Πραξεις 4

1 λαλουντων δε αυτων προς τον λαον επεστησαν αυτοις οι {VAR1: αρχιερεις } {VAR2: ιερεις } και ο στρατηγος του ιερου και οι σαδδουκαιοι

And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them;

2 διαπονουμενοι δια το διδασκειν αυτους τον λαον και καταγγελλειν εν τω ιησου την αναστασιν την εκ νεκρων

being grieved that they taught the people, and announced, through Jesus, the resurrection from the dead.

3 και επεβαλον αυτοις τας χειρας και εθεντο εις τηρησιν εις την αυριον ην γαρ εσπερα ηδη

And they laid hands on them, and committed them into custody to the next day; for it was now evening.

4 πολλοι δε των ακουσαντων τον λογον επιστευσαν και εγενηθη {VAR2: [ο] } αριθμος των ανδρων {VAR1: ως } {VAR2: [ως] } χιλιαδες πεντε

But many of those who had heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5 εγενετο δε επι την αυριον συναχθηναι αυτων τους αρχοντας και τους πρεσβυτερους και τους γραμματεις εν ιερουσαλημ

And the next day their rulers, elders, and scribes, gathered together at Jerusalem:

6 και αννας ο αρχιερευς και καιαφας και ιωαννης και αλεξανδρος και οσοι ησαν εκ γενους αρχιερατικου

both Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas; also John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priest's kindred.

7 και στησαντες αυτους εν τω μεσω επυνθανοντο εν ποια δυναμει η εν ποιω ονοματι εποιησατε τουτο υμεις

And having set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have you done this?

8 τοτε πετρος πλησθεις πνευματος αγιου ειπεν προς αυτους αρχοντες του λαου και πρεσβυτεροι

Then Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel;

9 ει ημεις σημερον ανακρινομεθα επι ευεργεσια ανθρωπου ασθενους εν τινι ουτος {VAR1: σεσωσται } {VAR2: σεσωται }

if we are this day examined about the benefit conferred on the impotent man, by what means he is healed;

10 γνωστον εστω πασιν υμιν και παντι τω λαω ισραηλ οτι εν τω ονοματι ιησου χριστου του ναζωραιου ον υμεις εσταυρωσατε ον ο θεος ηγειρεν εκ νεκρων εν τουτω ουτος παρεστηκεν ενωπιον υμων υγιης

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that through the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God has raised from the dead: yes, by HIM this man stands before you hale.

11 ουτος εστιν ο λιθος ο εξουθενηθεις υφ υμων των οικοδομων ο γενομενος εις κεφαλην γωνιας

This is the stone which was set at nought by you builders, that is become the head of the corner:

12 και ουκ εστιν εν αλλω ουδενι η σωτηρια ουδε γαρ ονομα εστιν ετερον υπο τον ουρανον το δεδομενον εν ανθρωποις εν ω δει σωθηναι ημας

and there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we can be saved.

13 θεωρουντες δε την του πετρου παρρησιαν και ιωαννου και καταλαβομενοι οτι ανθρωποι αγραμματοι εισιν και ιδιωται εθαυμαζον επεγινωσκον τε αυτους οτι συν τω ιησου ησαν

Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and understood that they were illiterate men, and in private stations in life, they were astonished, and recollected their having been with Jesus.

14 τον τε ανθρωπον βλεποντες συν αυτοις εστωτα τον τεθεραπευμενον ουδεν ειχον αντειπειν

And seeing the man that was cured standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

15 κελευσαντες δε αυτους εξω του συνεδριου απελθειν συνεβαλλον προς αλληλους

But having ordered them to withdraw out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16 λεγοντες τι ποιησωμεν τοις ανθρωποις τουτοις οτι μεν γαρ γνωστον σημειον γεγονεν δι αυτων πασιν τοις κατοικουσιν ιερουσαλημ φανερον και ου δυναμεθα αρνεισθαι

saying, What shall we do with these men? for that indeed a signal miracle has been wrought by them, is manifest to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and we can not deny it.

17 αλλ ινα μη επι πλειον διανεμηθη εις τον λαον απειλησωμεθα αυτοις μηκετι λαλειν επι τω ονοματι τουτω μηδενι ανθρωπων

Nevertheless, that it may not spread any further among the people, let us charge them, with the severest threats, to speak no more to any man in this name.

18 και καλεσαντες αυτους παρηγγειλαν {VAR2: το } καθολου μη φθεγγεσθαι μηδε διδασκειν επι τω ονοματι {VAR1: [του] } {VAR2: του } ιησου

And having called them, they charged them neither to speak nor teach any more in the name of Jesus.

19 ο δε πετρος και ιωαννης αποκριθεντες ειπον προς αυτους ει δικαιον εστιν ενωπιον του θεου υμων ακουειν μαλλον η του θεου κρινατε

But Peter and John, answering them, said, Whether it be just in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge you:

20 ου δυναμεθα γαρ ημεις α ειδαμεν και ηκουσαμεν μη λαλειν

for we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21 οι δε προσαπειλησαμενοι απελυσαν αυτους μηδεν ευρισκοντες το πως κολασωνται αυτους δια τον λαον οτι παντες εδοξαζον τον θεον επι τω γεγονοτι

And having threatened them again, they dismissed them, on account of the people, finding nothing for which they might punish them; because all the people glorified God for that which was done;

22 ετων γαρ ην πλειονων τεσσερακοντα ο ανθρωπος εφ ον γεγονει το σημειον τουτο της ιασεως

for the man on whom this miracle of healing was wrought, was more than forty years old.

23 απολυθεντες δε ηλθον προς τους ιδιους και απηγγειλαν οσα προς αυτους οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι ειπαν

And being dismissed, they came to their own company, and related all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

24 οι δε ακουσαντες ομοθυμαδον ηραν φωνην προς τον θεον και ειπαν δεσποτα συ ο ποιησας τον ουρανον και την γην και την θαλασσαν και παντα τα εν αυτοις

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who didst make heaven and earth; and the sea, and all things that are in them:

25 ο του πατρος ημων δια πνευματος αγιου στοματος δαυιδ παιδος σου ειπων ινα τι εφρυαξαν εθνη και λαοι εμελετησαν κενα

who didst say by the mouth of thy servant David, "Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 παρεστησαν οι βασιλεις της γης και οι αρχοντες συνηχθησαν επι το αυτο κατα του κυριου και κατα του χριστου αυτου

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers combined together against the Lord, and against his anointed."

27 συνηχθησαν γαρ επ αληθειας εν τη πολει ταυτη επι τον αγιον παιδα σου ιησουν ον εχρισας ηρωδης τε και ποντιος πιλατος συν εθνεσιν και λαοις ισραηλ

For of a truth, against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel,

28 ποιησαι οσα η χειρ σου και η βουλη {VAR2: [σου] } προωρισεν γενεσθαι

have combined to do what thy hand and thy counsel marked out before to be done.

29 και τα νυν κυριε επιδε επι τας απειλας αυτων και δος τοις δουλοις σου μετα παρρησιας πασης λαλειν τον λογον σου

And now, O Lord, regard their threatenings; and give to thy servants to speak thy word with all freedom;

30 εν τω την χειρα {VAR2: [σου] } εκτεινειν σε εις ιασιν και σημεια και τερατα γινεσθαι δια του ονοματος του αγιου παιδος σου ιησου

whilst thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are doing through the name of thy holy Son Jesus.

31 και δεηθεντων αυτων εσαλευθη ο τοπος εν ω ησαν συνηγμενοι και επλησθησαν απαντες του αγιου πνευματος και ελαλουν τον λογον του θεου μετα παρρησιας

And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken: and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with freedom.

32 του δε πληθους των πιστευσαντων ην καρδια και ψυχη μια και ουδε εις τι των υπαρχοντων αυτω ελεγεν ιδιον ειναι αλλ ην αυτοις {VAR1: παντα } {VAR2: απαντα } κοινα

Now the heart and soul of the multitude of believers was one: nor did any one call any of his possessions his own; but all things were common among them.

33 και δυναμει μεγαλη απεδιδουν το μαρτυριον οι αποστολοι {VAR1: του κυριου ιησου της αναστασεως } {VAR2: της αναστασεως του κυριου ιησου } χαρις τε μεγαλη ην επι παντας αυτους

And with great power did the Apostles give forth their testimony concerning the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great kindness was among them all.

34 ουδε γαρ ενδεης τις ην εν αυτοις οσοι γαρ κτητορες χωριων η οικιων υπηρχον πωλουντες εφερον τας τιμας των πιπρασκομενων

Neither was there one indigent person among them; for as many as were proprietors of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the price of the things they sold,

35 και ετιθουν παρα τους ποδας των αποστολων διεδιδετο δε εκαστω καθοτι αν τις χρειαν ειχεν

and laid it down at the feet of the Apostles: and distribution was made to each according to his need.

36 ιωσηφ δε ο επικληθεις βαρναβας απο των αποστολων ο εστιν μεθερμηνευομενον υιος παρακλησεως λευιτης κυπριος τω γενει

And Joses, who, by the Apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which being interpreted, signifies a Son of Exhortation, ) a Levite, and by birth a Cyprian,

37 υπαρχοντος αυτω αγρου πωλησας ηνεγκεν το χρημα και εθηκεν {VAR1: παρα } {VAR2: προς } τους ποδας των αποστολων

having an estate, sold it, and brought the money and laid it down at the feet of the Apostles.