Acts 5
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sappirah, 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, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and put it at the emissaries' feet.
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 to lie to the Ruach ha-Kodesh, and to 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 you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God."
5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard it.
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they 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,
About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8 and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'
Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "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 asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Ruach of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will 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;
She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
Great fear came on the whole congregation, and on all who 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;
By the hands of the emissaries many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.
14 (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, )
More believers were added to the Lord, crowds of both 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;
They even carried out the sick into the streets, and put them on cots and mats, so that as Peter came by at the least his shadow would 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.
Crowds also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,
But the cohen hagadol 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 upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;
and laid hands on the emissaries, and put them in public custody.
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 prison doors 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 and speak in the temple 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,
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the cohen hagadol came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the elders of the children 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 the officers who came did not find them 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.'
"We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."
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;
Now when the captain of the temple, and the chief cohanim heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
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;'
One came and told them, "Look, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing 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 the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The cohen hagadol questioned 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 command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."
29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
But Peter and the emissaries answered, "We must obey God rather than people.
30 and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;
The God of our fathers raised up Yeshua, whom you killed, 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;
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Leader and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
We are witnesses of these things; and so also is the Ruach ha-Kodesh, whom God has given to those who obey him."
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,
But they, when they heard this, were furious, and wanted to kill them.
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,
But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the men 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,
He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
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 Todah rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.
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, Judah of Galil rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
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,
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of human origin, it will be overthrown.
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 will not be able to overthrow them, and you would be found even to be fighting 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;
They agreed with him. Summoning the emissaries, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Yeshua, 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,
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
42 every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news — Jesus the Christ.
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Yeshua, the Messiah.
