Acts 4

1 As Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them.

And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

2 They were deeply troubled because Peter and John were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3 They arrested them and put them in jail until the next morning, since it was now evening.

And they laid hands upon them, and put them in prison until the next day; for it was now evening.

4 But many of the people who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men who believed was about five thousand.

Many however of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men became five thousand.

5 It came about on the next day that their rulers, elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.

And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes,

6 Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all who were relatives of the high priest.

and Annas the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high-priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7 When they had set Peter and John in their midst, they asked them, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, did ye do this?

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders,

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

9 if we this day are being questioned concerning a good deed done to a sick man, by what means was this man made well?

If we are this day examined in respect to a good deed done to a cripple, by what means he hath been restored,

10 May this be known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands here before you healthy.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, —by him doth this man stand here before you sound.

11 Jesus Christ is the stone which you as builders despised but which has been made the head cornerstone.

This is the stone which was set at nought by you the builders, which is become a cornerstone.

12 There is no salvation in any other person, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

And there is salvation in no other; for there is not another name under heaven, that hath been given among men, by which we must be saved.

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and realized that they were ordinary, uneducated men, they were surprised, becoming aware that Peter and John had been with Jesus.

And when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and common men, they wondered; and they recognized them as having been with Jesus.

14 Because they saw the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

And seeing the man that had been cured standing with them, they could say nothing in reply.

15 But after they had commanded the apostles to leave the council meeting, they talked among themselves.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16 They said, “What shall we do to these men? For the fact that a remarkable miracle has been done through them is known to everyone who lives in Jerusalem; we cannot deny it.

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a remarkable sign hath been wrought by them is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17 But in order that it spreads no further among the people, let us warn them not to speak anymore to anyone in this name.”

But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one.

18 They called Peter and John in and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

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

19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than him, you judge.

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

20 We are not able to stop speaking about the things we have seen and heard.”

For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

21 After further warning Peter and John, they let them go. They were unable to find any excuse to punish them, because all of the people were praising God for what had been done.

So, having further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people; because all were glorifying God for that which had been done.

22 The man who had experienced this miracle of healing was more than forty years old.

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this sign of the healing had been wrought.

23 After they were set free, Peter and John came to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

And being released they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Lord, you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them.

And on hearing it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art he that made heaven and earth and sea, and all things that are in them;

25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David, 'Why did the Gentile nations rage, and the peoples imagine useless things?'

who by the mouth of thy servant David said, “Why did the heathen rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

26 You said, 'The kings of the earth set themselves together, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

The kings of the earth came up, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed.”

27 Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, did both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles, and the peoples of Israel, assemble in this city,

28 They gathered together to do all that your hand and your plan had decided in advance would happen.

to do whatever thy hand and thy will before determined to be done.

29 Now, Lord, look upon their warnings and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness.

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30 Stretch out your hand to heal, and to give signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are wrought through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

31 When they finished praying, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

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

32 The great number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. No one said that anything he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart, and of one soul; and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 With great power the apostles were proclaiming their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

And with great power did the apostles give their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

34 There was no person among them who lacked anything, for all who owned title to lands or houses sold them and brought the money of the things that were sold

For there was no one among them that was in want; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each one according to their need.

and laid them at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

36 Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, when interpreted, Son of consolation, ) a Levite, born in Cyprus,

37 sold a field and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.