Atti 4
1 Stavano ancora parlando al popolo, quando sopraggiunsero i sacerdoti, il capitano del tempio e i sadducei,
[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 irritati per il fatto che essi insegnavano al popolo e annunziavano in Gesù la risurrezione dai morti.
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 Li arrestarono e li portarono in prigione fino al giorno dopo, dato che era ormai sera.
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 Molti però di quelli che avevano ascoltato il discorso credettero e il numero degli uomini raggiunse circa i cinquemila.
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 Il giorno dopo si radunarono in Gerusalemme i capi, gli anziani e gli scribi,
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 il sommo sacerdote Anna, Caifa, Giovanni, Alessandro e quanti appartenevano a famiglie di sommi sacerdoti.
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 Fattili comparire davanti a loro, li interrogavano: «Con quale potere o in nome di chi avete fatto questo?».
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 Allora Pietro, pieno di Spirito Santo, disse loro: «Capi del popolo e anziani,
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 visto che oggi veniamo interrogati sul beneficio recato ad un uomo infermo e in qual modo egli abbia ottenuto la salute,
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 la cosa sia nota a tutti voi e a tutto il popolo d'Israele: nel nome di Gesù Cristo il Nazareno, che voi avete crocifisso e che Dio ha risuscitato dai morti, costui vi sta innanzi sano e salvo.
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 la pietra che, scartata da voi, costruttori, è diventata testata d'angolo. Questo Gesù è
[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 nessun altro c'è salvezza; non vi è infatti altro nome dato agli uomini sotto il cielo nel quale è stabilito che possiamo essere salvati».
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 Vedendo la franchezza di Pietro e di Giovanni e considerando che erano senza istruzione e popolani, rimanevano stupefatti riconoscendoli per coloro che erano stati con Gesù;
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 quando poi videro in piedi vicino a loro l'uomo che era stato guarito, non sapevano che cosa rispondere.
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 Li fecero uscire dal sinedrio e si misero a consultarsi fra loro dicendo:
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 «Che dobbiamo fare a questi uomini? Un miracolo evidente è avvenuto per opera loro; esso è diventato talmente noto a tutti gli abitanti di Gerusalemme che non possiamo negarlo.
[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 Ma perché la cosa non si divulghi di più tra il popolo, diffidiamoli dal parlare più ad alcuno in nome di lui».
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 E, richiamatili, ordinarono loro di non parlare assolutamente né di insegnare nel nome di Gesù.
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 Ma Pietro e Giovanni replicarono: «Se sia giusto innanzi a Dio obbedire a voi più che a lui, giudicatelo voi stessi;
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 noi non possiamo tacere quello che abbiamo visto e ascoltato».
[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 Quelli allora, dopo averli ulteriormente minacciati, non trovando motivi per punirli, li rilasciarono a causa del popolo, perché tutti glorificavano Dio per l'accaduto.
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 L'uomo infatti sul quale era avvenuto il miracolo della guarigione aveva più di quarant'anni.
23 Appena rimessi in libertà, andarono dai loro fratelli e riferirono quanto avevano detto i sommi sacerdoti e gli anziani.
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 All'udire ciò, tutti insieme levarono la loro voce a Dio dicendo: «Signore, tu che hai creato il cielo, la terra, il mare e tutto ciò che è in essi,
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 Perché si agitarono le genti e i popoli tramarono cose vane? tu che per mezzo dello Spirito Santo dicesti per bocca del nostro padre, il tuo servo Davide:
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 Si sollevarono i re della terra e i principi si radunarono insieme, contro il Signore e contro il suo Cristo;
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 davvero in questa città si radunarono insieme contro il tuo santo servo Gesù, che hai unto come Cristo, Erode e Ponzio Pilato con le genti e i popoli d'Israele,
[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 per compiere ciò che la tua mano e la tua volontà avevano preordinato che avvenisse.
[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 Ed ora, Signore, volgi lo sguardo alle loro minacce e concedi ai tuoi servi di annunziare con tutta franchezza la tua parola.
“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 Stendi la mano perché si compiano guarigioni, miracoli e prodigi nel nome del tuo santo servo Gesù».
[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 Quand'ebbero terminato la preghiera, il luogo in cui erano radunati tremò e tutti furono pieni di Spirito Santo e annunziavano la parola di Dio con franchezza.
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 La moltitudine di coloro che eran venuti alla fede aveva un cuore solo e un'anima sola e nessuno diceva sua proprietà quello che gli apparteneva, ma ogni cosa era fra loro comune.
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 Con grande forza gli apostoli rendevano testimonianza della risurrezione del Signore Gesù e tutti essi godevano di grande simpatia.
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 Nessuno infatti tra loro era bisognoso, perché quanti possedevano campi o case li vendevano, portavano l'importo di ciò che era stato venduto
[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 e lo deponevano ai piedi degli apostoli; e poi veniva distribuito a ciascuno secondo il bisogno.
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 Così Giuseppe, soprannominato dagli apostoli Barnaba, che significa «figlio dell'esortazione», un levita originario di Cipro,
[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 che era padrone di un campo, lo vendette e ne consegnò l'importo deponendolo ai piedi degli apostoli.
He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
