Acts 4

1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

And while they were speaking these words to the people, the priests and the Sadducees and the rulers of the temple rose up against them;

2 being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

being angry with them, that they taught the people, and preached a resurrection from the dead by the Messiah.

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

And they laid hands on them, and kept them until the next day; because evening was drawing near.

4 But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

And many who had heard the word, believed; and they were, in number, about five thousand men.

5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

And the next day, the rulers and the Elders and the Scribes assembled;

6 and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

and also Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and they who were of the kindred of the high priests.

7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

And when they had set them in the midst, they interrogated them: By what power or what name, have ye done this?

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

Then Simon Cephas was filled with the Holy Spirit, and said to them: Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of the house of Israel, hear ye.

9 if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

If we are judged by you this day, respecting the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he was healed;

10 be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] in him doth this man stand here before you whole.

be it known to you, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Messiah the Nazarean, whom ye crucified, and whom God hath raised from the dead, lo, by him, doth this man stand here before you recovered.

11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

This is the stone, which ye builders rejected; and it hath become the head of the corner.

12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

Neither is there deliverance in any other; for there is not another name under heaven, which is given to men, whereby to live.

13 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And when they heard the speech of Simon and John, which they pronounced confidently, they reflected that these were unlearned and plebeian men, and they were surprised at them, and recognized them as having been conversant with Jesus.

14 And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

And they saw that the lame man, who had been healed, stood near them; and they could say nothing to confront them.

15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Then they commanded to remove them from the presence of the council; and said one to another:

16 saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

What shall we do to these men? For lo, that a manifest sign hath been wrought by them, is known to all that reside at Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

But that the fame of it spread no further, let us interdict their speaking any more to any man in this name.

18 And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak nor to teach at all in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

Simon Cephas and John answered, and said to them: Whether it be right before God, that we hearken to you more than to God, judge ye.

20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard.

21 And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

And they threatened them, and dismissed them. For they found no ground for punishing them, because of the people: for every one praised God for what had been done;

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

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

23 And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.

And when they were dismissed, they went to their brethren, and told them all that the priests and Elders had said.

24 And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

And they, when they heard it, unitedly lifted up their voice to God and said: Lord, thou art God, who hast made heaven, and earth, and seas, and every thing in them.

25 who by the Holy Spirit, [by] the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

And it is thou who hast said, by the Holy Spirit in the mouth of David thy servant: Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

The kings of the earth and the potentates stood up, and they consulted together, against the Lord, and against his anointed.

27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

For, in reality, against thy holy Son Jesus whom thou hast anointed, Herod and Pilate, with the Gentiles and the congregation of Israel, have been combined together in this city,

28 to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to come to pass.

to do whatever thy hand and thy pleasure previously marked out to be done.

29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

And also now, Lord, behold and see their menaces: and grant to thy servants, that they may proclaim thy word boldly,

30 while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.

while thou extendest thy hand for cures and prodigies, to be done in the name of thy holy Son Jesus.

31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

And when they had prayed and made supplications, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God boldly.

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one [of them] said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

And in the assembly of the persons that believed, there was one soul, and one mind: and no one of them said, of the property he possessed, that it was his own; but whatever was theirs, it was the community's.

33 And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

And with great power, the legates testified to the resurrection of Jesus Messiah: and great grace was with them all.

34 For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And no one among them was destitute; for those who possessed lands or houses, sold, and brought the price of what was sold,

35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

and placed it at the feet of the legates; and distribution was made to every one, as he had need.

36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

And Joseph, who by the legates was surnamed Barnabas, (which is interpreted Son of Consolation, ) a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

37 having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

had a field: and he sold it, and brought the price of it, and laid it before the feet of the legates.