified, whom, God, raised from among the dead, in him, doth, this man stand by, in your presence, whole.

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

This, is the stone, set at nought by you the builders, which became 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 in no one else, salvation, for, neither is there any other name, under heaven, which hath been set forth among men, in which we must needs 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—

And, looking at Peter’s boldness of speech, and John’s, and having discovered that they were unlettered and obscure men, they began to marvel, recognising them also, 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],

Seeing, the man also standing, with them, even the [man] who had been cured, they had nothing wherewith to contradict.

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

Howbeit, ordering them to go forth outside the high-council, they began to confer one with 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 are we to do with these men? For, indeed, that a notable sign hath come to pass through their means, unto all who are dwelling in Jerusalem, 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.”

Nevertheless, lest it further spread abroad among the people, let us charge them with threats, to be no more speaking upon this name, to any soul of 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, they gave them the sweeping charge, —not to be sounding aloud, nor even to be teaching, upon 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, said unto them—Whether it be right in presence of God, unto you, to be hearkening, rather than unto God, judge!

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

For, we, cannot but be speaking the things which 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,

They, however, further charging them with threats, let them go, finding nothing as to how they might chastise them, on account of the people; because, all, were glorifying God for that which had come to pass; —

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

For, more than forty years old, was the man, upon whom had taken place, this healing sign.

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

But, when they had been let go, they came unto their own [friends], and told as many things as, unto them, 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, they, having heard, with one accord, uplifted voice unto God, and said—O Sovereign! Thou, art he that made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are herein:

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

Who, by our father, through means of the Holy Spirit, even by the mouth of David thy servant, said—Unto what end did nations rage, and, peoples, busy themselves with empty 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 earth stationed themselves, and, the rulers, were gathered together, with one intent, 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 they were gathered together, of a truth, in this city, against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, —both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with them of the nations, and peoples of Israel; —

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

To do whatsoever, thy hand and thy counsel, marked out beforehand to come to pass.

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

As to the present things, then, O Lord, —look upon their threats, and grant unto thy servants, with all freedom of utterance, to be speaking thy word,

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 forth thy hand for healing, and by the coming to pass of both signs and wonders, 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,

And, when they had made supplication, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were filled, one and all, with the Holy Spirit, and began speaking the word of God with freedom of utterance.

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 throng of them that believed, had one heart and soul, and not so much as one was saying that, aught of his goods, 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, with great power, were the apostles giving forth their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; great favour also 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,

For there was not so much as anyone, lacking, among them; for, as many as were possessors of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the prices of the things that were being 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 laying them at the feet of the Apostles, while on the other hand they were distributing unto each one, in so far as any one 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, Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the Apostles, which is to be translated Son of Exhortation, —a Levite, a Cyprian by nation,

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

Having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the feet of the Apostles.