Ananias and Sapphira 2 ULT and he kept back from the price,{ his} wife also knowing, and bringing a certain portion, he 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 ULT While it remained, did it not remain yours, and being sold, was it{ not} in your authority? How{ is it} that you placed 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 ULT And hearing these words, Ananias, falling down, expired, and great fear came upon all the ones having heard. BSB BSB: On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
6 ULT So rising up, the young men wrapped him up and, carrying him out, they buried him. BSB BSB: Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7 ULT And an interval of about three hours happened, and 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 ULT And Peter said 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 ULT So Peter said to her,“How{ is it} that it was agreed together by you to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of the ones having buried your husband{ are} at the door, and they will 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 ULT And immediately she fell down at his feet and expired. And having come in, the young men found her dead, and carrying her out, they buried her beside 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 ULT And many signs and wonders were happening through the hands of the apostles among the people, and they were all unanimously at the Porch of Solomon. 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 ULT But none of the others dared to join them; however, the people extolled them. BSB BSB: Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
14 ULT And more believers were being added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and of women, BSB BSB: Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
15 ULT so that they even carried the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that as Peter came by, at least{ his} shadow might overshadow any 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 ULT And a multitude also came together from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted 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 ULT But rising up, the high priest and all those with him(which is the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with jealousy, 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 ULT and they 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 ULT But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, bringing them out, 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 ULT “Go and, standing in the temple, speak 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 ULT And having heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and were teaching. And having arrived, the high priest and those with him called together the Sanhedrin, even all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles. 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 ULT But having arrived, the officers did not find them in the prison, so having returned, they reported, BSB BSB: But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
23 ULT saying,“We found the prison shut in all security and the guards standing at the doors, but having opened, we found no one inside.” 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 ULT And when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, as to what this might become. 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 ULT Then someone, having arrived, reported to them,“Behold, the men whom you put in the 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 ULT Then the captain, going with the officers, brought them back, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they stone them. 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 ULT And having brought them, they set them in the Sanhedrin, and the high priest interrogated them, BSB BSB: They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
28 ULT saying,“We commanded you with a command not to teach in this name, and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you desire 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 ULT But answering, Peter and the apostles said,“It is necessary to obey God rather than men. BSB BSB: But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
30 ULT The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, having hung him on a tree. BSB BSB: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
31 ULT God has exalted this one to his right as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. 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 ULT And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those obeying 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 ULT But having heard this, they were furious and wanted to kill them. BSB BSB: When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
34 ULT But a certain Pharisee, Gamaliel by name, a law teacher, honored by all the people, rising up in the Sanhedrin, commanded to put the apostles outside for a little. 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 ULT And he said to them,“Men, Israelites, pay attention to yourselves, what you are about to do to these men. BSB BSB: “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
36 ULT For before these days, Theudas rose up, saying himself to be somebody, to whom was joined a number of men, about 400, who was killed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed, and they 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 ULT And now I say these things to you: Keep away from these men and release them, for if this counsel or this work is 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 ULT but if it is from God, you will not be able to destroy them, lest you may even be found God- opposers.” And they were persuaded by him. 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 ULT And summoning the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and they released 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 ULT Therefore, they indeed were going out from the face of the Sanhedrin rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name. BSB BSB: The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42 ULT And every day, in the temple and in each house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the gospel— Jesus{ is} 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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