Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession
2 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.
and kept back part of the price for himself, his wife also being party to it; bringing a certain part he placed it at the Apostles' feet.
3 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?
So Peter said: “Ananias, on what basis has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the price of the land?
4 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.
While it remained unsold was it not yours, and once sold was it not in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You did not lie to men but to God.”
5 And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard of it.
Well upon hearing these words Ananias fell down and expired! (Great fear came on all who heard these things.)
6 And the young men arose, and wrapt him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
So the young men got up and wrapped him, and carrying him out they buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
Now after an interval of some three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.
So Peter addressed her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” So she said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 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.
Peter said to her: “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”
10 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.
So she immediately fell down at his feet and expired! So upon entering the young men found her dead, and carrying her out they buried her beside her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon all that heard of these things.
So great fear came on the whole assembly and on all who heard these things.
12 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.
Now many signs and wonders were being performed among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all in Solomon's Porch with one purpose.
13 But of the rest no one dared to join himself to them. But the people highly honored them;
None of the rest dared to join them, but the people were magnifying them.
14 and more and more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;
Believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
15 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.
to the point that they kept carrying the sick into the streets, placing them on cots and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
16 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.
Further, the multitude from the surrounding cities also kept coming into Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17 But the high-priest and all that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with indignation,
Then the high priest rose up, and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees); they were filled with jealousy
18 and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
and laid their hands on the Apostles and put them in the common prison.
19 But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth and said,
But, during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out he said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
21 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.
So upon hearing it they entered the temple about daybreak and started to teach. Then the high priest and those with him arrived and convened the Sanhedrin, even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word,
Well, upon arriving the operatives did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported,
23 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.
saying: “We certainly found the prison securely locked, and the guards standing in front of the doors, but upon opening them we found no one inside!”
24 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.
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were really perplexed as to what the implications might be.
25 But one came and brought them word, Lo! the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
But someone came and told them, “Hey, the men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence, that they might not be stoned; for they feared the people.
Then the captain went with the operatives and brought them without violence, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the high-priest questioned them,
So bringing them they set them before the Sanhedrin; and the high priest addressed them
28 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.
saying: “Did we not emphatically command you not to teach in this name? Just look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood on us!”
29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
So in answer Peter and the Apostles said: “One must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew by hanging him on a cross;
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
31 him hath God exalted by his right hand, as a Leader and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit which God hath given to those who obey him.
And we are witnesses to these statements about Him, as also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those obeying Him.”
33 But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them.
Well upon hearing it they became infuriated and started plotting to kill them.
34 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,
But someone in the council stood up (a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people) and commanded to put the Apostles out for a bit.
35 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.
He then said to them: “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves concerning these men, as to what you are about to do.
36 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.
For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody; with whom about four hundred men joined up; who was killed, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.
37 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.
Later Judas the Galilean rose up, in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.
38 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;
So now I say to you, keep away from these men and leave them alone; because if this counsel or this work should be of men, it will be abolished;
39 but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also fighting against God.
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it—lest you even be found to be fighting against God!”
40 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.
Well they were persuaded by him, and summoned the Apostles; after beating them they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name;
So they went out rejoicing from the presence of the council, in that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of the Christ.
42 and every day, in the temple, and in houses, they ceased not to teach, and to publish the glad tidings concerning Jesus the Christ.
And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
