Apostelgeschichte 4
1 Während sie noch zum Volk redeten, traten die Priester sowie der Tempelhauptmann und die Sadduzäer an sie heran;
[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 diese waren nämlich unwillig darüber, daß sie dem Volk ihre Lehre vortrugen und die an Jesus vollführte Auferstehung von den 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 nahmen sie also fest und setzten sie in Gewahrsam bis zum folgenden Morgen; es war nämlich 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, welche die Ansprache (des Petrus) gehört hatten, waren zum Glauben gekommen, so daß die Zahl der (gläubigen) Männer sich (nunmehr) auf etwa fünftausend belief.
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 andern Morgen aber versammelten sich ihre Oberen sowie die Ältesten und 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 Hannas, ferner Kaiphas, Johannes, Alexander und alle, die zu einer hohenpriesterlichen Familie gehörten.
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 Dann ließ man sie vorführen und fragte sie: »Durch was für eine Kraft oder durch welchen Namen habt ihr dies (Zeichen) vollführt?«
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 wurde Petrus mit heiligem Geist erfüllt und sagte zu ihnen: »Ihr Oberen des Volkes und ihr Ältesten!
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 uns heute wegen der einem kranken Menschen erwiesenen Wohltat zu verantworten haben (und gefragt werden), durch wen dieser Mann hier 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 soll euch allen und dem Volk Israel kundgetan sein: In der Kraft des Namens Jesu Christi von Nazareth, den ihr gekreuzigt habt, den Gott aber von den Toten auferweckt hat – ja, durch dessen Namen steht der Mann hier gesund vor euch!
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 (Jesus) ist der von euch Bauleuten verworfene Stein, 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 in keinem andern ist die Rettung zu finden; denn es ist auch kein anderer Name unter dem Himmel den Menschen gegeben, in dem wir gerettet werden sollen.«
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 nun die freudige Zuversicht des Petrus und Johannes sahen und in Erfahrung gebracht hatten, daß es Menschen ohne Schulung und ohne gelehrte Bildung waren, verwunderten sie sich; sie erkannten auch wohl, daß sie Begleiter 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 weil sie den Mann, der geheilt worden 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 Sie ließen sie also aus der Ratssitzung abtreten und berieten miteinander die Frage:
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 mit diesen Menschen machen? Denn daß ein unverkennbares Wunderzeichen durch sie geschehen ist, das ist allen Einwohnern Jerusalems bekannt geworden, und wir können es nicht bestreiten.
[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 Damit aber die Kunde davon sich nicht noch weiter unter dem Volk verbreitet, wollen wir ihnen ernstlich gebieten, in Zukunft zu keinem Menschen mehr unter Nennung dieses Namens 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 Sie ließen sie dann wieder hereinrufen und geboten ihnen, überhaupt nichts mehr unter Nennung des Namens Jesu verlauten zu lassen und 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 Doch Petrus und Johannes antworteten ihnen mit den Worten: »Urteilt selbst, ob es vor Gott recht ist, euch mehr zu gehorchen als Gott!
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 Wir unserseits können es ja unmöglich unterlassen, von dem 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 fügten noch weitere Drohungen hinzu, ließen sie dann aber frei, weil sie keine Möglichkeit fanden, sie zu bestrafen, (auch) mit Rücksicht auf das Volk, weil alle Gott wegen des Geschehenen priesen;
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 über vierzig Jahre war der Mann alt, an dem dieses Heilungswunder geschehen war.
23 Nach ihrer Freilassung kehrten Petrus und Johannes zu den Ihrigen zurück und berichteten ihnen 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 Als jene es vernommen hatten, erhoben sie einmütig ihre Stimme zu Gott und beteten: »Herr, du bist es, der den Himmel und die Erde, das Meer und alles, was in ihnen ist, geschaffen hat;
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 zu unsern Vätern durch den Mund Davids, deines Knechtes, gesagt: ›Was soll das Toben der Heiden und das eitle Sinnen der 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 erheben sich, und die Fürsten rotten sich zusammen gegen den Herrn und gegen seinen Gesalbten!‹
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 Ja, es haben sich in Wahrheit gegen deinen heiligen Knecht Jesus, den du gesalbt hast, in dieser Stadt Herodes und Pontius Pilatus mit den Heiden und den Volksscharen Israels zusammengetan,
[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 alles auszuführen, was deine Hand und dein Ratschluß vorherbestimmt haben, 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 jetzt, Herr, blicke hin auf ihre Drohungen und verleihe deinen Knechten Kraft, dein Wort mit allem Freimut zu verkündigen!
“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 Strecke deine Hand dabei zu Heilungen aus und laß Zeichen und Wunder durch den Namen deines heiligen Knechtes Jesus geschehen!«
[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 Als sie so gebetet hatten, erbebte die Stätte, wo sie versammelt waren, und sie wurden alle vom heiligen Geist erfüllt und verkündigten das Wort Gottes unerschrocken.
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 Gesamtheit der Gläubiggewordenen aber war ein Herz und eine Seele, und kein einziger nannte ein Stück seines Besitzes sein ausschließliches Eigentum, sondern sie hatten alles als Gemeingut.
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 Zudem legten die Apostel mit großem Nachdruck Zeugnis von der Auferstehung des Herrn Jesus ab, und alle erfreuten sich großer Beliebtheit.
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 gab auch keinen Notleidenden unter ihnen; alle nämlich, welche Ländereien oder Häuser besaßen, verkauften diese, brachten dann den Erlös aus dem Verkauf
[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 stellten ihn den Aposteln zur Verfügung; davon wurde dann jedem nach seiner Bedürftigkeit 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 (z. B.) Joseph, der von den Aposteln den Beinamen Barnabas, das heißt auf deutsch ›Sohn der Tröstung‹, erhalten hatte, ein Levit, aus Cypern gebürtig, einen Acker;
[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 den verkaufte er, brachte dann den Geldbetrag und stellte ihn den Aposteln zur Verfügung.
He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
