Acts 5
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with his wife Sapphira, sold a possession,
But a man named Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold a farm of his,
2 and kept back of the price—his wife also knowing—and having brought a certain part, he laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.
kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 And Peter said, “Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart, for you to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?
4 While it remained, did it not remain yours? And having been sold, was it not in your authority? Why [is] it that you put this thing in your heart? You did not lie to men, but to God”;
"While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was not the price at your own disposal? How could you conceive this act in your heart? You have not lied unto men, but unto God."
5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, expired, and great fear came on all who heard these things,
As Ananias heard these words he fell down and expired, and all who heard were awe-struck.
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
But the younger men rose, wrapped the body up, and carried it out to bury it.
7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what has happened, came in,
About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened;
8 and Peter answered her, “Tell me if for so much you sold the place”; and she said, “Yes, for so much.”
and Peter said to her, "Tell me if you got so much for the land." "Yes," she said, "so much."
9 And Peter said to her, “How was it agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the LORD? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband [are] at the door, and they will carry you forth”;
"Why was it," said Peter, "that you both agreed to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out."
10 and immediately she fell down at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;
Instantly she fell down at his feet and expired, and when the young men came in they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her husband.
11 and great fear came on all the Assembly, and on all who heard these things.
And great fear fell on all the church and upon all who had heard it.
12 And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were all with one accord in the porch of Solomon;
Many signs and wonders continued to be wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles, and by common consent they all would meet in Solomon’s Porch,
13 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
but none of the rest dared to associate with them.
14 (and the more were believers added to the LORD, multitudes of both men and women),
Yet the people continued to hold them in high honor, and more and more believers in the Lord were joining them, both men and women.
15 so as to bring forth the ailing into the broad places, and to lay [them] on beds and pallets, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow someone of them;
In consequence people would even bring out their sick into the streets, and place them upon beds and pallets as Peter was passing, that at least his shadow might fall upon some of them.
16 and there were also coming together the people of the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, carrying ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits—who were all healed.
The people of the towns near Jerusalem also continued to come in crowds, bringing their sick and those who were harried by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him—being the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with zeal,
This aroused bitter indignation among the high priest and his followers who were of the sect of the Sadducees,
18 and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in a public prison;
and they apprehended the apostles, and threw them into the public prison.
19 but through the night a messenger of the LORD opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors during the night, and let them out.
20 “Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life”;
He said to them, "Go take your stand in the Temple, and continue to tell the people all the words of this Life."
21 and having heard, they entered into the temple at the dawn, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the Sanhedrin and all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,
When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.
22 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
But the officers who went did not find them in the prison; so they came back and reported,
23 saying, “We indeed found the prison shut in all safety, and the keepers standing outside before the doors, and having opened—we found no one within.”
"The prison we found locked fast, with the guards stationed at the doors, but when they were opened we found no one inside."
24 And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
When the officer in charge of the Temple and the high priest heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, wondering what would come of it.
25 and coming near, a certain one told them, saying, “Behold, the men whom you put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people”;
And some one came and told them that the very men whom they had put in prison were standing in the Temple, and teaching to the people.
26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
On this the officer went off with his men and fetched them, not, however, by force, for they were afraid that the people would stone them.
27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the Sanhedrin, and the chief priest questioned them,
So they brought them, and stood them before the Sanhedrin. Then the high priest questioned them.
28 saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this Name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us the blood of this Man.”
"We strictly forbade you, did we not, to teach about this Name, and here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us."
29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, “It is required to obey God, rather than men;
But Peter and the apostles said in reply.
30 and the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew, having hanged on a tree;
"We must obey God rather than man. The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you slew by hanging him on a tree.
31 this One, God, a Prince and a Savior, has exalted with His right hand, to give conversion to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
"Him God has exalted at his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
32 and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying Him.”
"And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were intending to slay them,
When they heard this they were infuriated, and were minded to kill the apostles;
34 but a certain one, having risen up in the Sanhedrin—a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honored by all the people—commanded to put the apostles forth a little,
but Gamaliel, a Pharisee, a teacher of the law, and held in honor by all the people, rose from his seat, and ordered the apostles to be put outside for a little while.
35 and said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are about to do,
He said. "Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.
36 for before these days Theudas rose up, saying that he was someone, to whom a number of men joined themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nothing.
"Years ago Theudas arose, claiming to be somebody, and was joined by about four hundred men. He was killed, and all of his followers dispersed and annihilated.
37 After this one, Judas the Galilean rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;
"After him Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some of the people after him. He also perished, and all his followers were scattered.
38 and now I say to you, refrain from these men, and leave them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
"And now, I say to you, hold aloof from these men. Let them alone; for if this scheme or work be of human origin it will come to nothing;
39 and if it be of God, you are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps you are also found fighting against God.”
"but if it is from God, you cannot put it down; you may even find yourselves fighting against God."
40 And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the Name of Jesus, and let them go;
They gave in to him; and called the apostles in, and after flogging them, released them, with instructions not to speak about the name of Jesus.
41 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that for His Name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor,
So they left Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of the Name;
42 also every day in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news—Jesus the Christ.
but not for a single day did they desist from teaching and preaching in the Temple, and in private houses, the Gospel of Jesus, the Messiah.
