1 A nd while they were talking to the people, the high priests and the military commander of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

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

2 B eing vexed and indignant through and through because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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

3 S o they laid hands on them (arrested them) and put them in prison until the following day, for it was already evening.

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

4 B ut many of those who heard the message believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus as the Christ). And their number grew and came to about 5, 000.

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

5 T hen on the following day, their magistrates and elders and scribes were assembled in Jerusalem,

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

6 I ncluding Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and all others who belonged to the high priestly relationship.

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.

7 A nd they set the men in their midst and repeatedly demanded, By what sort of power or by what kind of authority did you do this ?

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

8 T hen Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and members of the council (the Sanhedrin),

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

9 I f we are being put on trial today and examined concerning a good deed done to benefit a feeble (helpless) cripple, by what means this man has been restored to health,

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

10 L et it be known and understood by all of you, and by the whole house of Israel, that in the name and through the power and authority of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Whom you crucified, Whom God raised from the dead, in Him and by means of Him this man is standing here before you well and sound in body.

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.

11 T his is the Stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the Head of the corner.

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

12 A nd there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved.

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.

13 N ow when they saw the boldness and unfettered eloquence of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and untrained in the schools, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

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.

14 A nd since they saw the man who had been cured standing there beside them, they could not contradict the fact or say anything in opposition.

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

15 B ut having ordered to go aside out of the council, they conferred (debated) among themselves,

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

16 S aying, What are we to do with these men? For that an extraordinary miracle has been performed by (through) them is plain to all the residents of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

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.

17 B ut in order that it may not spread further among the people and the nation, let us warn and forbid them with a stern threat to speak any more to anyone in this name.

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

18 t hey summoned them and imperatively instructed them not to converse in any way or teach at all in or about the name of Jesus.

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

19 B ut Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge).

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:

20 B ut we cannot help telling what we have seen and heard.

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

21 T hen when had further threatened them, they let them go, not seeing how they could secure a conviction against them because of the people; for everybody was praising and glorifying God for what had occurred.

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.

22 F or the man on whom this sign (miracle) of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

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

23 A fter they were permitted to go, returned to their own and told all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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

24 A nd when they heard it, lifted their voices together with one united mind to God and said, O Sovereign Lord, You are He Who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything that is in them,

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:

25 W ho by the mouth of our forefather David, Your servant and child, said through the Holy Spirit, Why did the heathen (Gentiles) become wanton and insolent and rage, and the people imagine and study and plan vain (fruitless) things ?

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?

26 T he kings of the earth took their stand in array and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah).

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

27 F or in this city there actually met and plotted together against Your holy Child and Servant Jesus, Whom You consecrated by anointing, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and peoples of Israel,

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,

28 T o carry out all that Your hand and Your will and purpose had predestined (predetermined) should occur.

to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.

29 A nd now, Lord, observe their threats and grant to Your bond servants to declare Your message fearlessly,

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

30 W hile You stretch out Your hand to cure and to perform signs and wonders through the authority and by the power of the name of Your holy Child and Servant Jesus.

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

31 A nd when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak the Word of God with freedom and boldness and courage.

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.

32 N ow the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything which he possessed was his own, but everything they had was in common and for the use of all.

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.

33 A nd with great strength and ability and power the apostles delivered their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace (loving-kindness and favor and goodwill) rested richly upon them all.

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

34 N or was there a destitute or needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses proceeded to sell them, and one by one they brought (gave back) the amount received from the sales

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,

35 A nd laid it at the feet of the apostles (special messengers). Then distribution was made according as anyone had need.

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

36 N ow Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, which interpreted means Son of Encouragement,

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

37 S old a field which belonged to him and brought the sum of money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

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