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 knowing of it, and brought a certain 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?
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to 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 thy own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied 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 died: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
And the young men arose, wrapped 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 was done, came in.
8 and Peter answered her, “Tell me if for so much you sold the place”; and she said, “Yes, for so much.”
And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, 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”;
Then Peter said to her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall 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;
Then she fell down immediately at his feet, and died: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, 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 as many as heard 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 by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; ( 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,
And of the rest dared no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14 (and the more were believers added to the LORD, multitudes of both men and women),
And believers were the more 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 they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by 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.
There came also a multitude out of the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons, and them who were afflicted with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him—being the sect of the Sadducees—were filled with zeal,
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, ( which is the sect of the Sadducees, ) and were filled with indignation,
18 and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in a public prison;
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common 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 the angel of the Lord by 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 when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the elders of the children 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 when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
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 truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing outside before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man 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;
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.
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”;
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, 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: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the Sanhedrin, and the chief priest questioned them,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked 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, Did we not strictly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, 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;
Then Peter and the other 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 and hanged 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 hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a 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 is also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were intending to slay them,
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay 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,
Then stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little time;
35 and said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are about to do,
And said to them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do concerning 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 rose 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 brought 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 rose Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him: he also perished; and all, even 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, Stay away from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, 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, ye cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps ye be found even to fight 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 to him they assented: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that for His Name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor,
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his 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 daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
