1 A s they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

2 b eing greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among dead;

3 A nd they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.

and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening.

4 B ut many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become five thousand.

5 O n the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

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

6 a nd Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent.

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high priestly family;

7 W hen they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

8 T hen Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “ Rulers and elders of the people,

Then Peter, filled with Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders,

9 i f we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,

if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

10 l et it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead— by this name this man stands here before you in good health.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom ye have crucified, whom God has raised from among dead, by him this stands here before you sound.

11 H e is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone.

He is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

12 A nd there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.” Threat and Release

And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved.

13 N ow as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.

But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

14 A nd seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

And beholding the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to reply;

15 B ut when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another,

16 s aying, “ What shall we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed an evident sign has come to pass through their means is manifest to all that inhabit Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 B ut so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name.”

But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.

18 A nd when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

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

19 B ut Peter and John answered and said to them, “ Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

20 f or we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.

21 W hen they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened;

But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place;

22 f or the man was more than forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old.

23 W hen they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

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

24 A nd when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

And they, having heard, lifted up voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

25 w ho by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, ‘ Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples devise futile things ?

who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have nations raged haughtily and peoples meditated vain things?

26 ‘ The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

27 F or truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

28 t o do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur.

to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass.

29 A nd now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence,

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and give to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,

30 w hile You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.

31 A nd when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness. Sharing among Believers

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 A nd the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;

33 A nd with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34 F or there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales

For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold

35 a nd lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

and laid it at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as any one might have need.

36 N ow Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,

37 a nd who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

being possessed of land, having sold, brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.