Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
And a certain man whose name was Ananias, with his wife whose name was Sapphira, sold his field,
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.
and carried away part of the price and concealed it, his wife consenting; and he brought a part of the money, and laid it before the feet of the legates.
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?
And Simon said to him: Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thy heart, that thou shouldst lie against the Holy Spirit, and conceal of the money of the price of the field?
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.”
Was it not thine own before it was sold? And when sold, again thou hadst authority over the price of it. Why hast thou set thy heart to do this purpose? Thou hast not lied against men, but against God.
5 Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
And when Ananias heard these words, he fell down, and died. And great fear was upon all them that heard of it.
6 The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
And the young men among them arose, and gathered him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
And when three hours had passed, his wife also came in, without knowing what had occurred.
8 Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
Simon said to her: Tell me, if ye sold the field for this price? And she said: Yes, for this price.
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.”
Simon said to her: Since ye have been equals in tempting the Spirit of the Lord, lo, the feet of the buriers of thy husband are at the door, and they will 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 before their feet, and died. And those young men came in, and found her dead; and they took up, carried forth, and buried her by the side of her husband.
11 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
And great fear was on all the assembly, and on all them that heard it.
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 there were many signs and prodigies wrought by the legates among the people. And they were all assembled together in the porch of Solomon.
13 None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
And of the others, no one ventured to come near them; but the people magnified them.
14 More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
And the more were those added who feared the Lord, a multitude both of men and of 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.
So that they brought out into the streets the sick, laid on beds, that when Simon should pass, at least his shadow might cover 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 many came to them from other cities around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those who had unclean 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
And the high priest was filled with indignation, and all those with him who were of the doctrine of the Sadducees.
18 and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
And they laid hands on the legates, and took and bound them in prison.
19 But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
Then the angel of the Lord, by night, opened the door of the prison, and let them out; and said to them:
20 “Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
Go, stand in the temple, and speak to the people all these words of 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 in the morning, they went and entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest and those with him, convoked their associates and the Elders of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring forth the legates.
22 But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
And when those sent by them went, they found them not in the prison; and they returned and came back,
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 said: We found the prison carefully closed, and also the keepers standing before the doors; and we opened, but found no one there.
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.
And when the chief priests and rulers of the temple heard these words, they were astonished at them; and they studied what this could mean.
25 One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
And one came and informed them: Those men, whom ye shut up in the prison, lo, they are standing in the temple, and 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 went the rulers with attendants, to bring them without violence; for they feared, lest the people should stone them.
27 When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
And when they had brought them, they placed them before the whole council; and the high priest began to say to 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.”
Did we not strictly charge you, to teach no person in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine; and ye would bring the blood of this man upon us.
29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
And Simon, with the legates, answered and said to them: God is to be obeyed, 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 that Jesus, whom ye slew when ye hanged him 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 established as a head and vivifier; and hath exalted him to his own right hand, so that he might give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.
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 the witnesses of these things; and also the Holy Spirit, whom God giveth to them that believe in him.
33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
And when they heard these things, they burned with indignation, and thought of putting 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.
Then rose up one of the Pharisees whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, and honored by all the people; and he directed them to put the legates aside for a short time.
35 He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
And he said, to them: Men, sons of Israel, take heed to yourselves, and consider what ye ought to do in regard 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 before this time, rose up Theudas, and said of himself, that he was some great one; and there went after him about four hundred men. And he was slain; and they who went after him, were dispersed and became as 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.
And after him, rose up Judas a Galilean, in the days when the people were enrolled for the capitation tax; and he seduced much people after him. And he died, and all they that went after 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 now, I say to you: Desist from these men, and let them lone. For if this device and this work originate from men, they will dissolve and 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 from God, it is not in your power to frustrate it: that ye may not be found placing yourselves in opposition to God. And they, assented to him.
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.
And they called the legates, and scourged them, and commanded them not to teach in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
And they went from before them, rejoicing that they were worthy to suffer abuse on account of that name.
42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
And they ceased not to teach daily, in the temple and at home, and to preach concerning our Lord Jesus Messiah.
