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 saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, 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—

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

They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody 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 listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

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

The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, 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,

with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members of the high-priestly family.

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

So they made the Apostles stand in the centre, and demanded of 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 was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,

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

if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has 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 you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus the Anointed, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, but whom God has raised from among the dead-- through that name this man stands here before you in perfect health.

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

This Jesus is the Stone treated with contempt by you the builders, but it has been made the 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.”

And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are 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—

As they looked on Peter and John so fearlessly outspoken--and also discovered that they were illiterate persons, untrained in the schools--they were surprised; and now they recognized them as having 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 standing with them--the man who had been cured--they had no reply to make.

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

So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin while 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];

"What are we to do with these men?" they asked one another; for the fact that a remarkable miracle has been performed by them is well known to every one in Jerusalem, 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 to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

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

So they recalled the Apostles, and ordered them altogether to give up speaking or teaching 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 replied, "Judge whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you instead of listening to God.

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

As for us, what we have seen and heard we cannot help speaking about."

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,

The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that 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 was over forty years of age on whom this miracle of restoration to health had been performed.

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

After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that 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, upon hearing the story, all lifted up their voices to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord, it is Thou who didst make Heaven and earth and 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?

and didst say through the Holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David Thy servant, "'Why have the nations stamped and raged, and the peoples formed 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 came near, and the rulers assembled 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,

"They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst 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 enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage,

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 out Thine arm to cure men, and to give signs and marvels 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 in which they were assembled shook, and they were, one and all, filled with the Holy Spirit, and proceeded to tell God's Message 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.

Among all those who had embraced the faith there was but one heart and soul, so that none of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything they had was common property;

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,

while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to 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,

And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,

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

and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.

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 gave the name of Bar-nabas--signifying 'Son of Encouragement' --a Levite, a native of 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 money and gave it to the Apostles.