Ananias and Sapphira 2 AKJV And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. BSB BSB: With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
4 AKJV Whiles it remained, was it not your own? and after it was sold, was it not in your own power? why have you conceived this thing in your heart? you have not lied to men, but to God. BSB BSB: Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
5 AKJV And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. BSB BSB: On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
6 AKJV And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. BSB BSB: Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7 AKJV And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. BSB BSB: About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
8 AKJV And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether you sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much. BSB BSB: “Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
9 AKJV Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried your husband are at the door, and shall carry you out. BSB BSB: “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10 AKJV Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. BSB BSB: At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
The Apostles Heal Many 12 AKJV And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders worked among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. BSB BSB: The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
13 AKJV And of the rest dared no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. BSB BSB: Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
14 AKJV And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) BSB BSB: Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
15 AKJV So 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. BSB BSB: As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
16 AKJV There came also a multitude out of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. BSB BSB: Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
The Apostles Arrested and Freed 17 AKJV Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, BSB BSB: Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
18 AKJV And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. BSB BSB: and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
19 AKJV But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, BSB BSB: But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
20 AKJV Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. BSB BSB: “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
21 AKJV And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. BSB BSB: At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
22 AKJV But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told, BSB BSB: But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
23 AKJV Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. BSB BSB: “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
The Apostles before the Sanhedrin 24 AKJV Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow. BSB BSB: When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
25 AKJV Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. BSB BSB: Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
26 AKJV Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. BSB BSB: At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
27 AKJV And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, BSB BSB: They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
28 AKJV Saying, Did not we straightly command you that you should not teach in this name? and, behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us. BSB BSB: “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
29 AKJV Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. BSB BSB: But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 AKJV The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and hanged on a tree. BSB BSB: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
31 AKJV Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. BSB BSB: God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
32 AKJV And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that obey him. BSB BSB: We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Gamaliel’s Advice 33 AKJV When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. BSB BSB: When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
34 AKJV Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; BSB BSB: But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
35 AKJV And said to them, You men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men. BSB BSB: “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
36 AKJV 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 nothing. BSB BSB: Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
38 AKJV And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing: BSB BSB: So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
39 AKJV But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest haply you be found even to fight against God. BSB BSB: But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
40 AKJV And to him they agreed: 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. BSB BSB: At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41 AKJV And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. BSB BSB: The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42 AKJV And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
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