Acts 5
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with his wife Sapphira, sold a possession,
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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.
and kept back part of the price, his wife also having knowledge of it; and brought a certain part, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
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?
But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep 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, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God.
5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, expired, and great fear came on all who heard these things,
And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard of it.
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
And the young men arose, and wrapt him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what has happened, came in,
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8 and Peter answered her, “Tell me if for so much you sold the place”; and she said, “Yes, for so much.”
Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for 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”;
And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee 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;
And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men, when they came in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
11 and great fear came on all the Assembly, and on all who heard these things.
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon all that heard of these things.
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;
And many signs and wonders were wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles; and they were all with one accord 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 of the rest no one dared to join himself to them. But the people highly honored them;
14 (and the more were believers added to the LORD, multitudes of both men and women),
and more and more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of 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;
so that in the streets they brought out the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, in order that at least the shadow of Peter, as he passed, might overshadow 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 multitude also belonging to the cities around came together to Jerusalem bringing the sick, and those plagued by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him—being the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with zeal,
But the high-priest and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with indignation,
18 and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in a public prison;
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in 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 in the night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth and said,
20 “Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life”;
Go, stand and speak in the temple to 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,
And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the high-priest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word,
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.”
saying, The prison we found shut in all security and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we opened them, we found no one within.
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;
And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come.
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”;
But one came and brought them word, Lo! the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching 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;
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence, that they might not be stoned; for they feared the people.
27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the Sanhedrin, and the chief priest questioned them,
And having brought them, they set them before the council. And 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.”
saying, We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name, and lo! ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and mean 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 answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 and the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew, having hanged on a tree;
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew by hanging him on a cross;
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 hath God exalted by his right hand, as a Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, 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 his witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit which God hath given to those who obey him.
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were intending to slay them,
But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them.
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 there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while,
35 and said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are about to do,
and said to them [[of the council]], Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as to what ye are about to do in respect to 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.
For before these days arose Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and came to nought.
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 this man arose Judas the Galilaean, in the days of the registering, and drew people away after him; he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this design or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
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 be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also 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;
And they were persuaded by him; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that for His Name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor,
They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name;
42 also every day in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news—Jesus the Christ.
and every day, in the temple, and in houses, they ceased not to teach, and to publish the glad tidings concerning Jesus the Christ.
