Apostelgeschichte 4
1 Während sie noch so zum Volke redeten, traten die Priester, der Hauptmann der Tempelwache und die Sadduzäer 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 Sie waren unwillig, weil sie das Volk lehrten und unter Hinweis auf Jesus die Auferstehung der Toten verkündeten.
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 Sie legten Hand an sie und gaben sie in Gewahrsam bis zum anderen Tage; denn es war bereits 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, die die Rede gehört hatten, wurden gläubig, und so stieg die Zahl der Männer auf ungefähr 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 Am folgenden Morgen versammelten sich die Obersten, die Ältesten und die Schriftgelehrten in Jerusalem,
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 auch der Hohepriester Annas, Kaiphas, Johannes und Alexander und wer sonst noch zum Priesteradel gehörte.
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 Man ließ Petrus und Johannes vorführen und fragte sie: "Mit welcher Vollmacht und in wessen 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 vom Heiligen Geiste, zu ihnen: "Oberste des Volkes und Älteste höret
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 wegen einer Wohltat, die wir einem kranken Mann erwiesen haben, jetzt darüber vernommen werden, durch wen er gesund geworden sei,
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: Im Namen Jesu Christi, des Nazareners, den ihr gekreuzigt habt, den aber Gott von den Toten erweckt hat, in ihm steht dieser hier gesund vor euren Augen.
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 Er ist der Stein, der von euch, den Bauleuten, verworfen ward, jedoch zum Schlußstein 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 In keinem anderen gibt es Rettung; denn es gibt keinen anderen Namen unter dem Himmel, der uns Menschen gegeben wäre, in dem wir selig 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 den Freimut des Petrus und Johannes gewahrten und merkten, daß es ungelehrte und ungebildete Leute waren, verwundenen sie sich. Auch stellten sie fest, daß sie ehemalige Jünger Jesu seien.
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 Da sie zugleich den Mann, der geheilt war, bei ihnen stehen sahen, wußten sie nichts zu entgegnen.
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 Man ließ sie aus dem Sitzungssaal abführen, und sie beratschlagten miteinander
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 und sagten: "Was sollen wir mit diesen Menschen machen? Denn daß ein offenkundiges Wunder durch sie geschehen ist, ist allen in Jerusalem bekannt; 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 Doch damit die Sache sich nicht weiter mehr im Volke verbreite, wollen wir ihnen unter Drohungen einschärfen, zu keinem Menschen mehr in diesem Namen zu 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 Man rief sie wieder herein und verbot ihnen, je wieder im Namen Jesu zu reden oder zu predigen.
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 und Johannes aber erwiderten ihnen: "Ob es vor Gott berechtigt ist, mehr auf euch als auf Gott zu hören, darüber urteilt selber.
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 Unmöglich ist es uns, von dem nicht zu reden, was wir gesehen und gehört haben."
[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 Jene aber drohten ihnen noch einmal und entließen sie. Denn sie fanden keinen Grund, sie zu bestrafen, schon des Volkes wegen nicht; denn alle priesen Gott ob des Geschehenen.
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 War doch der Mann, an dem dieses Wunder geschehen war, schon über vierzig Jahre alt.
23 Nach ihrer Freilassung kamen sie zu den Ihrigen und berichteten 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 vernahmen es und erhoben alle zumal ihre Stimme zu Gott und beteten. "Herr! Du hast den Himmel und die Erde, das Meer und alles, was darinnen ist, gemacht.
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 Du hast durch den Heiligen Geist aus dem Munde unseres Vaters David, Deines Knechtes, gesprochen: 'Warum toben die Heiden und planen die Völker Nichtiges?
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 stehen auf, und Herrscher scharen sich zusammen, dem Herrn und seinem Gesalbten zum Trotz.'
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 Wahrhaftig, es haben sich in dieser Stadt vereinigt Herodes und Pontius Pilatus mit den Heiden und den Stämmen Israels gegen Jesus, Deinen heiligen Knecht, den Du gesalbt hast,
[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 um auszuführen, was Deine Hand und was Dein Ratschluß festgesetzt hat, daß es geschehen solle.
[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 jetzt o Herr, sieh hin auf ihre Drohungen. Verleihe Deinen Knechten, Dein Wort mit allem Freimut zu verkünden,
“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 wenn Du Deine Hand ausstreckst, um zu heilen und Zeichen und Wunder zu vollbringen im 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 Während sie so beteten, erbebte der Ort, an dem sie versammelt waren, und alle wurden mit dem Heiligen Geist erfüllt und verkündeten freimütig das Wort Gottes.
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 der Gläubigen war ein Herz und eine Seele. Niemand betrachtete etwas von seiner Habe als sein Eigentum; sie hatten alles miteinander gemeinsam.
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 Mit großer Kraft gaben die Apostel Zeugnis von der Auferstehung des Herrn Jesus Christus. Große Liebe herrschte unter 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 So gab es keinen Darbenden unter ihnen; denn wer immer Grundstücke oder Häuser besaß, verkaufte sie und brachte den Erlös 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 stellte ihn den Aposteln zur freien Verfügung. Einem jeden wurde davon nach Bedarf zugeteilt.
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 So besaß Joseph, der von den Aposteln den Beinamen Barnabas, das heißt "Tröster", erhalten hatte, ein Levit, aus Cypern stammend,
[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 einen Acker; er verkaufte ihn, brachte das Geld und stellte es den Aposteln zur Verfügung.
He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
