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, (his wife also being privy [to it] ) and brought a certain part, 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 hath Satan filled thy 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, was it not thy own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? thou hast 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 Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all them 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, wound him up, 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 it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was 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 to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And 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 ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and shall carry thee 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;
Then she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in, and found her dead, and carrying [her] forth, buried [her] by her husband.
11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as 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 by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and 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,
And of the rest durst no man 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 were the more added to the Lord, 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 forth the sick into the streets, and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow 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 came also a multitude [out] of the cities around to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons, and them who were afflicted with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,
Then the high priest rose up, and all they 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 laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common 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 the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth, 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,
And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate 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 when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
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, The prison truly we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man 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;
Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow.
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 came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye 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 officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been 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 set [them] before the council: and the high 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 command you, that ye should not teach in this name? and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and 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;
Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to 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 ye slew and hanged 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 hath God exalted with 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.'
And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,
When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay 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,
Then stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little time.
35 and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,
And said to them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do concerning 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 rose Theudas, boasting himself 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 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 rose Judas of Galilee, in the days of the taxing, and drew away many people after him: he also perished; and all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to naught:
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 from God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight 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 to him they assented: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not 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,
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
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 in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
