Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
But a certain man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife,
2 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.
sold a possession, and secreted part of the price, his wife also being conscious to it; and bringing: some part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
3 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?
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thine heart, that thou shouldst lie to the holy Ghost, and keep back part of the price of the land?
4 While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
While it remained, did it not remain thy own? and when sold, was it not in thy own power? what is the meaning that thou hast taken this into thine heart? Thou hast not lyed to men, but to God.
5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
And Ananias at the hearing of these words fell down and expired: and great fear came on all that heard these things.
6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
And some of the young men arose, and wrapped him up; and they carried him out, and buried him.
7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
And about the space of three hours after, his wife also came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
And Peter said to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.
9 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.”
Then Peter said unto her, Wherefore have ye agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold the feet of those, who have been burying thy husband, now at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
10 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.
And immediately she fell down at his feet and expired: and the young men coming in found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
11 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon all that heard these things.
12 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.
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people: And they all met with one accord in Solomon's portico:
13 None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
but no other presumed to join himself to them; however the people magnified them.
14 More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
And true believers were the more willingly added to the Lord, even multitudes both of men and women.
15 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.
insomuch that they brought the sick out into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at lest the shadow of Peter, as he came by, might pass over some of them.
16 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.
And a great number out of the cities round about also came together to Jerusalem, bringing those that were infirm and that were troubled with impure spirits; and they were all cured.
17 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
Then the high priest rose up, and all that were with him, (being of the sect of the sadducees, ) and were filled with rage:
18 and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison by night, and having brought them out said,
20 “Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
21 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.
And hearing this, they went early in the morning into the temple and taught the people. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, to the council-chamber, they called together the Sanhedrim, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent orders to the prison that they should be brought before them.
22 But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
But when the officers came they found them not in the prison: so they returned,
23 “We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
and told them, saying, the prison we found shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we opened them, we found no body within.
24 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.
Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what this would come to;
25 One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
when there came one and told them, saying, behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are in the temple teaching the people.
26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, but not with violence; for they were afraid of the people least they should be stoned:
27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
and when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
28 saying, “Didn’t 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.”
saying, Did not we strictly charge you not to teach in this name? and behold ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring this man's blood upon us.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
But Peter, and the other apostles, answered, and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
Him hath God exalted with his right hand as a prince and saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins:
32 We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
and we are his witnesses of what we declare; and so is the holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey Him.
33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
And when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to put them to death.
34 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.
But a certain pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, held in much esteem by all the people, stood up in the council, and ordered the apostles to be taken out a little while; and then he said unto them,
35 He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, what ye are about to do, as to these men.
36 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.
For some time ago one Theudas arose, pretending to be some extraordinary person, to whom was joined a number of men, about four hundred: who was slain, and all that followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
37 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.
After him arose Judas the Galilean, at the time of the registring, and drew much people after him: but he also perished, and all that followed him were dispersed.
38 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.
And therefore as to the present affair I advise you to refrain from these men and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing;
39 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!”
but if it be of God, ye cannot defeat it, least ye be found fighting even against God.
40 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.
So they took his advice, and having called for the apostles and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
And they departed from the presence of the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer disgrace for his name.
42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
And every day in the temple and from house to house they ceased not from teaching and preaching that Jesus was the Christ.
