Acts 5
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 and did keep back of the price — his wife also knowing — and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it].
and kept back part of the price, and his wife was conscious of it; and he brought a certain part of it, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
3 And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?
4 while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'
While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you purposed this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.
5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
And when Ananias heard these words, he fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard these things.
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
And the young men arose and wound him in his mantle, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,
And after an interval of about three hours, his wife, not knowing what had been done, came in.
8 and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'
And Peter answered her: Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? She replied: Yes; for so much.
9 And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'
But Peter said to her: Why is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.
10 and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;
And she immediately fell down at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in and found her dead; and they carried her out, and buried her by the side of her husband.
11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
And great fear came on all the church, and on all that heard these things.
12 And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;
And many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles; (and they were all with one consent in Solomon’s porch.
13 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
And no one of the rest durst join himself to them; but the people magnified them.
14 (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, )
And believers in the Lord were more and more added to them, multitudes both of men and women; )
15 so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them;
so that they brought the sick out along the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that even the shadow of Peter, as he passed along, might fall on some of them.
16 and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits — who were all healed.
And many people of the cities round about came to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and those who were troubled by evil spirits, all of whom were cured.
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,
But the chief priest arose, and all that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees, ) and were filled with indignation;
18 and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;
and they laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
19 and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison by night, and brought them out, and said:
20 'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'
Go, stand in the temple, and speak to the people all the words of this life.
21 and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,
And having heard this, they entered the temple, early in the morning, and taught. But the chief priest, and those who were with him, came and called together the Sanhedrim, and all the eldership of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
But when the attendants came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and reported,
23 saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'
saying: We found the prison closed with all safety, and the guards standing before the doors; but when we had opened, we found no one within.
24 And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
When the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt about them, what this could mean.
25 and coming near, a certain one told them, saying — 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'
And some one came and reported to them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
Then went the captain with the attendants, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
And when they had brought them, they made them stand before the Sanhedrim; and the chief priest asked them,
28 saying, 'Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'
saying: Did we not strictly charge you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
But Peter and the apostles answered and said: We must obey God rather than men.
30 and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;
The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom you slew by hanging him on a tree.
31 this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
Him has God exalted to his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, in order to give to Israel repentance and remission of sins:
32 and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
and we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit also, whom God has given to them that obey him.
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,
And when they heard this, they were enraged; and they determined to put them to death.
34 but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim — a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people — commanded to put the apostles forth a little,
Then arose a certain man in the Sanhedrim, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people; and he commanded them to put the apostles out for a little while,
35 and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,
and said to them: Men of Israel, consider well with yourselves what you are about to do to these men.
36 for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.
For before these days Theudas arose, declaring himself to be some great one; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves; and he was slain; and all, as many as believed him, were scattered and brought to naught.
37 'After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;
After this man, Judas the Galilean arose, in the days of the enrollment, and drew over many people after him; and he was destroyed, and all, as many as believed him, were scattered.
38 and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to an end;
39 and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'
but if it is of God, you can not bring it to an end: and take heed, lest you be found fighting also against God.
40 And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;
And they were persuaded by him; and when they had called the apostles in and scourged them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
Then, they went from the presence of the Sanhedrim, rejoicing that they were thought worthy to suffer shame for his name’s sake.
42 every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news — Jesus the Christ.
And daily in the temple, and from house to house, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus the Christ.
