Acts 5
1 AND a certain man whose name was Hanania, with his wife whose name was Shaphira, sold a field,
But a certain man named Hananiah, with Shappirah his wife, sold a possession,
2 and took from its value and concealed, while his wife consented, and brought of it silver and laid before the feet of the apostles.
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the emissaries’ feet.
3 And Shemun said to him, Hanania, how hath Satana thus filled thine heart that thou shouldest lie to the Spirit of Holiness, and conceal from the silver of the price of the field?
But Peter said, “Hananiah, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Was it not thine own until it should be sold? and when it was sold thou hadst yet power over the price of it. Why hast thou laid up in thy heart to do this thing? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto Aloha!
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.”
5 And when Hanania heard these words he fell and died. And there was great fear upon all those who heard.
Hananiah, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
6 And they who were young men among them arose and composed him, carried him forth and buried him.
The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7 And after there had been three hours, his wife also entered, not knowing what had been done.
About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8 Shemun said to her, Tell me if for these prices you sold the field? But she said, Yes: for these prices.
Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 Shemun said to her, Why have you agreed to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of the buriers of thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out!
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.”
10 And at once she fell before their feet and died. And those young men entered and found her dead, and they laid her out, and brought her forth and buried her by the side of her husband.
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.
11 And there was great fear upon all the church and in all them who heard.
Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12 AND by the hand of the apostles were done great signs and mighty works among the people: and all gathered together at the portico of Shelemun.
By the hands of the emissaries many signs and wonders were done amongst the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13 And from the others not a man dared to come near them; but the people magnified them.
None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honoured them.
14 And the more were they who believed added to the Lord, an assemblage of men and of women;
More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
15 so that into the streets they brought forth the diseased lying on beds, that, when Shemun should come, even his shadow might overshadow them.
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.
16 But there came many to them from the other cities round about Urishlem, bringing the diseased and those who had unclean spirits: and they were healed, all of them.
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.
17 And the chief of the priests, and they who were with him, who were of the doctrine of the Zadukoyee, were filled with envy,
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
18 and they laid hands on the apostles, and apprehended and bound them in the house of the bound.
and laid hands on the emissaries, then put them in public custody.
19 Then in the night the angel of the Lord opened the gate of the house of the bound, and brought them forth, and said to them,
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
20 Go stand in the temple and speak to the people all these words of salvation.
“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
21 And they went forth in the time of morning, and entered the temple, and taught. But the chief of the priests and they who were with him arose (and) convoked their associates and the elders of Israel, and sent to the house of the bound to bring the apostles.
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.
22 And when they who were sent from them went, they found them not (in) the house of the bound; and they returned, and came,
But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
23 and said, We found the house of the bound shut carefully, and the keepers standing at the gates: and we opened, but no man found we there.
“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
24 And when the chief priests and rulers of the temple heard these words, they were astounded by them, and reasoned, what this was.
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.
25 And one came and declared to them, Those men whom you shut up in the house of the bound, behold, they are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
26 Then went the rulers with the satellites to bring them, not with violence, for they feared lest the people should stone them;
Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27 and when they had brought them they made them stand before all the assembly, and the chief of the priests began to say to them,
When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
28 Did we not commanding command you, that you should teach no man in this name? But, behold, you have filled Urishlem with your doctrine, and you will to bring upon us the blood of this man!
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.”
29 SHEMUN answered with the apostles and said to them, Aloha must we obey rather than men.
But Peter and the emissaries answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers hath raised up Jeshu whom you killed and hanged on the tree.
The God of our fathers raised up Yeshua, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
31 Him hath Aloha constituted a Prince and a Saviour, and elevated him at his right hand, to give repentance and remission of sins unto Israel.
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32 And we are witnesses of these words, and the Spirit of Holiness himself, whom Aloha hath given to them who believe in him.
We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 And when they heard these words they were transported with rage, and were mindful to kill them.
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
34 And one of the Pharishee arose, whose name was Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, and honoured by all the people, and commanded to take the apostles without a little time.
But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Torah, honoured by all the people, and commanded to put the emissaries out for a little while.
35 And he said to them, Men, sons of Israel, beware of yourselves, and consider what it behoves you to do concerning these men.
He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
36 For before this time arose Thuda, and said of himself that he was something great, and there went after him four hundred men: and he was slain, and they who went after him were scattered and became as nothing.
For before these days Todah 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.
37 Afterward arose Jihuda Galiloya in the days when men were enregistered for the head-silver, and tempted much people after him; and he died, and all they who went after him were scattered.
After this man, Judah of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrolment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
38 And now I say to you, keep aloof from these men, and dismiss them; for if from men be this imagination and this work, it will be dissolved and end;
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.
39 but if it be from Aloha, there is no power in your hands to bring it to an end: lest you should be found to have arisen against Aloha.
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!”
40 And they were persuaded by him, and called the apostles, and scourged them, and commanded them that they should not teach in the name of Jeshu, and loosed them.
They agreed with him. Summoning the emissaries, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Yeshua, and let them go.
41 And they went out from before them, rejoicing to be worthy for the sake of the Name to be ill treated.
They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour for Yeshua’s name.
42 And they ceased not daily to teach in the temple, and in the house, and to preach concerning our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming Yeshua, the Messiah.
