Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sappirah, his wife, sold a possession,
But a certain man, named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold an estate,
2 and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and put it at the apostles' feet.
and secreted a part of the price, his wife also, being privy to it: and bringing a certain part, he laid it down at the feet of the Apostles.
3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should attempt to impose on the Holy Spirit, and to secrete a part of the price of the land?
4 While you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God."
While it remained, did it not continue yours? and when it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you admitted this thing into your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.
5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard it.
And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired: and great fear fell on all that heard these things.
6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
Then the young men arose, and bound him up, and carrying him out, they buried him.
7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
After the interval of about three hours, his wife, also, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much."
And Peter said to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.
9 But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have conspired together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of those who have been burying your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.
10 She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
And immediately she fell down at his feet, and expired: and the young men coming in, found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
11 Great fear came on the whole church, and on all who heard these things.
And great fear came on all the assembly, and on all that heard these things.
12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
And many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles, (and they were all unanimously in Solomon's portico;
13 None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.
and not one of the rest presumed to join himself to them, but the people magnified them:
14 More believers were added to the Lord, crowds of both men and women.
and believers were more and more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women: )
15 They even carried out the sick into the streets, and put them on cots and mats, so that as Peter came by at the least his shadow would fall on some of them.
insomuch that along the streets they brought out the sick, and laid them on beds, and couches, that even the shadow of Peter, coming by, might overshadow some of them.
16 Crowds also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
And multitudes also, out of the cities round about, came together to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and those that were troubled with unclean spirits, who were all healed.
17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
But the high priest arising, and all they that were him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with zeal,
18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.
and laid their hands on the Apostles, and put them into the common prison.
19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,
But a messenger of the Lord, by night, opened the doors of the prison, and bringing them out, said,
20 "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
Go, and presenting yourselves in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.
21 When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who 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.
And hearing this, they went very early into the temple, and taught. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, they called together the Sanhedrim, even the whole Senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But the officers who came did not find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
But when the officers came, they found them not in the prison. Returning, therefore, they made their report,
23 "We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."
saying, We found, indeed, the prison shut with all safety, and the keepers standing before the doors; but, having opened them, we found no one within.
24 Now when the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
Now, when the high priest, and the captain of the temple guard, and the chief priests heard these words, they doubted concerning them, what this could be.
25 One came and told them, "Look, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."
But one came, and told them, Behold, the men whom you put in prison, are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
Then the captain went, with the officers, and brought them, (not by violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned: )
27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
and when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrim. And the high priest asked them,
28 saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."
saying, Did we not strictly charge you, that you should not teach in this name? and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring this man's blood upon us.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than people.
But Peter and the other Apostles answered, and said, It is necessary to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you slew, hanging him on a tree:
31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Leader and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
HIM has God exalted at his right hand, a Prince and Saviour, to give reformation to Israel, and remission of sins.
32 We are witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God has given to them who submit to his government.
33 But they, when they heard this, were furious, and wanted to kill them.
And when they heard this, they were enraged, and consulted to put them to death.
34 But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the men out for a little while.
But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, whose name was Gamaliel, a doctor of law, in great esteem among all the people, rose up, and commanded the Apostles to be taken out for a little while;
35 He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
and he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do to these men.
36 For before these days Todah rose up, making himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nothing.
Some time ago Theudas arose, pretending himself to be a person of note: to whom a number of men, about four hundred, adhered, who was slain; and all who hearkened to him were scattered, and came to nothing.
37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
After him, Judas, the Galilean, arose, in the days of the enrollment, and drew a multitude of people after him, and he was destroyed; and all who hearkened to him were dispersed.
38 Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of human origin, it will be overthrown.
And now, in the present case, I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this design and work be of men, it will be defeated;
39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them, and you would be found even to be fighting against God."
but if it be of God, you can not defeat them: lest, perhaps, you be found fighters against God.
40 They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
And they yielded to him; and having called in the Apostles, and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
And they departed from the presence of the Sanhedrim. rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be exposed to infamy for the sake of his name.
42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming that Jesus is the Christ.
And, daily, in the temple, and from house to house, they ceased not to teach and declare the good news, that Jesus is the Messiah.
