Πραξεις 5
1 Ἀνὴρ δέ τις Ἁνανίας ὀνόματι, σὺν Σαπφείρῃ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ, ἐπώλησεν κτῆμα
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 καὶ ἐνοσφίσατο ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς, συνειδυίης καὶ τῆς γυναικός, καὶ ἐνέγκας μέρος τι, παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τῶν ἀποστόλων ἔθηκεν.
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Πέτρος, “Ἁνανία, Διὰ τί ἐπλήρωσεν ὁ Σατανᾶς τὴν καρδίαν σου, ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ ˚Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, καὶ νοσφίσασθαι ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ χωρίου;
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Οὐχὶ μένον σοὶ ἔμενεν, καὶ πραθὲν ἐν τῇ σῇ ἐξουσίᾳ ὑπῆρχεν; Τί ὅτι ἔθου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτο; Οὐκ ἐψεύσω ἀνθρώποις, ἀλλὰ τῷ ˚Θεῷ.”
While you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.”
5 Ἀκούων δὲ ὁ Ἁνανίας τοὺς λόγους τούτους, πεσὼν ἐξέψυξεν. Καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντας.
Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
6 Ἀναστάντες δὲ, οἱ νεώτεροι συνέστειλαν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐξενέγκαντες, ἔθαψαν.
The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7 Ἐγένετο δὲ ὡς ὡρῶν τριῶν διάστημα, καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ, μὴ εἰδυῖα τὸ γεγονὸς, εἰσῆλθεν.
About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8 Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ πρὸς αὐτὴν Πέτρος, “Εἰπέ μοι εἰ τοσούτου τὸ χωρίον ἀπέδοσθε;” Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, “Ναί, τοσούτου.”
Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος πρὸς αὐτήν, “Τί ὅτι συνεφωνήθη ὑμῖν πειράσαι τὸ ˚Πνεῦμα ˚Κυρίου; Ἰδοὺ, οἱ πόδες τῶν θαψάντων τὸν ἄνδρα σου ἐπὶ τῇ θύρᾳ, καὶ ἐξοίσουσίν σε.”
But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
10 Ἔπεσεν δὲ παραχρῆμα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξέψυξεν. Εἰσελθόντες δὲ, οἱ νεανίσκοι εὗρον αὐτὴν νεκράν, καὶ ἐξενέγκαντες, ἔθαψαν πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα αὐτῆς.
She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
11 Καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντας ταῦτα.
Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12 Διὰ δὲ τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων, ἐγίνετο σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα πολλὰ ἐν τῷ λαῷ· καὶ ἦσαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν πάντες ἐν τῇ Στοᾷ Σολομῶντος.
By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13 Τῶν δὲ λοιπῶν οὐδεὶς ἐτόλμα κολλᾶσθαι αὐτοῖς, ἀλλʼ ἐμεγάλυνεν αὐτοὺς ὁ λαός,
None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
14 μᾶλλον δὲ προσετίθεντο πιστεύοντες τῷ ˚Κυρίῳ, πλήθη ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν·
More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
15 ὥστε καὶ εἰς τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλιναρίων καὶ κραβάττων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου, κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν.
They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
16 Συνήρχετο δὲ καὶ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν πέριξ πόλεων Ἰερουσαλήμ, φέροντες ἀσθενεῖς καὶ ὀχλουμένους ὑπὸ πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων, οἵτινες ἐθεραπεύοντο ἅπαντες.
The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
17 Ἀναστὰς δὲ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ, ἡ οὖσα αἵρεσις τῶν Σαδδουκαίων, ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου,
But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
18 καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτοὺς ἐν τηρήσει δημοσίᾳ.
and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
19 Ἄγγελος δὲ ˚Κυρίου διὰ νυκτὸς, ἤνοιξε τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς, ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπεν,
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
20 “Πορεύεσθε, καὶ σταθέντες, λαλεῖτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τῷ λαῷ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ζωῆς ταύτης.”
“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
21 Ἀκούσαντες δὲ, εἰσῆλθον ὑπὸ τὸν ὄρθρον εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν, καὶ ἐδίδασκον. Παραγενόμενος δὲ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ, συνεκάλεσαν τὸ Συνέδριον καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν Γερουσίαν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἀπέστειλαν εἰς τὸ δεσμωτήριον ἀχθῆναι αὐτούς.
When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 Οἱ δὲ παραγενόμενοι ὑπηρέται, οὐχ εὗρον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ, ἀναστρέψαντες δὲ, ἀπήγγειλαν
But the officers who came did not find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
23 λέγοντες, ὅτι “Τὸ δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφαλείᾳ, καὶ τοὺς φύλακας ἑστῶτας ἐπὶ τῶν θυρῶν, ἀνοίξαντες δὲ, ἔσω οὐδένα εὕρομεν.”
“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
24 Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσαν τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ὅ τε στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς διηπόρουν περὶ αὐτῶν, τί ἂν γένοιτο τοῦτο.
Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
25 Παραγενόμενος δέ, τις ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι “Ἰδοὺ, οἱ ἄνδρες οὓς ἔθεσθε ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ εἰσὶν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, ἑστῶτες καὶ διδάσκοντες τὸν λαόν!”
One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
26 Τότε ἀπελθὼν, ὁ στρατηγὸς σὺν τοῖς ὑπηρέταις ἦγεν αὐτούς, οὐ μετὰ βίας, ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν, μὴ λιθασθῶσιν.
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 Ἀγαγόντες δὲ αὐτοὺς, ἔστησαν ἐν τῷ Συνεδρίῳ. Καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
28 λέγων, “Παραγγελίᾳ παρηγγείλαμεν ὑμῖν μὴ διδάσκειν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ, καὶ ἰδοὺ, πεπληρώκατε τὴν Ἰερουσαλὴμ τῆς διδαχῆς ὑμῶν, καὶ βούλεσθε ἐπαγαγεῖν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὸ αἷμα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου.”
saying, “Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
29 Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπαν, “Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ ˚Θεῷ, μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις.
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 Ὁ ˚Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ἤγειρεν ˚Ἰησοῦν, ὃν ὑμεῖς διεχειρίσασθε, κρεμάσαντες ἐπὶ ξύλου.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
31 Τοῦτον ὁ ˚Θεὸς Ἀρχηγὸν καὶ Σωτῆρα ὕψωσεν, τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, τοῦ δοῦναι μετάνοιαν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32 Καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν μάρτυρες τῶν ῥημάτων τούτων, καὶ τὸ ˚Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, ὃ ἔδωκεν ὁ ˚Θεὸς τοῖς πειθαρχοῦσιν αὐτῷ.”
We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες διεπρίοντο, καὶ ἐβούλοντο ἀνελεῖν αὐτούς.
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
34 Ἀναστὰς δέ τις ἐν τῷ Συνεδρίῳ Φαρισαῖος ὀνόματι Γαμαλιήλ, νομοδιδάσκαλος τίμιος παντὶ τῷ λαῷ, ἐκέλευσεν ἔξω βραχὺ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ποιῆσαι.
But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
35 Εἶπέν τε πρὸς αὐτούς, “Ἄνδρες, Ἰσραηλῖται, προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τούτοις τί μέλλετε πράσσειν.
He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
36 Πρὸ γὰρ τούτων τῶν ἡμερῶν ἀνέστη Θευδᾶς, λέγων εἶναί τινα ἑαυτόν, ᾧ προσεκλίθη ἀνδρῶν ἀριθμὸς ὡς τετρακοσίων· ὃς ἀνῃρέθη καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἐπείθοντο αὐτῷ διελύθησαν καὶ ἐγένοντο εἰς οὐδέν.
For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
37 Μετὰ τοῦτον, ἀνέστη Ἰούδας ὁ Γαλιλαῖος ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς ἀπογραφῆς, καὶ ἀπέστησεν λαὸν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ· κἀκεῖνος ἀπώλετο, καὶ πάντες ὅσοι ἐπείθοντο αὐτῷ διεσκορπίσθησαν.
After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38 Καὶ τὰ νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπόστητε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καὶ ἄφετε αὐτούς, ὅτι ἐὰν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἡ βουλὴ αὕτη ἢ τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο καταλυθήσεται,
Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
39 εἰ δὲ ἐκ ˚Θεοῦ ἐστιν, οὐ δυνήσεσθε καταλῦσαι αὐτούς, μήποτε καὶ θεομάχοι εὑρεθῆτε.” Ἐπείσθησαν δὲ αὐτῷ,
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
40 καὶ προσκαλεσάμενοι τοὺς ἀποστόλους, δείραντες παρήγγειλαν μὴ λαλεῖν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἀπέλυσαν.
They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 Οἱ μὲν οὖν ἐπορεύοντο, χαίροντες ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Συνεδρίου ὅτι κατηξιώθησαν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος ἀτιμασθῆναι.
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
42 Πᾶσάν τε ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ κατʼ οἶκον, οὐκ ἐπαύοντο διδάσκοντες καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν ˚Χριστὸν, ˚Ἰησοῦν.
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
