1 A nd a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

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

2 a nd did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid.

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 A nd Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

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 it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie 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 nd Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon 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 a nd having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried.

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

7 A nd it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,

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

8 a nd Peter answered her, `Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and 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 A nd Peter said unto her, `How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'

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 a nd she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried 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 a nd great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.

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

12 A nd through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

¶ 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 a nd of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

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

14 ( and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)

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

15 s o as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even shadow might overshadow some one 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 a nd there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits -- who 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 A nd having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal,

¶ 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 their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

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

19 a nd a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

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

20 ` Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'

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

21 a nd having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they 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 a nd the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,

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

23 s aying -- `The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.'

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 A nd as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

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 a nd coming near, a certain one told them, saying -- `Lo, the men whom ye did put in the 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 magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

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

27 a nd having brought them, they set in the sanhedrim, and the chief 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, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'

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 A nd Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

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

30 a nd the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;

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

31 t his one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

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

32 a nd we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying 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 A nd they having heard, were cut, and were taking counsel to slay them,

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

34 b ut a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim -- a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people -- commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

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 a nd said unto them, `Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye 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 rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

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 ` After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrollment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;

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 a nd now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be 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 a nd if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'

but if it is of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest ye be found fighting against God.

40 A nd to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten, they commanded 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, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

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 also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news -- 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.