Acts 4
King James Version
4 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Acts 4
New King James Version
Peter and John Arrested
4 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the (A)Sadducees came upon them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
Addressing the Sanhedrin
5 And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes, 6 as well as (B)Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, (C)“By what power or by what name have you done this?”
8 (D)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (E)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (F)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (G)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (H)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
The Name of Jesus Forbidden
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, (I)and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed (J)standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 saying, (K)“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a [a]notable miracle has been done through them is (L)evident[b] to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”
18 (M)So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, (N)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 (O)For we cannot but speak the things which (P)we have seen and heard.” 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, (Q)because of the people, since they all (R)glorified God for (S)what had been done. 22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
Prayer for Boldness(T)
23 And being let go, (U)they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, (V)You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25 who [c]by the mouth of Your servant David have said:
(W)‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
27 “For (X)truly against (Y)Your holy Servant Jesus, (Z)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 (AA)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants (AB)that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your hand to heal, (AC)and that signs and wonders may be done (AD)through the name of (AE)Your holy Servant Jesus.”
31 And when they had prayed, (AF)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, (AG)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Sharing in All Things
32 Now the multitude of those who believed (AH)were of one heart and one soul; (AI)neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 And with (AJ)great power the apostles gave (AK)witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And (AL)great grace was upon them all. 34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; (AM)for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 (AN)and laid them at the apostles’ feet; (AO)and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
36 And [d]Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of [e]Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37 (AP)having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Hechos 4
Reina Valera Actualizada
Pedro y Juan son encarcelados
4 Mientras ellos estaban hablando al pueblo, llegaron los sacerdotes, el capitán de la guardia del templo y los saduceos, 2 resentidos de que enseñaran al pueblo y anunciaran en Jesús la resurrección de entre los muertos. 3 Les echaron mano y los pusieron en la cárcel hasta el día siguiente, porque ya era tarde. 4 Pero muchos de los que habían oído la palabra creyeron, y el número de los hombres llegó a ser como cinco mil.
Pedro y Juan ante el Sanedrín
5 Al día siguiente, aconteció que se reunieron en Jerusalén los gobernantes de ellos, los ancianos y los escribas; 6 y estaban el sumo sacerdote Anás, Caifás, Juan, Alejandro y todos los del linaje del sumo sacerdote. 7 Y poniéndolos en medio, les interrogaron:
—¿Con qué poder, o en qué nombre han hecho ustedes esto?
8 Entonces Pedro, lleno del Espíritu Santo, les dijo:
—Gobernantes del pueblo y ancianos: 9 Si hoy somos investigados acerca del bien hecho a un hombre enfermo, de qué manera este ha sido sanado, 10 sea conocido a todos ustedes y a todo el pueblo de Israel, que ha sido en el nombre de Jesucristo de Nazaret, a quien ustedes crucificaron y a quien Dios resucitó de entre los muertos. Por Jesús este hombre está de pie sano en su presencia. 11 Él es la piedra rechazada por ustedes los edificadores, la cual ha llegado a ser cabeza del ángulo[a]. 12 Y en ningún otro hay salvación, porque no hay otro nombre debajo del cielo, dado a los hombres, en que podamos ser salvos.
13 Y viendo la valentía de Pedro y de Juan, y teniendo en cuenta que eran hombres sin letras e indoctos, se asombraban y reconocían que habían estado con Jesús. 14 Pero, ya que veían de pie con ellos al hombre que había sido sanado, no tenían nada que decir en contra. 15 Entonces les mandaron que salieran fuera del Sanedrín y deliberaban entre sí, 16 diciendo:
—¿Qué hemos de hacer con estos hombres? Porque de cierto, es evidente a todos los que habitan en Jerusalén que una señal notable ha sido hecha por medio de ellos, y no lo podemos negar. 17 Pero para que no se divulgue cada vez más entre el pueblo, amenacémosles para que de aquí en adelante no hablen a ninguna persona en este nombre.
18 Entonces los llamaron y les ordenaron terminantemente que no hablaran ni enseñaran en el nombre de Jesús. 19 Pero respondiendo Pedro y Juan, les dijeron:
—Juzguen ustedes si es justo delante de Dios obedecerles a ustedes antes que a Dios. 20 Porque nosotros no podemos dejar de decir lo que hemos visto y oído.
21 Y después de amenazarles más, ellos les soltaron, pues por causa del pueblo no hallaban ningún modo de castigarles; porque todos glorificaban a Dios por lo que había acontecido, 22 pues el hombre en quien había sido hecho este milagro de sanidad tenía más de cuarenta años.
Oración de los discípulos amenazados
23 Una vez sueltos, fueron a los suyos y les contaron todo lo que los principales sacerdotes y los ancianos les habían dicho. 24 Cuando ellos lo oyeron, de un solo ánimo alzaron sus voces a Dios y dijeron: “Soberano[b], tú eres el que hiciste el cielo y la tierra, el mar y todo lo que en ellos hay, 25 y que mediante el Espíritu Santo[c] por boca de nuestro padre David, tu siervo, dijiste:
¿Por qué se amotinaron las naciones
y los pueblos tramaron cosas vanas?
26 Se levantaron los reyes de la tierra
y sus gobernantes consultaron unidos contra el Señor y contra su Ungido[d].
27 Porque verdaderamente, tanto Herodes como Poncio Pilato con los gentiles y el pueblo de Israel se reunieron en esta ciudad contra tu santo Siervo Jesús, al cual ungiste, 28 para llevar a cabo lo que tu mano y tu consejo habían determinado de antemano que había de ser hecho. 29 Y ahora, Señor, mira sus amenazas y concede a tus siervos que hablen tu palabra con toda valentía. 30 Extiende tu mano para que sean hechas sanidades, señales y prodigios en el nombre de tu santo Siervo Jesús”.
31 Cuando acabaron de orar, el lugar en donde estaban reunidos tembló, y todos fueron llenos del Espíritu Santo y hablaban la palabra de Dios con valentía.
La vida en común entre los fieles
32 La multitud de los que habían creído era de un solo corazón y una sola alma. Ninguno decía ser suyo propio nada de lo que poseía, sino que todas las cosas les eran comunes. 33 Con gran poder los apóstoles daban testimonio de la resurrección del Señor Jesús, y abundante gracia había sobre todos ellos. 34 No había, pues, ningún necesitado entre ellos, porque todos los que eran propietarios de terrenos o casas los vendían, traían el precio de lo vendido 35 y lo ponían a los pies de los apóstoles. Y era repartido a cada uno según tenía necesidad.
36 Entonces José, quien por los apóstoles era llamado Bernabé (que significa hijo de consolación) y quien era levita, natural de Chipre, 37 como tenía un campo, lo vendió, trajo el dinero y lo puso a los pies de los apóstoles.
Footnotes
- Hechos 4:11 Sal. 118:22.
- Hechos 4:24 Algunos mss. antiguos tienen Soberano Señor; otros, Soberano Dios.
- Hechos 4:25 Algunos mss. omiten mediante el Espíritu Santo.
- Hechos 4:26 Sal. 2:1, 2 (LXX); Ungido es la misma voz que Cristo.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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