Acts 5 (GNV) · Opened

1But a certaine man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, solde a possession,Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

2And kept away part of the price, his wife also being of counsell, and brought a certaine part, and layde it downe at the Apostles feete.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.

3Then saide Peter, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy Ghost, and keepe away part of the price of this possession?Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

4Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto thee? and after it was solde, was it not in thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God.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!”

5Now when Ananias heard these wordes, he fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost. Then great feare came on all them that heard these things.On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

6And the yong men rose vp, and tooke him vp, and caried him out, and buried him.Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

7And it came to passe about the space of three houres after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done.About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.

8And Peter sayd vnto her, Tell me, solde ye the land for so much? And she sayd, Yea, for so much.“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”

9Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out.“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.”

10Then she fell downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: and the yong men came in, and found her dead, and caried her out, and buried her by her husband.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.

11And great feare came on all the Church, and on as many as heard these things.And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.

12Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Salomons porche.The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

13And of the other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neuerthelesse the people magnified them.Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

14Also the number of them that beleeued in the Lord, both of men and women, grewe more and more)Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.

15In so much that they brought the sicke into the streetes, and layd them on beds and couches, that at the least way the shadowe of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them.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.

16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about vnto Hierusalem, bringing sicke folkes, and them which were vexed with vncleane spirits, who were all healed.Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

17Then the chiefe Priest rose vp, and all they that were with him (which was the sect of the Sadduces) and were full of indignation,Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

18And laide hands on the Apostles, and put them in the common prison.and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

19But the Angel of the Lord, by night opened the prison doores, and brought them forth, and sayd,But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,

20Go your way, and stand in the Temple, and speake to the people, all the wordes of this life.“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

21So when they heard it, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, and taught. And the chiefe Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison, to cause them to be brought.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.

22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and tolde it,But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:

23Saying, Certainely we founde the prison shut as sure as was possible, and the keepers standing without, before the doores: but when we had opened, we found no man within.“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

24Then when the chiefe Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the hie Priestes heard these things, they doubted of them, whereunto this would growe.When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

25Then came one and shewed them, saying, Beholde, the men that ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teach the people.Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

26Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

27And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, and the chiefe Priest asked them,They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

28Saying, Did not we straightly commaund you, that ye should not teach in this Name? and behold, ye haue filled Hierusale with your doctrine, and ye would bring this mans blood vpon vs.“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.”

29Then Peter and the Apostles answered, and sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

30The God of our fathers hath raised vp Iesus, whom ye slewe, and hanged on a tree.The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

31Him hath God lift vp with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Sauiour, to giue repentance to Israel, and forgiuenes of sinnes.God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

32And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say: yea, and the holy Ghost, whome God hath giuen to them that obey him.We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

33Now when they heard it, they brast for anger, and consulted to slay them.When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

34Then stoode there vp in the Councill a certaine Pharise named Gamaliel, a doctour of the Lawe, honoured of all the people, and commanded to put the Apostles forth a litle space,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.

35And sayd vnto them, Men of Israel, take heede to your selues, what ye intende to doe touching these men.“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

36For before these times, rose vp Theudas boasting himselfe, to whom resorted a number of men, about a foure hundreth, who was slaine: and they all which obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.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.

37After this man, arose vp Iudas of Galile, in the dayes of the tribute, and drewe away much people after him: hee also perished, and all that obeyed him, were scattered abroad.After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

38And nowe I say vnto you, Refraine your selues from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsell, or this worke be of men, it will come to nought: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.

39But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

40And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commanded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.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.

41So they departed from the Councill, reioycing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his Name.The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

42And dayly in the Temple, and from house to house they ceased not to teach, and preach Iesus Christ.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.

Acts 5

Ananias and Sapphira

The Apostles Heal Many

The Apostles Arrested and Freed

The Apostles before the Sanhedrin

Gamaliel’s Advice

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