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—

As Peter and John 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—

They were deeply troubled because Peter and John were teaching the people and proclaiming 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;

They arrested them and put them in jail until the next morning, since 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 the people who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men who believed 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,

It came about on the next day that their rulers, 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,

Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all who were relatives of the high priest.

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

When they had set Peter and John in their midst, they asked them, “By what power, or in 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, “You 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 being questioned concerning a good deed done to a sick man, by what means was this man 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.

May this be known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands here before you healthy.

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

Jesus Christ is the stone which you as builders despised but which has been made the head cornerstone.

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 person, for there is no other 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 realized that they were ordinary, uneducated men, they were surprised, becoming aware that Peter and John had been with Jesus.

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

Because they saw the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

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

But after they had commanded the apostles to leave the council meeting, they talked 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];

They said, “What shall we do to these men? For the fact that a remarkable miracle has been done through them is known to everyone who lives in Jerusalem; 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 in order that it spreads no further among the people, let us warn them not to speak anymore to anyone in this name.”

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

They called Peter and John in and commanded them not to speak at all nor 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 answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than him, you judge.

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

We are not able to stop speaking about the things 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,

After further warning Peter and John, they let them go. They were unable to find any excuse to punish them, because all of the people were praising God for what had been done.

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

The man who had experienced this miracle of healing 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,

After they were set free, Peter and John came to their own people and reported all that the chief 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,

When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Lord, you made the heavens and the earth and 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?

You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David, 'Why did the Gentile nations rage, and the peoples imagine useless things?'

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the LORD and against His Christ;

You said, 'The kings of the earth set themselves together, and the rulers 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,

Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered 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.

They gathered together to do all that your hand and your plan had decided in advance would happen.

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

Now, Lord, look upon their warnings and grant to your servants to speak your 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.”

Stretch out your hand to heal, and to give signs and wonders through the name of your 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 finished praying, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they 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.

The great number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. No one said that anything he possessed was his own, but they had everything 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,

With great power the apostles were proclaiming their testimony about 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,

There was no person among them who lacked anything, for all who owned title to lands or houses sold them and brought the money of the things that were 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 it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each one according to their 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,

Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),

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

sold a field and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.