2 WYC that thei tauyten the puple, and telden in Jhesu the ayenrisyng fro deth. BSB BSB: greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
3 WYC And thei leiden hondis on hem, and puttiden hem in to warde in to the morewe; for it was thanne euentid. BSB BSB: They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.
4 WYC But manye of hem that hadden herd the word, bileueden; and the noumbre of men was maad fyue thousyndis. BSB BSB: But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
5 WYC And amorewe it was don, that the princis of hem, and eldre men and scribis weren gadirid in Jerusalem; BSB BSB: The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
6 WYC and Annas, prince of preestis, and Caifas, and Joon, and Alisaundre, and hou manye euere weren of the kynde of preestis. BSB BSB: along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
7 WYC And thei settiden hem in the myddil, and axiden, In what vertue, ether in what name, han ye don this thing? BSB BSB: They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
8 WYC Thanne Petre was fillid with the Hooli Goost, and seide to hem, Ye pryncis of the puple, and ye eldre men, here ye. BSB BSB: Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
9 WYC If we to dai be demyd in the good dede of a sijk man, in whom this man is maad saaf, BSB BSB: If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
10 WYC be it knowun to you alle, and to al the puple of Israel, that in the name of Jhesu Crist of Nazareth, whom ye crucifieden, whom God reiside fro deth, in this this man stondith hool bifor you. BSB BSB: then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
11 WYC This is the stoon, which was repreued of you bildinge, which is maad in to the heed of the corner; BSB BSB: This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
13 WYC And thei siyen the stidfastnesse of Petre and of Joon, for it was foundun that thei weren men vnlettrid, and lewid men, and thei wondriden, and knewen hem that thei weren with Jhesu. BSB BSB: When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
14 WYC And thei siyen the man that was helid, stondinge with hem, and thei myyten no thing ayenseie. BSB BSB: And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
15 WYC But thei comaundiden hem to go forth with out the counsel. And thei spaken togidere, BSB BSB: So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
16 WYC and seiden, What schulen we do to these men? for the signe is maad knowun bi hem to alle men, that dwellen at Jerusalem; it is opyn, and we moun not denye. BSB BSB: “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
17 WYC But that it be no more pupplischid in to the puple, manasse we to hem, that thei speke no more in this name to ony men. BSB BSB: But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
18 WYC And thei clepiden hem, and denounsiden to hem, that on no maner thei schulden speke, nether teche, in the name of Jhesu. BSB BSB: Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
19 WYC But Petre and Joon answeriden, and seiden to hem, If it be riytful in the siyt of God to here you rather than God, deme ye. BSB BSB: But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
20 WYC For we moten nedis speke tho thingis, that we han sayn and herd. BSB BSB: For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 WYC And thei manassiden, and leften hem, and foundun not hou thei schulden punische hem, for the puple; for alle men clarifieden that thing that was don in that that was bifalle. BSB BSB: After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
22 WYC For the man was more than of fourty yeer, in which this signe of heelthe was maad. BSB BSB: For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
23 WYC And whanne thei weren delyuerid, thei camen to her felowis, and telden to hem, hou grete thingis the princis of preestis and the eldre men hadden seid to hem. BSB BSB: On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 WYC And whanne thei herden, with oon herte thei reiseden vois to the Lord, and seiden, Lord, thou that madist heuene and erthe, see, and alle thingis that ben in hem, which seidist bi the Hooli Goost, BSB BSB: When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
25 WYC bi the mouth of oure fadir Dauid, thi child, Whi hethen men gnastiden with teeth togidre, and the puplis thouyten veyn thingis? BSB BSB: You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
26 WYC Kyngis of the erthe stoden nyy, and princis camen togidre `in to oon, ayens the Lord, and ayens his Crist. BSB BSB: The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
28 WYC whom thou anoyntidist, to do the thingis, that thin hoond and thi counsel demyden to be don. BSB BSB: They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
29 WYC And now, Lord, biholde in to the thretnyngis of hem, and graunte to thi seruauntis to speke thi word with al trist, BSB BSB: And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
30 WYC in that thing that thou holde forth thin hond, that heelthis and signes and wondris be maad bi the name of thin hooli sone Jhesu. BSB BSB: as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
31 WYC And whanne thei hadden preyed, the place was moued, in which thei weren gaderid; and alle weren fillid with the Hooli Goost, and spaken the word of God with trist. BSB BSB: After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
33 WYC And with greet vertu the apostlis yeldiden witnessyng of the ayenrysyng of Jhesu Crist oure Lord, and greet grace was in alle hem. BSB BSB: With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
34 WYC For nether ony nedi man was among hem, for how manye euere weren possessouris of feeldis, ether of housis, thei seelden, and brouyten the pricis of tho thingis that thei seelden, BSB BSB: There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
35 WYC and leiden bifor the feet of the apostlis. And it was departid to ech, as it was nede to ech. BSB BSB: and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
37 WYC a man of Cipre, whanne he hadde a feeld, seelde it, and brouyte the prijs, and leide it bifor the feet of apostlis. BSB BSB: sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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