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 as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain 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 grieved that they taught the people, and preached through 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;

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

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

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

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

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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,

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

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

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done 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 Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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

If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

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.

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

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 set at nought of you builders, which is 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.'

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby 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 of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, 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 beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred 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 shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in 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 that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man 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,

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in 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 answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

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

For we cannot but speak the things which 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,

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

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

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto 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 that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

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 thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain 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 stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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 of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

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

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

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

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

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.'

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child 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 was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

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 power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was 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,

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

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 them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he 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,

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

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

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.