Acts 4

1 And while they were speaking these words to the people, the priests and the Sadducees and the rulers of the temple rose up against them;

And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees approached them,

2 being angry with them, that they taught the people, and preached a resurrection from the dead by the Messiah.

being greatly annoyed because of their teaching the people, and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

3 And they laid hands on them, and kept them until the next day; because evening was drawing near.

And they threw hands on them, and put them in custody for the morrow, for it was now evening.

4 And many who had heard the word, believed; and they were, in number, about five thousand men.

But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about five thousand.

5 And the next day, the rulers and the Elders and the Scribes assembled;

And it came to pass on the morrow, to be assembled in Jerusalem, their rulers, and elders, and scholars,

6 and also Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and they who were of the kindred of the high priests.

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priestly family.

7 And when they had set them in the midst, they interrogated them: By what power or what name, have ye done this?

And after placing them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

8 Then Simon Cephas was filled with the Holy Spirit, and said to them: Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of the house of Israel, hear ye.

Then Peter being filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9 If we are judged by you this day, respecting the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he was healed;

if we are examined today about a good deed, of a feeble man, by what this man has been healed,

10 be it known to you, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Messiah the Nazarean, whom ye crucified, and whom God hath raised from the dead, lo, by him, doth this man stand here before you recovered.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this, this man stands here before you healthy.

11 This is the stone, which ye builders rejected; and it hath become the head of the corner.

This is the stone that was rejected by you who build, which became into the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there deliverance in any other; for there is not another name under heaven, which is given to men, whereby to live.

And salvation is not in any other man, for there is no other name under the heaven, that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.

13 And when they heard the speech of Simon and John, which they pronounced confidently, they reflected that these were unlearned and plebeian men, and they were surprised at them, and recognized them as having been conversant with Jesus.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

14 And they saw that the lame man, who had been healed, stood near them; and they could say nothing to confront them.

And seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to contradict.

15 Then they commanded to remove them from the presence of the council; and said one to another:

But after commanding them to go outside of the council, they conferred among each other,

16 What shall we do to these men? For lo, that a manifest sign hath been wrought by them, is known to all that reside at Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

saying, What will we do to these men? For that indeed a notable sign has happened by them, is apparent to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But that the fame of it spread no further, let us interdict their speaking any more to any man in this name.

But that it may not spread on further among the people, let us threaten them with threats to speak no longer in this name, to not one man.

18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak nor to teach at all in the name of Jesus.

And having called them, they commanded them entirely, not to utter nor to teach in the name of Jesus.

19 Simon Cephas and John answered, and said to them: Whether it be right before God, that we hearken to you more than to God, judge ye.

But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.

20 For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard.

For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard.

21 And they threatened them, and dismissed them. For they found no ground for punishing them, because of the people: for every one praised God for what had been done;

And they, having further threatened, released them, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people. Since all glorified God for that which happened.

22 for the man, on whom this sign of healing had been wrought, was more than forty years old.

For the man was more than forty years old on whom this sign of healing had occurred.

23 And when they were dismissed, they went to their brethren, and told them all that the priests and Elders had said.

And after being released, they went to their own men, and reported as many things as the chief priests and the elders said to them.

24 And they, when they heard it, unitedly lifted up their voice to God and said: Lord, thou art God, who hast made heaven, and earth, and seas, and every thing in them.

And those who heard lifted up a voice to God with one accord, and said, Thou Master, the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them.

25 And it is thou who hast said, by the Holy Spirit in the mouth of David thy servant: Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

He who said through the mouth of thy boy David, Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

26 The kings of the earth and the potentates stood up, and they consulted together, against the Lord, and against his anointed.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27 For, in reality, against thy holy Son Jesus whom thou hast anointed, Herod and Pilate, with the Gentiles and the congregation of Israel, have been combined together in this city,

For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

28 to do whatever thy hand and thy pleasure previously marked out to be done.

to do as many things as thy hand and thy purpose predetermined to happen.

29 And also now, Lord, behold and see their menaces: and grant to thy servants, that they may proclaim thy word boldly,

And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,

30 while thou extendest thy hand for cures and prodigies, to be done in the name of thy holy Son Jesus.

by thy stretching forth thy hand for healing, and signs and wonders to happen through the name of thy holy Boy Jesus.

31 And when they had prayed and made supplications, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God boldly.

And when they prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 And in the assembly of the persons that believed, there was one soul, and one mind: and no one of them said, of the property he possessed, that it was his own; but whatever was theirs, it was the community's.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. And not even one man said that anything of the things that was possessed by him was his own, but all things were common to them.

33 And with great power, the legates testified to the resurrection of Jesus Messiah: and great grace was with them all.

And with great power the apostles gave back the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34 And no one among them was destitute; for those who possessed lands or houses, sold, and brought the price of what was sold,

For not even any needy was among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling, they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

35 and placed it at the feet of the legates; and distribution was made to every one, as he had need.

and placed them at the apostles' feet. And it was distributed to each, according as any man had need.

36 And Joseph, who by the legates was surnamed Barnabas, (which is interpreted Son of Consolation, ) a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles, Barnabas (which is, being translated, son of encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by nationality,

37 had a field: and he sold it, and brought the price of it, and laid it before the feet of the legates.

having sold a field that was possessed by him, brought the money and placed it at the apostles' feet.