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מעשי השליחים 4
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
מעשי השליחים 4
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
ד בשעה שפטרוס ויוחנן דברו אל העם, ניגשו אליהם בכעס הכוהנים, הקצין הממונה על משמר בית-המקדש וכן אחדים מהצדוקים, 2 מכיוון שהשניים לימדו את העם שישוע המשיח קם לתחייה, וכך הוכיחו שאכן תהיה תחיית המתים. 3 הם תפסו את פטרוס ויוחנן, ומאחר שכבר ירד הערב, הכניסו אותם לכלא עד יום המחרת. 4 אולם רבים מאלה שהאזינו לפטרוס האמינו לדבריו, ומספר המאמינים במשיח הגיע ל- 5000 איש.
8 פטרוס שנמלא רוח הקודש, השיב: "מנהיגים וזקני-העם הנכבדים, 9 אם אתם מתכוונים לטובה שעשינו לאיש הפיסח הזה, אשר קם על רגליו בריא ושלם, 10 הרשו לי להצהיר בפניכם ולפני כל עם-ישראל: עשינו מה שעשינו בשמו ובכוחו של ישוע המשיח מנצרת. אתם אמנם צלבתם את ישוע, אולם אלוהים הקים אותו מן המתים! בשמו ובסמכותו עומד האיש הזה לפניכם בריא ושלם. 11 ישוע המשיח הוא אבן הפינה אשר אתם, הבונים, מאסתם בה, ואשר הייתה לראש פינה[a]. 12 איש מלבדו אינו יכול להושיע! ואין עוד שם תחת השמים אשר בני-האדם יכולים לקרוא אליו כדי להיוושע!"
13 כשראו הדיינים את אומץ לבם של פטרוס ויוחנן, ונוכחו לדעת שהם אנשים פשוטים, לא משכילים ולא "מקצועיים", התפלאו מאוד. הם זיהו אותם, שבעבר היו יחד עם ישוע. 14 והדיינים לא יכלו להכחיש את עובדת ריפויו של הפיסח לשעבר, כי הוא עמד מולם בריא ושלם. 15 הדיינים, אובדי-עצות, ציוו על פטרוס ויוחנן לצאת מאולם המשפט, כדי שיוכלו להתייעץ ביניהם.
16 "מה נעשה בהם?" שאלו זה את זה. "איננו יכולים להכחיש שהם חוללו נס גדול, שהרי כל תושבי ירושלים שמעו על כך. 17 אך אולי נוכל למנוע בעדם להמשיך להפיץ את התעמולה שלהם. נזהיר אותם שאם יעזו להמשיך להטיף בשם ישוע, נעניש אותם בחומרה רבה!"
18 הם קראו לפטרוס ויוחנן לשוב לאולם, ודרשו מהם שלא לדבר שוב על ישוע לעולם.
19 אולם פטרוס ויוחנן השיבו: "החליטו אתם בעצמכם, האם אלוהים רוצה שנשמע לקולו או לקולכם? 20 איננו יכולים להפסיק לספר על כל אשר ישוע עשה לנגד עינינו, או על הדברים ששמענו מפיו!"
21 חברי הסנהדרין הוסיפו לגעור בהם ולאיים עליהם, אך לבסוף שחררו אותם, כי לא ידעו כיצד להענישם בלי לעורר מהומה בעם. שכן כל העם הלל את אלוהים על שחולל את הנס הנפלא הזה 22 וריפא את האדם שהיה פיסח במשך ארבעים שנה.
23 מיד לאחר שחרורם מיהרו פטרוס ויוחנן אל אחיהם המאמינים וסיפרו להם את דברי הסנהדרין.
24 כששמעו המאמינים את הדבר, התפללו אל אלוהים בלב אחד: "אדוננו, בורא השמים, הארץ, הים וכל אשר בם -
27 "דבריך אלה התקיימו בעיר הזאת! שהרי המלך הורדוס ופונטיוס פילטוס כרתו ברית עם העמים השונים ועם בני-ישראל, וכולם יחד קמו נגד עבדך הקדוש ישוע המשיח. 28 אולם הם עשו אך ורק את מה שבחוכמתך הרבה החלטת שיעשו. 29 ועתה, ה', שמע נא את איומיהם, ותן לעבדיך אומץ-לב לבשר את דברך. 30 שלח נא את כוחך המרפא, והנח לנו לחולל נסים ונפלאות רבים בשמו של עבדך הקדוש ישוע המשיח."
31 לאחר שסיימו להתפלל הזדעזע הבית שבו ישבו. כולם נמלאו ברוח הקודש ובישרו את דבר ה' באומץ ובביטחון.
32 כל המאמינים היו מאוחדים בלב אחד ובדעה אחת, ואיש לא התייחס אל אשר בידו כאל רכושו הפרטי; הכול היה משותף לכולם. 33 השליחים דיברו בכוח ובגבורה על תקומתו של האדון ישוע, ואלוהים ברך אותם בכל מעשיהם.
36 היה ביניהם, למשל, אדם בשם יוסף (זה שהשליחים קראו לו "בר-נבא" או "בן-הנחמה"), משבט לוי, יליד קפריסין. 37 גם הוא מכר את השדה שלו, ואת הכסף הביא לשליחים כדי שיחלקו לנזקקים.
Footnotes
- מעשי השליחים 4:11 תהילים קיח 22
- מעשי השליחים 4:24 תהילים ב 1
Acts 4
King James Version
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
International Standard Version
Acts 4
International Standard Version
Peter and John are Tried before the Jewish Council
4 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the Temple guards, and the Sadducees came to them. 2 They were greatly disturbed that Peter and John[a] were teaching the people and announcing that Jesus had been resurrected[b] from the dead. 3 So they arrested them and placed them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening. 4 But many of those who heard their message believed, and the men grew to number about 5,000.
5 The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes met in Jerusalem 6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John,[c] Alexander, and the rest of the high priest’s family. 7 They made Peter and John[d] stand in front of them and began asking, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”
8 Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, told them, “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being questioned today for a good deed done for someone who was sick or to learn how this man was healed, 10 you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead. 11 He is
‘the stone that was rejected by you builders,
which has become the cornerstone.’[e]
12 There is no salvation by anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”
13 Now when the Jewish leaders[f] saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could not say anything against them. 15 So they ordered them to leave the Council[g] and began to discuss the matter among themselves. 16 They said, “What should we do with these men? For it’s obvious to everybody living in Jerusalem that an unmistakable sign has been done by them, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name.”
18 So they called Peter and John[h] back in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, “You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, 20 for we cannot stop talking about what we’ve seen and heard.”
21 So they threatened Peter and John[i] even more and then let them go. They couldn’t find any way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened, 22 since the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than 40 years old.
The Believers Pray for Boldness
23 After they were released, Peter and John[j] went to their fellow believers[k] and told them everything the high priests and the elders had said. 24 When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, “Master, you made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. 25 You said by the Holy Spirit through the voice of our ancestor, your servant David,
‘Why do the unbelievers[l] rage,
and the people devise useless plots?
26 The kings of the earth take their stand,
and rulers meet together against the Lord[m]
and against his Messiah.’[n]
27 For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together with unbelievers[o] and the people of Israel to oppose your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 28 to carry out everything that your hand and will had predetermined to take place. 29 Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly 30 as you stretch out your hand to heal and to perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
31 When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak messages from[p] God boldly.
The Believers Share Their Possessions
32 Now all the believers were one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned. 33 With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was on them all, 34 since none of them needed anything, because everyone who had land or houses would sell them and bring the money received for the things sold 35 and lay it at the apostles’ feet. Then it was distributed to anyone who needed it. 36 One man,[q] Joseph, a descendant of Levi and a native of Cyprus, who was named Barnabas by the apostles (the name[r] means “a son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field that belonged to him, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Footnotes
- Acts 4:2 Lit. they
- Acts 4:2 Lit. that in the case of Jesus there had been a resurrection
- Acts 4:6 Other mss. read Jonathan
- Acts 4:7 Lit. them
- Acts 4:11 Or capstone; cf. Ps 118:22
- Acts 4:13 Lit. when they
- Acts 4:15 Or Sanhedrin
- Acts 4:18 Lit. called them
- Acts 4:21 Lit. threatened them
- Acts 4:23 Lit. released, they
- Acts 4:23 Lit. their own
- Acts 4:25 Lit. gentiles ; i.e. unbelieving non-Jews
- Acts 4:26 MT source citation reads Lord
- Acts 4:26 Or Christ; cf. Ps 2:1-2
- Acts 4:27 Lit. gentiles ; i.e. unbelieving non-Jews
- Acts 4:31 Lit. speak the word of
- Acts 4:36 Lit. Now
- Acts 4:36 Lit. which
Acts 4
New International Version
Acts 4
New International Version
Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin
4 The priests and the captain of the temple guard(A) and the Sadducees(B) came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. 2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.(C) 3 They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail(D) until the next day. 4 But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(E) to about five thousand.
5 The next day the rulers,(F) the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas,(G) John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family. 7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,(H) said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!(I) 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame(J) and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(K) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(L) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is
12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(N)
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(O) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(P) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(Q) 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin(R) and then conferred together. 16 “What are we going to do with these men?”(S) they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign,(T) and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”
18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(U) 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(V) You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(W) about what we have seen and heard.”(X)
21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people(Y) were praising God(Z) for what had happened. 22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
The Believers Pray
23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.(AA) “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.(AB) 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:(AC)
“‘Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord
and against his anointed one.[b]’[c](AD)
27 Indeed Herod(AE) and Pontius Pilate(AF) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(AG) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(AH) 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(AI) 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders(AJ) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”(AK)
31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.(AL) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(AM) and spoke the word of God(AN) boldly.(AO)
The Believers Share Their Possessions
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(AP) 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(AQ) to the resurrection(AR) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(AS) was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them,(AT) brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet,(AU) and it was distributed to anyone who had need.(AV)
36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas(AW) (which means “son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.(AX)
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