1 B ut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,

¶ But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession

2 a nd kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

and defrauded of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

3 B ut 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?

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to defraud of the price of the land?

4 W hile 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.”

Retaining it, was it not thy own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

5 A nanias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.

Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the spirit; and great fear came on all those that heard these things.

6 T he young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.

And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out and buried him.

7 A bout three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8 P eter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”

Then Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

9 B ut 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.”

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door and shall carry thee out.

10 S he 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.

Then she fell down straightway at his feet and yielded up the spirit; and the young men came in and found her dead and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

11 G reat fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.

And great fear came upon all the congregation and upon as many as heard these things.

12 B y 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 by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were wrought in the people. (And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

13 N one of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

And of the others, no one dared join themself to them, but the people magnified them.

14 M ore believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

And those that believed in the Lord increased in number, multitudes both of men and women.)

15 T hey even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them.

So much that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

16 M ultitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks and those who were tormented with unclean spirits, and they were healed every one.

17 B ut 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,

¶ Then the prince of the priests rose up, and all those that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with jealousy

18 a nd laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

19 B ut an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them forth and said,

20 “ Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

21 W hen they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. In the meantime, the prince of the priests came, and those that were with him, and called the council together and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

22 B ut the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

But when the officers came and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,

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!”

saying, We certainly found the prison shut with all security and the keepers standing outside before the doors, but when we had opened, we found no one within.

24 N ow 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.

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the princes of the priests heard these things, they were perplexed regarding what this would come to.

25 O ne came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”

Then someone came and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

26 T hen the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

¶ Then the captain with the officers went and brought them without violence, for they feared being stoned by the people.

27 W hen they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the prince of the priests asked them,

28 s aying, “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.”

saying, Did we not strictly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

29 B ut Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We must persuade God rather than men.

30 T he God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.

31 G od exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

God has exalted him with his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

32 W e 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 his witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those that persuade him.

33 B ut they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

When they heard that, they were divided and took counsel to slay them.

34 B ut 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 a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, who had a reputation among all the people, stood up in the council and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space

35 H e said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

and said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as concerning these men.

36 F or before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

For before these days, rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves; who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered and brought to nought.

37 A fter 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.

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing and drew away many people after him; he also perished, and all those that consented with him were dispersed.

38 N ow 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 unto you, Refrain from these men and let them alone; for if this counsellor or this work is of men, it will come to nought,

39 B ut 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 is of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest ye be found fighting against God.

40 T hey 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 agreed with him; and when they had called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus and let them go.

41 T hey therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

42 E very day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

And daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus the Christ.