[Acts 5]

 

             {Late 30 AD - 36 AD Temple at Jerusalem.}

             ^5:1 But a certain man, Ananias by name, together-with his wife Sapphira, sold a property, ^5:2 and pilfered part for themselves from the price, his wife also has been conscious of it, and brought a certain part, placed it beside the apostles’ feet. ^5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Adversary filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and for you to pilfer part for yourself from the price of the parcel of ground? ^5:4 While it is remaining unsold, was it not remaining yours? And after is was sold^*, was^* it not still in your authority? Why did you purpose this matter in your heart? You did not lie to men, but to God. ^5:5 But Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired, and great fear came^* upon all the ones hearing these things. ^5:6 Now after the younger-men stood up, they enshrouded him and carried him out and buried him.

 

             ^5:7 Now it happened after an interval of approximately three hours, his wife also entered, not knowing what has happened. ^5:8 But Peter answered her, Tell me if you^° were given so-much for the parcel of ground?

             And she said, Yes, for so-much.

             ^5:9 But Peter said to her, Why is it that it was agreed together by you^° to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of the ones who buried your husband are at the door and they will be carrying you out. ^5:10 Now she fell down instantly beside his feet and expired and the young-men entered and found her dead and they carried her out and buried her with her husband. ^5:11 And great fear came^* upon the whole congregation^* and upon all the ones hearing these things.

 

             ^5:12 Now through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were happening among the people, and they were all united at Solomon’s porch. ^5:13 But no one of the rest was daring to be joined to them, but the people were applauding them; ^5:14 and more believers, multitudes of both men and women, were adding themselves to the Lord. ^5:15 So-then they started to carry out the sick in the streets, to lay them upon beds and pallets in-order-that, while Peter comes by, if-only the shadow of him might overshadow anyone of them. ^5:16 Now the multitude was also coming together from the cities in and around Jerusalem, carrying sick people, and those being troubled by unclean spirits; and who were all being healed.

 

             ^5:17 But the high-priest stood up and all those who were together-with him (the one which is a sect of the Sadducees) and they were filled up from jealousy, ^5:18 and they put their hands upon the apostles and placed them in the public jail. ^5:19 But a messenger of the Lord through the night, opened the doors of the prison, and led them out and said, ^5:20 Travel^°, and when you^° have stood up in the temple, speak^° to the people all the words of this life. ^5:21 Now after they heard this, they entered the temple under the light of daybreak and were teaching.

             But the high-priest came^* and those together-with him and called the Sanhedrin together and everyone of the Elderly-Council of the sons of Israel and sent to the prison to have them led out. ^5:22 But the attendants who came^* did not find them in the prison. Now they turned back and reported, ^5:23 saying, We indeed found the prison and it was locked with^* all the security intact, and the guards standing before the doors. But after we opened it, we found no one inside. ^5:24 Now as both the magistrate of the temple and the priest and the high-priests heard these words, they were perplexing concerning them as to why this would have happened.

             ^5:25 But someone came^*, and reported to them, Behold, the men, whom you^° placed in the prison yourselves, are in the temple standing and teaching the people. ^5:26 Then the magistrate went away together-with the attendants and led them, but with no violence; for^* they were fearing the people (that^* they might not be stoned). ^5:27 Now they led them and stood them in front of the council. And the high-priest asked them, ^5:28 saying, Did we command you^° with a strict command to not teach in this name? And behold, you^° have filled Jerusalem from your^° teaching, and are planning to bring^* this man’s blood upon us.

             ^5:29 But Peter and the apostles answered and said, It is essential for us to obey God rather than men. ^5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you^° yourselves exterminated and hung him upon a tree. ^5:31 This Jesus is the Author and Savior who God exalted to his right hand, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. ^5:32 And we are witnesses of these words, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to the ones obeying him.

             ^5:33 But hearing this, they were being infuriated and were planning to assassinate them. ^5:34 But a certain one stood up in the council, a Pharisee, Gamaliel by name, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and he commanded them to make^* the apostles wait outside for a certain bit of time. ^5:35 And he said to them, Men, Israelites! Take-heed^° to yourselves what you^° are about to do^* against these men. ^5:36 For^* before these days rose^* up Theudas, saying that he himself is someone, who was assassinated; to whom a number of men were called, approximately four hundred; and all, as many as were obeying him were disbanded and came^* to nothing. ^5:37 After this one rose^* up Judas, a Galilean, in the days of the census and a considerable number of people withdrew after him. He also perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered. ^5:38 And hereafter I say to you^°, Withdraw^° from these men and permit^° them to continue, because if the plan or this work is from men, it will be torn-down; ^5:39 but if it is from God, you^° are not able to tear-down it; lest you^° might be found even to be quarreling against God.

             ^5:40 Now they were persuaded by him and called the apostles to them; they smacked them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. ^5:41 Therefore indeed, they were traveling away from the face of the council, rejoicing that they were deemed worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the name of Jesus. ^5:42 And they were not ceasing, teaching and proclaiming the good-news: Jesus is the Christ, every day both in the temple and in every house.