Acts 4

1 While they were saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, and the Sadducees came upon them,

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

2 highly incensed at their teaching the people and proclaiming in the case of Jesus the Resurrection from among the dead.

being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among [the] dead;

3 They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; for it was already evening.

and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening.

4 But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become [about] five thousand.

5 The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,

And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

6 with Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the other members of the high-priestly family.

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of [the] high priestly family;

7 So they made the Apostles stand in the centre, and demanded of them, "By what power or in what name have you done this?"

and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

8 Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he replied, "Rulers and Elders of the people,

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

9 if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been cured;

if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed [done] to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus the Anointed, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, but whom God has raised from among the dead-- through that name this man stands here before you in perfect health.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom ye have crucified, whom God has raised from among [the] dead, by him this [man] stands here before you sound [in body].

11 This Jesus is the Stone treated with contempt by you the builders, but it has been made the Cornerstone.

He is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

12 And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to be saved."

And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved.

13 As they looked on Peter and John so fearlessly outspoken--and also discovered that they were illiterate persons, untrained in the schools--they were surprised; and now they recognized them as having been with Jesus.

But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

14 And seeing the man standing with them--the man who had been cured--they had no reply to make.

And beholding the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to reply;

15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin while they conferred among themselves.

but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another,

16 "What are we to do with these men?" they asked one another; for the fact that a remarkable miracle has been performed by them is well known to every one in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed an evident sign has come to pass through their means is manifest to all that inhabit Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.

18 So they recalled the Apostles, and ordered them altogether to give up speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus.

And having called them, they charged [them] not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John replied, "Judge whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you instead of listening to God.

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

20 As for us, what we have seen and heard we cannot help speaking about."

for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.

21 The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.

But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place;

22 For the man was over forty years of age on whom this miracle of restoration to health had been performed.

for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old.

23 After their release the two Apostles went to their friends, and told them all that the High Priests and Elders had said.

And having been let go, they came to their own [company], and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 And they, upon hearing the story, all lifted up their voices to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord, it is Thou who didst make Heaven and earth and sea, and all that is in them,

And they, having heard [it], lifted up [their] voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

25 and didst say through the Holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David Thy servant, "'Why have the nations stamped and raged, and the peoples formed futile plans?

who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have [the] nations raged haughtily and [the] peoples meditated vain things?

26 The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"

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

27 "They did indeed assemble in this city in hostility to Thy holy Servant Jesus whom Thou hadst anointed--Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel--

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with [the] nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

28 to do all that Thy power and Thy will had predetermined should be done.

to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass.

29 And now, Lord, listen to their threats, and enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage,

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

30 whilst Thou stretchest out Thine arm to cure men, and to give signs and marvels through the name of Thy holy Servant Jesus."

in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

31 When they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were, one and all, filled with the Holy Spirit, and proceeded to tell God's Message with boldness.

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

32 Among all those who had embraced the faith there was but one heart and soul, so that none of them claimed any of his possessions as his own, but everything they had was common property;

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;

33 while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34 And, in fact, there was not a needy man among them, for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the money which they realised,

For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold

35 and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.

and laid it at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as any one might have need.

36 In this way Joseph, whom the Apostles gave the name of Bar-nabas--signifying 'Son of Encouragement' --a Levite, a native of Cyprus,

And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,

37 sold a farm which he had, and brought the money and gave it to the Apostles.

being possessed of land, having sold [it], brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.