Apostelgeschichte 4
1 Während sie aber zu dem Volke redeten, kamen die Priester und der Hauptmann des Tempels und die Sadducäer auf sie zu,
[Meanwhile, in the temple courtyard, there were some] priests, the officer who was in charge of the temple police, and [also some] [SYN] Sadducee [sect members]. These men came to Peter and John while the two of them were speaking to the people.
2 welche es verdroß, daß sie das Volk lehrten und in Jesu die Auferstehung aus den Toten verkündigten.
These men were very angry, because the [two] apostles were teaching the people [about Jesus]. What they were telling the people was that because ([God caused Jesus to become alive again/God raised] Jesus [from the dead]), [God] would cause other people who had died to become alive again.
3 Und sie legten die Hände an sie und setzten sie in Gewahrsam bis an den Morgen, denn es war schon Abend.
So those officials seized Peter and John. Then they put them in jail. [They had to wait] until the next day [to question Peter and John], because it was already evening [and it was contrary to their Jewish law to question people at night].
4 Viele aber von denen, welche das Wort gehört hatten, wurden gläubig; und es wurde die Zahl der Männer [bei] fünftausend.
However, many people who had heard the message [from Peter] believed [in Jesus]. (OR, But many people had [already] believed [in Jesus, because] they had heard the message [from Peter].) So the number of men [who believed in Jesus] increased to about five 5,000.
5 Es geschah aber des folgenden Tages, daß ihre Obersten und Ältesten und Schriftgelehrten sich in Jerusalem versammelten,
The next day [the supreme priest summoned] the [other] chief priests, the teachers of the [Jewish] laws, and the other members [of the Jewish Council, and they] gathered together [in one place] in Jerusalem.
6 und Annas, der Hohepriester, und Kajaphas und Johannes und Alexander, und so viele vom hohenpriesterlichen Geschlecht waren.
Annas, [the former] supreme priest, Caiaphas [who was the new supreme priest], [two other former supreme priests whose names were] John and Alexander, and other men who were related to the supreme priest [were there].
7 Und nachdem sie sie in die Mitte gestellt hatten, fragten sie: In welcher Kraft oder in welchem Namen habt ihr dies getan?
They [commanded guards to] bring Peter and John into the courtroom [MTY] and have them stand in front of them. [Then one of] the leaders questioned [the two of] them, saying, “Who [do you two claim] gave you the power [to heal this man]? And who authorized [MTY] you to do this [DOU]?”
8 Da sprach Petrus, erfüllt mit Heiligem Geiste, zu ihnen: Oberste des Volkes und Älteste [von Israel]!
So as the Holy Spirit completely controlled Peter, he said to them, “You [fellow Israelites] who rule us and [all of you other] elders, [listen]!
9 Wenn wir heute über die Wohltat an einem kranken Menschen verhört und gefragt werden, wodurch dieser geheilt worden ist,
Today you are questioning us concerning our doing something good for a man who was crippled, and you asked us how he was healed.
10 so sei euch allen und dem ganzen Volke Israel kund, daß in dem Namen Jesu Christi, des Nazaräers, welchen ihr gekreuzigt habt, den Gott auferweckt hat aus den Toten, daß durch ihn dieser gesund vor euch steht.
So [we(exc) want] you and all [of our other] fellow Israelites to know this: It is because Jesus the Messiah [MTY] from Nazareth healed this man that he is able to stand here. [God considers that] it was you who nailed Jesus to a cross, but God caused him to become alive again.
11 Dieser ist der Stein, der von euch, den Bauleuten, für nichts geachtet, der zum Eckstein geworden ist.
[In the Psalms this was written about the Messiah: ] He is [like] [MET] the stone that was rejected by the builders {that the builders rejected}. But that stone became the most important stone in the building [that they were building]. [Jesus is that stone, and] you [are those builders who threw away the stone that was the most important one].
12 Und es ist in keinem anderen das Heil, denn auch kein anderer Name ist unter dem Himmel, der unter den Menschen gegeben ist, in welchem wir errettet werden müssen.
So he alone can save us [MTY]. [God] has sent only one person [MTY] into the world who can save us [from the guilt of our sins, and that person is Jesus]!”
13 Als sie aber die Freimütigkeit des Petrus und Johannes sahen und inne wurden, daß es ungelehrte und ungebildete Leute seien, verwunderten sie sich; und sie erkannten sie, daß sie mit Jesu gewesen waren.
The [Jewish leaders] realized that Peter and John (were not afraid [of them]/spoke boldly). They also learned that the two men were ordinary people who had not studied in schools. So the leaders were amazed, and they realized that these men had associated with Jesus.
14 Und da sie den Menschen, der geheilt worden war, bei ihnen stehen sahen, hatten sie nichts dawider zu sagen.
They also saw the man who had been healed standing there with [the two of] them, so they were not able to say anything [to oppose Peter and John].
15 Nachdem sie ihnen aber befohlen hatten, aus dem Synedrium zu gehen, überlegten sie miteinander und sagten:
So the [Jewish leaders] commanded [guards] to take Peter, John, and the man outside of the room [where those leaders were meeting. After they did so], the leaders talked with each other [about Peter and John].
16 Was sollen wir diesen Menschen tun? Denn daß wirklich ein kundbares Zeichen durch sie geschehen ist, ist allen offenbar, die zu Jerusalem wohnen, und wir können es nicht leugnen.
[Being frustrated, one after another], they said, “(There is really nothing that we can do to [punish] these [two] men!/How can we [(inc)] do anything to [punish] these [two] men?) [RHQ] Almost everyone [HYP] who is living in Jerusalem knows that they have done an amazing miracle, so we cannot tell people that it did not happen!
17 Aber auf daß es nicht weiter unter dem Volke ausgebreitet werde, laßt uns sie ernstlich bedrohen, daß sie nicht mehr in diesem Namen zu irgend einem Menschen reden.
However, [we] must not allow other people to hear about [this miracle]. So we must tell these men that [we will punish them if they] continue to tell other people about this [MTY] man [who they say gave them the power to do it].”
18 Und als sie sie gerufen hatten, geboten sie [ihnen], sich durchaus nicht in dem Namen Jesu zu äußern noch zu lehren.
So the Jewish leaders [commanded guards] to bring the two apostles [into that room again. After they did so], they [commanded] them both that they should never speak about Jesus, and they should not teach [anyone about him] [MTY] [again].
19 Petrus aber und Johannes antworteten und sprachen zu ihnen: Ob es vor Gott recht ist, auf euch mehr zu hören, als auf Gott, urteilet ihr;
But Peter and John replied, “Would God think that it is right [for us two] to obey you and not [to obey] him? [We(exc) will let] you decide [which of those you think is proper].
20 denn es ist uns unmöglich, von dem, was wir gesehen und gehört haben, nicht zu reden.
[But as for us, we cannot obey you]. We will not stop telling people about the things that we [(exc)] have seen [Jesus do] and what we have heard [him teach].”
21 Sie aber bedrohten sie noch mehr und entließen sie, indem sie nicht fanden, auf welche Weise sie sie strafen sollten, um des Volkes willen; denn alle verherrlichten Gott über das, was geschehen war.
Then the [Jewish leaders] again told [Peter and John] not to disobey them. But all the people [there] were praising God about what had happened [to the lame man. The leaders knew that only God could have enabled Peter and John] to miraculously heal the man, because the man was more than 40 years old [and he was lame when his mother bore him. They also knew that the people would become angry if they punished the two apostles]. So, because they could not decide how to punish Peter and John, [they finally] let them go.
22 Denn der Mensch war mehr als vierzig Jahre alt, an welchem dieses Zeichen der Heilung geschehen war.
23 Als sie aber entlassen waren, kamen sie zu den Ihrigen und verkündeten alles, was die Hohenpriester und die Ältesten zu ihnen gesagt hatten.
After Peter and John had been released, they went to the other believers and reported all that the chief priests and [other Jewish] elders had said to them.
24 Sie aber, als sie es hörten, erhoben einmütig ihre Stimme zu Gott und sprachen: Herrscher, du bist [der Gott], der den Himmel und die Erde und das Meer gemacht hat und alles, was in ihnen ist;
When they heard that, they [all] agreed as they prayed to God, and [one of] them prayed, “O Lord! You [(sg)] made the sky, the earth and the oceans, and everything in them.
25 der du durch den Mund deines Knechtes David gesagt hast: “Warum tobten die Nationen, und sannen Eitles die Völker?
The Holy Spirit caused our ancestor, [King] David [MTY], who served you, to write these words: [It is ridiculous] [RHQ] that the non-Jews became angry and the Israelite people planned uselessly [to oppose God].
26 Die Könige der Erde standen da, und die Obersten versammelten sich wider den Herrn und wider seinen Christus.”
The kings of the world prepared to fight [God’s Ruler], and the [other] rulers assembled together [with them] to oppose the Lord [God] and the one whom he had appointed [to be the Messiah].
27 Denn in dieser Stadt versammelten sich in Wahrheit wider deinen heiligen Knecht Jesus, den du gesalbt hast, sowohl Herodes als Pontius Pilatus mit den Nationen und den Völkern Israels,
[Lord, we know that what you(sg) said long ago was true], because [King] Herod and the [governor], Pontius Pilate, and many other people, both non-Jews and Israelites, assembled together [here] in this city. [They] planned [to kill] Jesus, who devotedly served you [and] whom you appointed [MTY] [to be the Messiah].
28 alles zu tun, was deine Hand und dein Ratschluß zuvorbestimmt hat, daß es geschehen sollte.
[Because] you [(sg)] are all-powerful, those people did [only] what you [SYN] allowed [them to do]. It was what you decided long ago would happen.”
29 Und nun, Herr, sieh an ihre Drohungen und gib deinen Knechten, dein Wort zu reden mit aller Freimütigkeit,
“So now, Lord, listen to what they are saying about punishing us! Help us who serve you [(sg)] to very boldly speak messages from you [(sg) about Jesus]
30 indem du deine Hand ausstreckst zur Heilung, und daß Zeichen und Wunder geschehen durch den Namen deines heiligen Knechtes Jesus.
[Also], by your power [MTY] miraculously heal [sick people] and do other amazing miracles [SYN] that show people your power! Ask Jesus, who always serves you, [to give us the authority] [MTY] [to do such miracles]!”
31 Und als sie gebetet hatten, bewegte sich die Stätte, wo sie versammelt waren; und sie wurden alle mit Heiligem Geiste erfüllt und redeten das Wort Gottes mit Freimütigkeit.
When the believers had finished praying, the place where they were meeting shook. All of them were (completely controlled/empowered) by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit (completely controlled/empowered) all of them}, with the result that they began to speak boldly the words that God [told them to speak].
32 Die Menge derer aber, die gläubig geworden, war ein Herz und eine Seele; und auch nicht einer sagte, daß etwas von seiner Habe sein eigen wäre, sondern es war ihnen alles gemein.
The group of people who had believed [in Jesus] were completely agreed about what they thought and what they wanted/desired. Not one of them claimed that he [alone] owned anything. Instead, they shared with one another everything that they had.
33 Und mit großer Kraft legten die Apostel das Zeugnis von der Auferstehung des Herrn Jesus ab; und große Gnade war auf ihnen allen.
The apostles continued to tell others, very powerfully, [that God] had (caused the Lord Jesus to become alive again/raised the Lord Jesus from the dead). [People knew that God] was graciously helping all the believers.
34 Denn es war auch keiner dürftig unter ihnen, denn so viele Besitzer von Äckern oder Häusern waren, verkauften sie und brachten den Preis des Verkauften
[Some of] the believers who owned land or houses would occasionally sell [some of] their property. Then they would bring [the money for what they sold]
35 und legten ihn nieder zu den Füßen der Apostel; es wurde aber einem jeden ausgeteilt, so wie einer irgend Bedürfnis hatte.
and they would present it to the apostles [MTY]. Then [the apostles] would give money to any [believer] who needed [it]. So no one among the believers was lacking anything.
36 Joseph aber, der von den Aposteln Barnabas zubenamt wurde (was verdolmetscht heißt: Sohn des Trostes), ein Levit, ein Cyprier von Geburt,
[For example, there was] Joseph. [He was] a descendant of Levi [and he was born] on Cyprus [Island]. The apostles called him Barnabas; [in the Jewish language] that name means a person who [IDM] always encourages [others].
37 der einen Acker besaß, verkaufte ihn, brachte das Geld und legte es nieder zu den Füßen der Apostel.
He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
