Ananias and Sapphira 2 DBY and put aside for himself part of the price, his wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles. 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 DBY While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast 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 DBY And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard it . BSB BSB: On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
6 DBY And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him. BSB BSB: Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7 DBY And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. BSB BSB: About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
8 DBY And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate 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 DBY And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee 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 DBY And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they 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 DBY And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done 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 DBY but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them; BSB BSB: Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
14 DBY and believers were more than ever 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 DBY so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one 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 DBY And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed. 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 DBY And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath, 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 DBY and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison. BSB BSB: and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
19 DBY But an angel of the Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said, BSB BSB: But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
20 DBY Go ye and 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 DBY And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons 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 DBY And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported BSB BSB: But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
23 DBY saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them , within we found no one. 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 DBY And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to. 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 DBY And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing 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 DBY Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be 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 DBY And they bring them and set them in 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 DBY saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man. 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 DBY But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men. BSB BSB: But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 DBY The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom ye have slain, having hanged on a cross. BSB BSB: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
31 DBY Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission 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 DBY And we are his witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those 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 DBY But they, when they heard these things , were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them. BSB BSB: When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
34 DBY But a certain man , a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while, 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 DBY and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do; BSB BSB: “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
36 DBY for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came 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 DBY And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed; 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 DBY but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters 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 DBY And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. 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 DBY They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name. BSB BSB: The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42 DBY And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus was the 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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