Acts 5
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property,
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 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 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 Holy Spirit 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 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 hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
Hearing these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last, and great fear came upon all who heard it.
6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
The young men came forward 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,
After about three hours, his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' 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 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;'
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 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 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 all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
Great fear came upon the whole church, and upon 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;
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 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
But no one else had the courage to join them; however, they were held in high esteem by the people.
14 (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, )
Still more believers were being added to the Lord, multitudes 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 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 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.
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 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,
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 upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;
and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public jail.
19 and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
Yet during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led 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,
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 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
But the officers that went did not find them in the prison, and 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 jail securely shut and the guards standing at the door, but when we had opened it, 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 priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them as to what would come of it.
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;'
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 magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest 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 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 high priest interrogated 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, “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 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
But Peter and the apostles answered, “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 raised up Jesus, whom you killed 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;
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 these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, 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,
When the council members heard this, they were furious and wanted to kill the apostles.
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 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 and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,
Then he said to them, “Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you propose to do with these people.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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; you may even find that you are fighting against God.” So they were persuaded.
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;
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 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
They left 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.
Thereafter every day, in the temple and from house to house, they were continuously teaching and proclaiming Jesus as the Christ.
