Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife,
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
2 sold a possession, and secreted part of the price, his wife also being conscious to it; and bringing: some part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
and he kept back part of the sale money (his wife also knew it), and brought the other part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the holy Ghost, and keep back part of the price of the land?
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 While it remained, did it not remain thy own? and when sold, was it not in thy own power? what is the meaning that thou hast taken this into thine heart? Thou hast not lyed to men, but to God.
While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own, and after it was sold, was it not in your control? How is it that you thought of this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.”
5 And Ananias at the hearing of these words fell down and expired: and great fear came on all that heard these things.
Hearing these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last, and great fear came upon all who heard it.
6 And some of the young men arose, and wrapped him up; and they carried him out, and buried him.
The young men came forward and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7 And about the space of three hours after, his wife also came in, not knowing what had happened.
After about three hours, his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 And Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.
Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 Then Peter said unto her, Wherefore have ye agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold the feet of those, who have been burying thy husband, now at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
10 And immediately she fell down at his feet and expired: and the young men coming in found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
She immediately fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in, they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon all that heard these things.
Great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people: And they all met with one accord in Solomon's portico:
Many signs and wonders were taking place among the people through the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon's Porch.
13 but no other presumed to join himself to them; however the people magnified them.
But no one else had the courage to join them; however, they were held in high esteem by the people.
14 And true believers were the more willingly added to the Lord, even multitudes both of men and women.
Still more believers were being added to the Lord, multitudes of men and women,
15 insomuch that they brought the sick out into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at lest the shadow of Peter, as he came by, might pass over some of them.
so that they even carried the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, so that as Peter came by, his shadow might fall on some of them.
16 And a great number out of the cities round about also came together to Jerusalem, bringing those that were infirm and that were troubled with impure spirits; and they were all cured.
There also came together a great number of people from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all that were with him, (being of the sect of the sadducees, ) and were filled with rage:
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees); and they were filled with jealousy
18 and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public jail.
19 But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison by night, and having brought them out said,
Yet during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led them out, and 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 early in the morning into the temple and taught the people. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, to the council-chamber, they called together the Sanhedrim, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent orders to the prison that they should be brought before them.
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, all the elders of the people of Israel, and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought.
22 But when the officers came they found them not in the prison: so they returned,
But the officers that went did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported,
23 and told them, saying, the prison we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we opened them, we found no body within.
“We found the jail securely shut and the guards standing at the door, but when we had opened it, we found no one inside.”
24 Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what this would come to;
Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them as to what would come of it.
25 when there came one and told them, saying, behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are in the temple teaching the people.
Then someone came and told them, “The men whom you put in the jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”
26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, but not with violence; for they were afraid of the people least they should be stoned:
So the captain went with the officers, and brought them back, but without violence, for they feared that the people might stone them.
27 and when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest interrogated them,
28 saying, Did not we strictly charge you not to teach in this name? and behold ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring this man's blood upon us.
saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and desire to bring this man's blood upon us.”
29 But Peter, and the other apostles, answered, and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand as a prince and saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins:
God exalted him to his right hand to be a prince and a savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 and we are his witnesses of what we declare; and so is the holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey Him.
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 And when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to put them to death.
When the council members heard this, they were furious and wanted to kill the apostles.
34 But a certain pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, held in much esteem by all the people, stood up in the council, and ordered the apostles to be taken out a little while; and then he said unto them,
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up and commanded the apostles to be taken outside for a little while.
35 Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, what ye are about to do, as to these men.
Then he said to them, “Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you propose to do with these people.
36 For some time ago one Theudas arose, pretending to be some extraordinary person, to whom was joined a number of men, about four hundred: who was slain, and all that followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
For some time ago, Theudas rose up claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who had been obeying him were scattered and came to nothing.
37 After him arose Judas the Galilean, at the time of the registring, and drew much people after him: but he also perished, and all that followed him were dispersed.
After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all who had been obeying him were scattered.
38 And therefore as to the present affair I advise you to refrain from these men and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing;
Now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or work is of men, it will be overthrown.
39 but if it be of God, ye cannot defeat it, least ye be found fighting even against God.
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; you may even find that you are fighting against God.” So they were persuaded.
40 So they took his advice, and having called for the apostles and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Then they called the apostles in and beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer disgrace for his name.
They left the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
42 And every day in the temple and from house to house they ceased not from teaching and preaching that Jesus was the Christ.
Thereafter every day, in the temple and from house to house, they were continuously teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ.
