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| 1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, | 1The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. |
| 2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. | 2They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. |
| 3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. | 3They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day. |
| 4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. | 4But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew to about five thousand. |
| 5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, | 5The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. |
| 6And 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. | 6Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others of the high priest's family. |
| 7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? | 7They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?" |
| 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, | 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! |
| 9If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; | 9If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, |
| 10Be 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. | 10then know this, you and 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. |
| 11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. | 11Jesus is "'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.' |
| 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. | 12Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." |
| 13Now 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. | 13When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. |
| 14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. | 14But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. |
| 15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, | 15So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. |
| 16Saying, 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. | 16"What are we going to do with these men?" they asked. "Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign, and we cannot deny it. |
| 17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. | 17But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name." |
| 18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. | 18Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. |
| 19But 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. | 19But Peter and John replied, "Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! |
| 20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. | 20As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." |
| 21So 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. | 21After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. |
| 22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. | 22For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old. |
| 23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. | 23On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. |
| 24And 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: | 24When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. |
| 25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? | 25You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: "'Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? |
| 26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. | 26The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.' |
| 27For 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, | 27Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. |
| 28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. | 28They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. |
| 29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, | 29Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. |
| 30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. | 30Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." |
| 31And 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. | 31After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. |
| 32And 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. | 32All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. |
| 33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. | 33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was so powerfully at work in them all |
| 34Neither 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, | 34that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales |
| 35And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. | 35and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. |
| 36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, | 36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means "son of encouragement"), |
| 37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. | 37sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet. |
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