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| [1]And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, |
[1]But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, |
| [2]and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it]. |
[2]And kept away part of the price, his wife also being of counsel, and brought a certain part, and laid it down at the Apostles' feet. |
| [3]And 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? |
[3]Then said Peter, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the Holy Ghost, and keep away part of the price of the possession? |
| [4]while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;' |
[4]Whilst it remained, appertained it not unto thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? how is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. |
| [5]and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things, |
[5]Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down, and gave up the ghost. Then great fear came on all them that heard these things. |
| [6]and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him]. |
[6]And the young men rose up, and took him up, and carried him out, and buried him. |
| [7]And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in, |
[7]And it came to pass about the space of three hours after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done. |
| [8]and Peter answered her, `Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, `Yes, for so much.' |
[8]And Peter said unto her, Tell me, sold ye the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. |
| [9]And 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 [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;' |
[9]Then Peter said unto her, Why have ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thine husband, are at the door, and shall carry thee out. |
| [10]and 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 [her] by her husband; |
[10]Then she fell down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband. |
| [11]and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things. |
[11]And great fear came on all the Church, and on as many as heard these things. |
| [12]And 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; |
[12]Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signs and wonders showed among the people (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. |
| [13]and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them, |
[13]And of the other durst no man join himself to them: nevertheless the people magnified them, |
| [14](and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,) |
[14]Also the number of them that believed in the Lord, both of men and women, grew more and more) |
| [15]so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them; |
[15]Insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least way the shadow of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them. |
| [16]and 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. |
[16]There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits, who were all healed. |
| [17]And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal, |
[17]Then the chief Priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which was the sect of the Sadducees) and were full of indignation, |
| [18]and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison; |
[18]And laid hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison. |
| [19]and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said, |
[19]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;' |
[20]Go your way, and stand in the Temple, and speak to the people all the words of this life. |
| [21]and 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, |
[21]So when they heard it, they entered into the Temple early in the morning and taught. And the chief Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Council together, and all the Elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison, to cause them to be brought. |
| [22]and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told, |
[22]But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told it, |
| [23]saying -- `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.' |
[23]Saying, Certainly we found the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. |
| [24]And 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; |
[24]Then when the chief Priest, and the captain of the Temple, and the high Priests heard these things, they doubted of them, whereunto this would grow. |
| [25]and 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;' |
[25]Then came one and showed them, saying, Behold, the men that ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teach the people. |
| [26]then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned; |
[26]Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned) |
| [27]and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them, |
[27]And when they had brought them, they set them before the Council, and the chief Priest asked them, |
| [28]saying, `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.' |
[28]Saying, Did not we straightly command you, that ye should not teach in this Name? and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and ye would bring this man's blood upon us. |
| [29]And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men; |
[29]Then Peter and the Apostles answered, and said, We ought rather to obey God than men. |
| [30]and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree; |
[30]The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree. |
| [31]this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins; |
[31]Him hath God lift up with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. |
| [32]and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.' |
[32]And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say: yea, and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. |
| [33]And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them, |
[33]Now when they heard it, they burst for anger, and consulted to slay them. |
| [34]but 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, |
[34]Then stood there up in the Council a certain Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of the Law, honored of all the people, and commanded to put the Apostles forth a little space, |
| [35]and said unto them, `Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do, |
[35]And said unto them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, what ye intend to do touching these men. |
| [36]for 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. |
[36]For before these times, rose up Theudas boasting himself, to whom resorted a number of men, about a four hundred, who was slain: and they all which 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; |
[37]After this man, arose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the tribute, and drew away much people after him: he also perished, and all that obeyed him, were scattered abroad. |
| [38]and 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, |
[38]And now I say unto you, Refrain yourselves from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel, or this work be of men, it will come to nought: |
| [39]and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.' |
[39]But if it be of God, ye cannot destroy it, lest ye be found even fighters against God. |
| [40]And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go; |
[40]And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the Name of Jesus, and let them go. |
| [41]they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour, |
[41]So they departed from the Council, rejoicing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his Name. |
| [42]every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news -- Jesus the Christ. |
[42]And daily in the Temple, and from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Jesus Christ. |