Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold property,
And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 and kept back from the price, his wife also having joint awareness. And having brought a certain part, he placed it at the apostles' feet.
and did keep back of the price — his wife also knowing — and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it].
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back from the price of the land?
And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
4 While it remained, did it not remain to thee? And after it was sold, it was in thine authority. Why is it that thou have placed this matter in thy heart? Thou have not lied to men, but to God.
while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'
5 And Ananias hearing these words, after falling down he expired. And great fear developed in all who heard these things.
and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
6 And after rising the young men wrapped him, and having carried him out they buried him.
and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].
7 And it came to pass after an interval of three hours, his wife also came in, not knowing that which happened.
And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,
8 And Peter responded to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yes, for so much.
and Peter answered her, 'Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, 'Yes, for so much.'
9 But Peter said to her, How is it that it was agreed by you to challenge the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.
And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'
10 And immediately she fell down at his feet and expired. And after coming in the young men found her dead, and having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.
and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;
11 And great fear developed in the whole church, and in all who heard these things.
and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders happened among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;
13 But of the rest no man dared join them, but the people magnified them.
and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
14 And more who believe were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,
(and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, )
15 so as to bring the feeble to the thoroughfares, and to place them on cots and mats, so that while coming, the shadow of Peter might at the least overshadow some of them.
so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them;
16 And also the populace of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem bringing the feeble, and those tormented by unclean spirits, who were all healed.
and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits — who were all healed.
17 But after rising up, the high priest and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees) were filled of envy.
And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,
18 And they threw their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;
19 But an agent of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and after leading them out, he said,
and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
20 Go ye, and after standing in the temple, speak to the people all the sayings of this Life.
'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'
21 And having heard, they entered into the temple at early morning, and taught. But the high priest having arrived, and those with him, they called the council together, and all the senate of the sons of Israel. And they sent to the prison for them to be brought.
and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,
22 But the subordinates who came did not find them in the prison. And having returned, they reported,
and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
23 saying, We found the prison indeed shut in all security, and the guards standing before the doors, but after opening, we found no man inside.
saying — 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.'
24 Now when they heard these words, the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests, were perplexed about them, whatever this would become.
And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
25 But a certain man who arrived, reported to them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
and coming near, a certain one told them, saying — 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'
26 Then after departing, the captain with the subordinates brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they would be stoned.
then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
27 And having brought them, they placed them in the council. And the high priest demanded them,
and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
28 saying, Did we not command by an order for you not to teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem of your doctrine, and intend to bring upon us this man's blood.
saying, 'Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'
29 And Peter and the apostles having answered, they said, We must obey God rather than men.
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye murdered, having hung on a tree.
and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;
31 God exalted this man with his right hand, a Pathfinder and a Savior to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
32 And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
33 And when they heard this, they were as being split with a saw, and wanted to annihilate them.
And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,
34 But after standing up in the council, a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel, a law teacher, esteemed by all the people, commanded to make the apostles be outside a little while.
but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim — a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people — commanded to put the apostles forth a little,
35 And he said to them, Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves what ye are going to do against these men.
and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,
36 For before these days Theudas rose up saying himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, bonded themselves, who was killed. And all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed and developed into nothing.
for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.
37 After this man Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration, and drew a considerable crowd behind him. That man was also destroyed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered.
'After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;
38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them go, because if the project or this work is from men, it will be overthrown,
and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
39 but if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it, and perhaps ye may be found to be fighting against God.
and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'
40 And they were persuaded by him. And after summoning the apostles, having beat them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;
41 Indeed therefore they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to be treated shamefully for the name of Jesus.
they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they ceased not teaching and preaching good news, Jesus, the Christ.
every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news — Jesus the Christ.
