Acts 4
1 [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.
Als sie aber zum Volk redeten, traten zu ihnen die Priester und der Hauptmann des Tempels und die Sadduzäer
2 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.
(die verdroß, daß sie das Volk lehreten und verkündigten an Jesu die Auferstehung von den Toten)
3 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].
und legten die Hände an sie und setzten sie ein bis auf den Morgen; denn es war jetzt Abend.
4 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.
Aber viele unter denen, die dem Wort zuhöreten, wurden gläubig; und ward die Zahl der Männer bei fünftausend.
5 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.
Als es nun kam auf den Morgen, versammelten sich ihre Obersten und Ältesten und Schriftgelehrten gen Jerusalem:
6 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].
Hannas, der Hohepriester, und Kaiphas und Johannes und Alexander, und wieviel ihrer waren vom Hohenpriestergeschlecht,
7 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]?”
und stelleten sie vor sich und fragten sie: Aus welcher Gewalt oder in welchem Namen habt ihr das getan?
8 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]!
Petrus, voll des Heiligen Geistes, sprach zu ihnen: Ihr Obersten des Volks und ihr Ältesten von Israel,
9 Today you are questioning us concerning our doing something good for a man who was crippled, and you asked us how he was healed.
so wir heute werden gerichtet über dieser Wohltat an dem kranken Menschen, durch welche er ist gesund worden,
10 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.
so sei euch und allem Volk von Israel kundgetan, daß in dem Namen Jesu Christi von Nazareth, welchen ihr gekreuziget habt, den Gott von den Toten auferwecket hat, stehet dieser allhie vor euch gesund.
11 [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].
Das ist der Stein, von euch Bauleuten verworfen, der zum Eckstein worden
12 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]!”
Und ist in keinem andern Heil, ist auch kein anderer Name den Menschen gegeben, darinnen wir sollen selig werden.
13 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.
Sie sahen aber an die Freudigkeit des Petrus und Johannes und verwunderten sich; denn sie waren gewiß, daß es ungelehrte Leute und Laien waren, und kannten sie auch wohl, daß sie mit Jesu gewesen waren.
14 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].
Sie sahen aber den Menschen, der gesund worden war, bei ihnen stehen und hatten nichts dawider zu reden.
15 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].
Da hießen sie sie hinausgehen aus dem Rat und handelten miteinander und sprachen:
16 [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!
Was wollen wir diesen Menschen tun? Denn das Zeichen, durch sie geschehen, ist kund, offenbar allen, die zu Jerusalem wohnen, und wir können's nicht leugnen.
17 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].”
Aber auf daß es nicht weiter einreiße unter das Volk, lasset uns ernstlich sie bedräuen, daß sie hinfort keinem Menschen von diesem Namen sagen.
18 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].
Und riefen sie und geboten ihnen, daß sie sich allerdinge nicht hören ließen noch lehreten in dem Namen Jesu.
19 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].
Petrus aber und Johannes antworteten und sprachen zu ihnen: Richtet ihr selbst, ob's vor Gott recht sei, daß wir euch mehr gehorchen denn Gott.
20 [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].”
Wir können's ja nicht lassen, daß wir nicht reden sollten, was wir gesehen und gehöret haben.
21 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.
Aber sie dräueten ihnen und ließen sie gehen und fanden nicht, wie sie sie peinigten, um des Volks willen; denn sie lobeten alle Gott über dem, was geschehen war.
Denn der Mensch war über vierzig Jahre alt, an welchem dies Zeichen der Gesundheit geschehen war.
23 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.
Und als man sie hatte lassen gehen, kamen sie zu den Ihren und verkündigten ihnen, was die Hohenpriester und Ältesten zu ihnen gesagt hatten.
24 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.
Da sie das höreten, huben sie ihre Stimme auf einmütiglich zu Gott und sprachen: HERR, der du bist der Gott, der Himmel und Erde und das Meer und alles, was drinnen ist, gemacht hat;
25 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].
der du durch den Mund Davids, deines Knechts, gesagt hast: Warum empören sich die Heiden, und die Völker nehmen vor, was umsonst ist?
26 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].
Die Könige der Erde treten zusammen, und die Fürsten versammeln sich zuhaufe wider den HERRN und wider seinen Christ:
27 [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].
wahrlich ja, sie haben sich versammelt über dein heiliges Kind Jesum, welchen du gesalbet hast, Herodes und Pontius Pilatus mit den Heiden und dem Volk Israel,
28 [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.”
zu tun, was deine Hand und dein Rat zuvor bedacht hat, das geschehen sollte.
29 “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]
Und nun, HERR, siehe an ihr Dräuen und gib deinen Knechten, mit aller Freudigkeit zu reden dein Wort,
30 [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]!”
und strecke deine Hand aus, daß Gesundheit und Zeichen und Wunder geschehen durch den Namen deines heiligen Kindes Jesu.
31 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].
Und da sie gebetet hatten, bewegte sich die Stätte; da sie versammelt waren; und wurden alle des Heiligen Geistes voll und redeten das Wort Gottes mit Freudigkeit.
32 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.
Die Menge aber der Gläubigen war ein Herz und eine Seele; auch keiner sagte von seinen Gütern, daß sie sein wären, sondern es war ihnen alles gemein.
33 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.
Und mit großer Kraft gaben die Apostel Zeugnis von der Auferstehung des HERRN Jesu, und war große Gnade bei ihnen allen.
34 [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]
Es war auch keiner unter ihnen, der Mangel hatte; denn wieviel ihrer waren, die da Äcker oder Häuser hatten, verkauften sie dieselben und brachten das Geld des verkauften Guts
35 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.
und legten's zu der Apostel Füßen; und man gab einem jeglichen; was ihm not war.
36 [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].
Joses aber, mit dem Zunamen von den Aposteln genannt Barnabas (das heißt, ein Sohn des Trostes), vom Geschlecht ein Levit aus Zypern,
37 He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
der hatte einen Acker und verkaufte ihn und brachte das Geld und legte es zu der Apostel Füßen.
