Acts 5
1 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
But a certain man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife,
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].
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.
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 so filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the holy Ghost, 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, 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.
5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
And Ananias at the hearing of these words 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 some of 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,
And about the space of three hours after, his wife also 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.'
And Peter said 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 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.
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 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.
11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon 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 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:
13 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
but no other presumed to join himself to them; however the people magnified them.
14 (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, )
And true believers were the more willingly added to the Lord, even 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;
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.
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 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.
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 that were with him, (being of the sect of the sadducees, ) and were filled with rage:
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 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 having brought them out 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 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.
22 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
But when the officers came they found them not in the prison: so they returned,
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.'
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.
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 words, they were in doubt concerning them, what this would come to;
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;'
when there came one and told them, saying, behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are in the temple 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, but not with violence; for they were afraid of the people least 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 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 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.
29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
But 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 hath 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 as a prince and saviour, to give repentance to Israel, 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 his witnesses of what we declare; and so is 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,
And when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel 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,
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,
35 and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,
Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, what ye are about to do, as 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 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.
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 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.
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 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;
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 be of God, ye cannot defeat it, least ye be found fighting even 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;
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.
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 disgrace 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 every day in the temple and from house to house they ceased not from teaching and preaching that Jesus was the Christ.
