Acts 4

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Peter and John before the Sanhedrin

¹While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

¹And of them speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

²greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

²being distressed because of their teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection out from the dead.

³They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

³And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

⁴But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

⁴But many of those having heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about five thousand.

⁵The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

⁵And it came to pass on the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem,

⁶along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.

⁶and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.

⁷They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

⁷And having placed them in the midst, they began to inquire, “In what power or in what name did you do this?”

⁸Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

⁸Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,

⁹If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,

⁹if we are being examined this day as to a good work to the ailing man, how he has been healed,

¹⁰then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

¹⁰let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth—whom you crucified, whom God raised out from the dead—in Him this man stands before you sound.

¹¹This Jesus is

‘the stone you builders rejected,

which has become the cornerstone.’^a

¹¹This is ‘the stone having been rejected by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’

¹²Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

¹²And there is salvation in no other, for there is not another name under heaven having been given among men by which it is necessary for us to be saved.”

The Name Forbidden

¹³When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

¹³Now seeing the boldness of Peter and of John, and having understood that they are unschooled and ordinary men, they were astonished. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁴And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.

¹⁴And beholding the man having been healed standing with them, they had nothing to contradict.

¹⁵So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin^a and then conferred together.

¹⁵But having commanded them to go outside the Council, they began to confer with one another,

¹⁶“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.

¹⁶saying, “What shall we do to these men? For truly that a noteworthy sign has come to pass through them is evident to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny it.

¹⁷But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

¹⁷But so that it might not spread further on among the people, let us threaten them to speak no longer in this name to any man.”

¹⁸Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

¹⁸And having summoned them, they commanded them not to speak, nor to teach at all, in the name of Jesus.

¹⁹But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

¹⁹But Peter and John, answering, said to them, “Whether it is right before God to listen to you rather than God, you must judge.

²⁰For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

²⁰For we are unable to stop speaking about what we saw and heard.”

²¹After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

²¹And having further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way they might punish them, on account of the people, because all were glorifying God for that having happened.

²²For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.

²²For the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was more than forty years old.

The Believers’ Prayer

²³On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

²³Now having been let go, they came to their own and reported how much the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

²⁴When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

²⁴And having heard, they lifted up their voice with one accord to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,

²⁵You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant,^a our father David:

‘Why do the nations rage

and the peoples plot in vain?

²⁵having spoken by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why did the Gentiles rage and the peoples devise vain things?

²⁶The kings of the earth take their stand

and the rulers gather together

against the Lord

and against His Anointed One.’^a

²⁶The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ.’

²⁷In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

²⁷For in truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together in this city against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed,

²⁸They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

²⁸to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predetermined to happen.

²⁹And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

²⁹And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all boldness,

³⁰as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

³⁰while You stretch out Your hand for healing and signs and wonders to take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

³¹After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

³¹And on their having prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and were speaking the word of God with boldness.

Sharing among Believers

³²The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

³²Now the multitude of those having believed were one in heart and soul, and no one claimed anything of that being his to be his own, but all things were to them in common.

³³With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

³³And with great power the apostles were giving testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

³⁴There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

³⁴For there was not even anyone in need among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the proceeds of what is sold

³⁵and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

³⁵and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was made to each just as anyone had need.

³⁶Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

³⁶Now Joseph having been called Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth,

³⁷sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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