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

And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees --

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

being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the rising again out of the dead --

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

and they laid hands upon them, and did put them in custody unto the morrow, for it was evening already;

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

and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

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

And it came to pass upon the morrow, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem,

6 a nd 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 Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest,

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

and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, `In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

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

Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: `Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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

if we to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved,

10 b e 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 all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye did crucify, whom God did raise out of the dead, in him hath this one stood by before you whole.

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

`This is the stone that was set at nought by you -- the builders, that became head of a corner;

12 A nd 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.

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

13 N ow 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 beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering -- they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been --

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

and seeing the man standing with them who hath been healed, they had nothing to say against,

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

and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,

16 s aying, 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.

saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem manifest, and we are not able to deny;

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

but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'

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

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

19 B ut 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:

and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

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

for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

21 A nd 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 having further threatened, let them go, finding nothing how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which hath been done,

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

for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the healing.

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

And being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said unto them,

24 A nd 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 having heard, with one accord did lift up the voice unto God, and said, `Lord, thou God, who didst make the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all that in them,

25 w ho 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?

who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?

26 T he 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 stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;

27 f or 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 gathered together of a truth against Thy holy child Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel,

28 t o do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.

to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before to come to pass.

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

`And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word,

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

in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.'

31 A nd 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 they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

32 A nd 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 of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.

33 A nd 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 were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all,

34 F or 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,

for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling, were bringing the prices of the thing sold,

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

and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need.

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

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas -- which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort -- a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,

37 h aving a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

a field being his, having sold, brought the money and laid at the feet of the apostles.