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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But 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.

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

Then on the following day, their magistrates and elders and scribes were assembled in Jerusalem,

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

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

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

And 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 ?

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

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

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

If 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,

10 b e 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.

Let 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.

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

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

12 a nd 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.'

And 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.

13 A nd 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 --

Now 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.

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

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

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

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

16 s aying, `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;

Saying, 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.

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

But 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.

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

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

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

But 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).

20 f or we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

But we cannot help telling what we have seen and heard.

21 A nd 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,

Then 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.

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

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

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

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

24 a nd 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,

And 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,

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

Who 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 ?

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

The 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).

27 f or 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,

For 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,

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

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

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

And now, Lord, observe their threats and grant to Your bond servants to declare Your message fearlessly,

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

While 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.

31 A nd 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,

And 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.

32 a nd 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.

Now 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.

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

And 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.

34 f or 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,

Nor 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

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

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

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

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

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

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