Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira 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 privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid 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 hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, 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 Whiles it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto 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 And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.
And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired: and great fear fell on all that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose and wrapped him round, 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 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
After the interval of about three hours, his wife, also, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, 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 [said] unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee 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 And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and 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 And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.
And great fear came on all the assembly, and on all that heard these things.
12 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.
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 But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;
and not one of the rest presumed to join himself to them, but the people magnified them:
14 and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;
and believers were more and more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women: )
15 insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one 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 And there also came together the multitude from the cities round about Jerusalem, bringing sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
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 they that 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 ward.
and laid their hands on the Apostles, and put them into the common prison.
19 But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, 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 ye, and 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 And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house 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 that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,
But when the officers came, they found them not in the prison. Returning, therefore, they made their report,
23 saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
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 much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.
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 And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the 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 went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
Then the captain went, with the officers, and brought them, (not by violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned: )
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
and when they had brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrim. And the high priest asked them,
28 saying, We straitly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon 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 and said, We must obey God rather than men.
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 ye slew, hanging him on a tree.
The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you slew, hanging him on a tree:
31 Him did God exalt with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
HIM has God exalted at his right hand, a Prince and Saviour, to give reformation to Israel, and remission of sins.
32 And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that 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 cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them.
And when they heard this, they were enraged, and consulted to put them to death.
34 But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honour of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth 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 And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye 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 rose up Theudas, giving 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 nought.
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 rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrollment, and drew away [some of the] 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 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, 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, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye 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 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged 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 dishonour 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 And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] 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.
