1 N ow as they spoke to the people, the priests, 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 greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached 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 custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

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

4 H owever, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. Addressing the Sanhedrin

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 next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes,

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

6 a s well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

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 asked, “By what power or by what name have you 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 to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

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 judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

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

10 l et it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands 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 T his is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’

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

12 N or is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” The Name of Jesus Forbidden

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 saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized 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 who had been 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, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who 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 so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak 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 S o they called them and commanded 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 to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

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 have seen and heard.”

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

21 S o when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been 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 over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed. Prayer for Boldness

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 went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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

24 S o when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

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 mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot 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 took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the L ord and against His Christ.’

the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;

27 “ For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people 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 whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.

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

29 N ow, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,

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

30 b y stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your 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 where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. Sharing in All Things

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 N ow the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in 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 the apostles gave witness to 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 N or was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds 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 they distributed to each as anyone 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 Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

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 land, 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.