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Hechos 4
Amuzgo de Guerrero
Hechos 4
Amuzgo de Guerrero
Pedro ñˈeⁿ Juan jo nda̱a̱ naⁿmaⁿnˈiaaⁿ
4 Pedro ñˈeⁿ Juan xcwe na cwilaˈneiⁿna nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ, ndoˈ tquie ntyee na mˈaⁿna ñequio tsˈaⁿ na matsa̱ˈntjom nnˈaⁿ na cwilˈa cwenta watsˈom tˈmaⁿ. Mati ntˈom nnˈaⁿ judíos na laxmaⁿna tmaaⁿˈ saduceos tquiena. 2 Jnda̱ teilioo naⁿˈñeeⁿ ee Pedro ñˈeⁿ Juan cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿna nda̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na jnda̱ mawandoˈxco Jesús, joˈ chii mati nnˈaⁿ na jnda̱ tja̱ maxjeⁿ ntandoˈxcona. 3 Quia joˈ tˈue naⁿˈñeeⁿ joona. Ndoˈ cweˈ ncˈe na jnda̱ tmaaⁿ, joˈ chii tioomya naⁿˈñeeⁿ joona wˈaancjo hasta quia nneiⁿncoo cwiicheⁿ xuee. 4 Sa̱a̱ nnˈaⁿ na tyondye ñˈoomˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na tyoñeˈquiana, jndyendye naⁿˈñeeⁿ jlaˈyuˈna. Ndoˈ chaˈtsoñˈeⁿ nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈyuˈ tueˈntyjo̱ chaˈna ˈom meiⁿndyena na cweˈ naⁿnom.
5 Teincoo cwiicheⁿ xuee naquiiˈ Jerusalén tjomndye nnˈaⁿ na mˈaⁿ nˈiaaⁿ cwentaa nnˈaⁿ judíos ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendye, ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwitˈmo̱o̱ⁿ ljeii na tqueⁿ Moisés. 6 Ñˈeⁿ Anás, tyee na cwiluiitquieñe, ñequio Caifás, ñˈeⁿ Juan ñequio Alejandro, ndoˈ ñˈeeⁿ chaˈtsondye ntˈomcheⁿ nnˈaⁿ na nnˈaaⁿna ntyee na cwiluiitquiendye. 7 Tqueeⁿˈndyena Pedro ñˈeⁿ Juan ndoˈ tsa̱ˈna naⁿˈñeeⁿ quiiˈntaaⁿna. Jluena:
—¿ˈÑeeⁿ tquiaa na jnda̱ˈyoˈ, ndoˈ ˈñeeⁿ tsˈaⁿ xueeˈ cwileiˈñˈomˈyoˈ na luaaˈ cwilˈaˈyoˈ?
8 Ndoˈ Pedro tooˈ quiiˈ tsˈoom mˈaaⁿ Espíritu Santo, matsoom nda̱a̱na:
—ˈO re nnˈaⁿ na mˈaⁿˈyoˈ nˈiaaⁿ ñequio ˈo nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendyoˈ joo nda̱a̱ jaa nnˈaⁿ Israel, 9 na cwitaˈxˈeeˈyoˈ nda̱a̱yâ cantyja naya na tuii ñˈeⁿ tsˈaⁿ na ñetˈoom na ntjeiⁿ ncˈee, ¿aa ñeˈcandyeˈyoˈ chiuu tuiiyuu na jnda̱ tcoˈyanaˈ jom? 10 Xeⁿ na ljoˈ, quia joˈ chaˈtsondyoˈ ˈo ñequio chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ Israel calaˈno̱ⁿˈyoˈ chiuu waa. Nquii Jesucristo, tsˈaⁿ na jnaⁿ Nazaret na tyˈiomˈyoˈ tsˈoomˈnaaⁿ, tquiaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na tandoˈxcoom jnda̱ na tueeⁿˈeⁿ. Ñequio xueeˈ jom joˈ na jnda̱ nˈmaⁿ tsaⁿsˈamˈaaⁿˈ na cwintyˈiaˈyoˈ na meintyjeeⁿˈeⁿ jo nda̱a̱ˈyoˈ. 11 Juu Jesús cwiluiine tsjo̱ˈ na ˈo na cwiluiitquiendyoˈ jo nda̱a̱ya jnda̱ tquieˈyoˈ. Sa̱a̱ jnda̱ tacatyeeⁿtyeⁿ tsjo̱ˈñeeⁿ nquii tsiaⁿtsjo̱ˈ yuu na tˈmaⁿti matseixmaⁿnaˈ na chaˈtso ljo̱ˈ. 12 Tjaaˈnaⁿ ˈñeeⁿ cwiicheⁿ na nnda̱a̱ nncwjiˈnˈmaaⁿñe nnˈaⁿ macanda̱ nquii Jesús. Ee chaˈwaa nnom tsjoomnancue tjaaˈnaⁿ xueeˈ cwiicheⁿ na tqueⁿ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na juu nnda̱a̱ nncwjiˈnˈmaaⁿñe jaa.
13 Jnda̱ na ntyˈiaa naⁿmaⁿnˈiaaⁿ na tinquiaaˈ Pedro ñˈeⁿ Juan, ndoˈ jlaˈno̱ⁿˈna na tyoolaˈnaaⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ chaˈxjeⁿ na nquiuna, ee cweˈ nnˈaⁿ meiⁿquiandye joona, quia joˈ jeeⁿ tyotseitsaⁿˈnaˈ joona, ndoˈ tjañjoomˈ nˈomna na tyocañˈeeⁿ naⁿˈñeeⁿ ñˈeⁿ Jesús. 14 Ndoˈ majndeiiti quia na ntyˈiaana nacañoom naⁿˈñeeⁿ meintyjeeˈ tsˈaⁿ na jnda̱ tcoˈyanaˈ, joˈ chii seicuˈñˈeⁿnaˈ na nluena ñˈoom nacjoo naⁿˈñeeⁿ. 15 Quia joˈ tjeiiˈyana naⁿˈñeeⁿ quiiˈntaaⁿna. Jnda̱ chii tyolaˈneiⁿ cheⁿnquieena. 16 Tyoluena:
—¿Chiuu nlˈaayo̱o̱ ñequio tiˈmˈaⁿˈ? Ee chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ tsjoom ñjaaⁿ Jerusalén manquiuyana na jnda̱ lˈa naⁿmˈaⁿˈ cwii tsˈiaaⁿ tˈmaⁿ na xocanda̱a̱ nntsˈaa na cweˈ na jndeii nquii tsˈaⁿ ndoˈ jaa xonda̱a̱ nlˈuuya na tiyuuˈ na ljoˈ. 17 Joˈ chii yati calˈuuya nda̱a̱ naⁿmˈaⁿˈ ñequio na jndeiˈnaˈ meiⁿcwii nnom tsˈaⁿ talaˈneiⁿtina ñˈoom cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ Jesús, cha tantˈomti ñˈoommeiⁿˈ quiiˈntaaⁿ nnˈaⁿ.
18 Quia joˈ tˈmaⁿna naⁿˈñeeⁿ. Sa̱ˈntjomna na meiⁿcwii ñˈoom talaˈneiⁿti naⁿˈñeeⁿ, tantˈmo̱o̱ⁿna ñequio xueeˈ Jesús. 19 Sa̱a̱ Pedro ñequio Juan, jluena:
—Ncjoˈyoˈ calatiuuˈyaˈyoˈ aa matyˈiomnaˈ jo nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na calacanda̱a̱yâ ñˈoom na cwinduˈ ˈo, nchii ñˈoom na matso jom. 20 Ee jâ tijoom jndaa caˈndya̱a̱yâ na nlana̱a̱ⁿyâ ljoˈ na ñentyˈiaayâ na tyochˈee Jesús ndoˈ na tyondya̱a̱yâ na tyotseineiiⁿ.
21 Sa̱a̱ joo naⁿmaⁿnˈiaaⁿ jndeiiˈti ñˈoom tyoluena nda̱a̱ naⁿˈñeeⁿ. Jnda̱ chii jñoomna naⁿˈñeeⁿ, ee tileicaliuna chiuu ya nntaˈwiˈna naⁿˈñeeⁿ ee nquiaana nnˈaⁿ quiiˈ tsjoom, ee chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ tyolatˈmaaⁿˈndyena Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cantyja na ntyˈiaana na tcoˈyanaˈ tsˈaⁿ na ñetˈoom na ntjeiⁿ ncˈee. 22 Ee tsaⁿsˈaˈñeeⁿ, na jeeⁿ tˈmaⁿ tsˈiaaⁿ sˈaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na tcoˈyanaˈ jom, jnda̱ teinom wenˈaaⁿ choomˈm.
Nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈyuˈ ñeˈcwii tˈmaⁿ jlaˈneiⁿna nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom
23 Pedro ñˈeⁿ Juan, jnda̱ na jndyaandyena, tyˈena na mˈaⁿ ncˈiaana. Jlaˈcandiina naⁿˈñeeⁿ chaˈtso ñˈoom na tyolue ntyee na cwiluiitquiendye ñequio nnˈaⁿ na cwiluiitquiendye quiiˈ tsjoom. 24 Ndoˈ joo naⁿˈñeeⁿ, quia na jndyena ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ, ñeˈcwii tˈmaⁿ jlaˈneiⁿna nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom, jluena:
—ˈU Ta Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom, macanda̱ ˈU na mayuuˈcheⁿ na matsa̱ˈntjomˈ. ˈU tqueⁿˈ cañoomˈluee ñequio tsjoomnancue, ñequio ndaaluee, ndoˈ ñequio chaˈtso na niom. 25 Ñequio Espíritu Santo seijndo̱ˈ tsˈom mosoˈ David. Joˈ na seiljeiⁿ ñˈoom na tsuˈ. Tsoom:
¿Chiuu na cwilaˈwjee nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos?
Ndoˈ ¿chiuu na cwilaˈtiuu nnˈaⁿ judíos cwii na cweˈ tsˈiaaⁿˈndyo?
26 Nnˈaⁿ tsjoomnancue na cwitsa̱ˈntjom jlaˈwendyena.
Ndoˈ nnˈaⁿ na mˈaⁿ nˈiaaⁿ jlaˈjomndyena.
Ñeˈcwii tyˈena nacjooˈ nquii Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom,
ñequio Cristo tsaⁿ na jñoom.
27 Jlueti naⁿˈñeeⁿ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom:
—Mayuuˈ ñˈoomˈñeeⁿ na tso David ee Herodes ñequio Poncio Pilato jlaˈjomndyena naquiiˈ tsjoomwaa ñequio nnˈaⁿ judíos ñequio nnˈaⁿ na nchii judíos. Tyˈena nacjooˈ Jndaˈ na ljuˈ tseixmaaⁿ ndoˈ na majndaaˈ tsˈiaⁿˈaⁿ na tqueⁿˈ jom. 28 Tandyo xuee seijndaaˈndyuˈ ljoˈ nlˈana. Ndoˈ majoˈ jnda̱ lˈana jeˈ. 29 Ndoˈ jeˈ jeˈ ˈu Ta, queⁿˈ cwenta ñˈoom wiˈ na jndeiˈnaˈ na cwiluena nda̱a̱yâ, ndoˈ cateijndeiˈ jâ na cwindya̱ˈntjo̱o̱ⁿyâ njomˈ na calana̱a̱ⁿyâ ñˈoom naya ˈnaⁿˈ ñequio na tˈmaⁿ nˈo̱o̱ⁿyâ. 30 Ndoˈ catseintyjo̱ˈ tsˈo̱ˈ nacjoo nnˈaⁿwii. Catseinˈmaⁿˈ joona. Catsaˈ ˈnaaⁿ tˈmaⁿ ñequio ˈnaaⁿ na xocjaantyjo̱o̱ˈ nˈom nnˈaⁿ chiuu tuiiyuu. Nmeiⁿˈ catsaˈ ee cwilcwiiˈâ xueeˈ Jndaˈ Jesús na ljuˈ tseixmaⁿ.
31 Jnda̱ na jlaˈneiⁿna nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom teiˈncwiiˈ wˈaa yuu na cwitjomndyena. Ndoˈ joona tooˈ mˈaaⁿ Espíritu Santo naquiiˈ nˈomna. Ndoˈ tyolaˈneiⁿna ñˈoomˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ñequio na tˈmaⁿ nˈomna.
Chaˈtso ˈnaⁿ tjom na ˈnaaⁿna joonaˈ
32 Chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈyuˈ tyomˈaⁿna na ñeˈcwii nˈomna, ndoˈ ñeˈcwii tyolaˈtiuuna. Meiⁿcwiindye joona ticatso na joo ˈnaⁿ na maleiñˈoom macanda̱ juu ˈnaaⁿˈ joˈ, ee chaˈtso ˈnaⁿ na tyoleichona tyolˈana na tjom na ˈnaaⁿna joonaˈ. 33 Ndoˈ nquiee apóstoles tyotjeiiˈyuuˈndyena ñequio najndeii na matseixmaaⁿ na jnda̱ mawandoˈxco Ta Jesús. Ndoˈ tˈmaⁿ tioˈnaaⁿñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom joona. 34 Ndoˈ quiiˈntaaⁿ chaˈtso nnˈaⁿ na cwilaˈyuˈ tjaaˈnaⁿ ˈñeeⁿ cˈoom na matseitjo̱o̱naˈ juu ee nnˈaⁿ na niom ndyuaa ndoˈ niom lˈaa tyonda̱a̱na joonaˈ ndoˈ cantyjati sˈom na toˈñoomna na nda̱a̱na joonaˈ tquioñˈomna. 35 Tquiana sˈomˈñeeⁿ nda̱a̱ apóstoles. Ndoˈ naⁿˈñeeⁿ tyoñequiana joonaˈ nnom ticwii cwii tsˈaⁿ na matseitjo̱o̱naˈ ˈnaⁿ na macaⁿnaˈ juu. 36 Quiiˈntaaⁿna tyomˈaaⁿ tsˈaⁿ na jndyu José. Jom tsˈaⁿ tsjaaⁿ Leví na jndyowicantyjooˈ, tuiiñê tyuaaxeⁿncwe Chipre. Apóstoles tqueⁿna xueeⁿˈeⁿ Bernabé. Ñˈoomwaaˈ matsonaˈ tsˈaⁿ na mañequiaa na tˈmaⁿ tsˈom xˈiaaˈ. 37 Jom waa tyuaaⁿˈaⁿ. Jna̱a̱ⁿ juunaˈ, jnda̱ chii jndyoñˈoom sˈom na toˈñoom, tquiaaⁿ sˈomˈñeeⁿ nda̱a̱ apóstoles.
Mga Gawa 4
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Mga Gawa 4
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
4 At nang sila'y nangagsasalita pa sa bayan, ay nagsilapit sa kanila ang mga saserdote, at ang puno sa templo, at ang mga Saduceo,
2 Palibhasa'y totoong nangabagabag sapagka't tinuruan nila ang bayan, at ibinalita sa pangalan ni Jesus ang pagkabuhay na maguli sa mga patay.
3 At sila'y kanilang sinunggaban at kanilang ibinilanggo hanggang sa kinabukasan: sapagka't noon nga'y gabi na.
4 Datapuwa't marami sa nangakarinig ng salita ay nagsisampalataya; at ang bilang ng mga lalake ay umabot sa mga limang libo.
5 At nangyari nang kinabukasan, na nangagkatipon sa Jerusalem ang kanilang mga pinuno at mga matanda at mga eskriba;
6 At si Anas, na dakilang saserdote, at si Caifas, at si Juan, at si Alejandro, at ang lahat ng kalipian ng dakilang saserdote.
7 At nang kanilang mailagay na sila sa gitna nila, ay sila'y tinanong, Sa anong kapangyarihan, o sa anong pangalan ginawa ninyo ito?
8 Nang magkagayo'y si Pedro, na puspos ng Espiritu Santo, ay nagsabi sa kanila, Kayong mga pinuno sa bayan, at matatanda,
9 Kung kami sa araw na ito'y sinisiyasat tungkol sa mabuting gawa na ginawa sa isang taong may-sakit, na kung sa anong paraan gumaling ito;
10 Talastasin ninyong lahat, at ng buong bayan ng Israel, na sa pangalan ni Jesucristo ng taga Nazaret, na inyong ipinako sa krus, na binuhay ng Dios na maguli sa mga patay, dahil sa kaniya ay nakatindig ang taong ito sa inyong harap na walang sakit.
11 Siya ang bato na itinakuwil ninyong mga nagtayo ng bahay, na naging pangulo sa panulok.
12 At sa kanino mang iba ay walang kaligtasan: sapagka't walang ibang pangalan sa silong ng langit, na ibinigay sa mga tao, na sukat nating ikaligtas.
13 Nang makita nga nila ang katapangan ni Pedro at ni Juan, at pagkatalastas na sila'y mga taong walang pinagaralan at mga mangmang, ay nangagtaka sila; at nangapagkilala nila, na sila'y nangakasama ni Jesus.
14 At nang mangakita nila ang taong pinagaling na nakatayong kasama nila, ay wala silang maitutol.
15 Datapuwa't nang sila'y mangautusan na nilang magsilabas sa pulong, ay nangagsangusapan,
16 Na nangagsasabi, Anong gagawin natin sa mga taong ito? sapagka't tunay na ginawa sa pamamagitan nila ang himalang hayag sa lahat ng nangananahan sa Jerusalem; at hindi natin maikakaila.
17 Gayon ma'y upang huwag nang lalong kumalat sa bayan, atin silang balaan, na buhat ngayo'y huwag na silang mangagsalita pa sa sinomang tao sa pangalang ito.
18 At sila'y tinawag nila, at binalaan sila, na sa anomang paraan ay huwag silang magsipagsalita ni magsipagturo tungkol sa pangalan ni Jesus.
19 Datapuwa't si Pedro at si Juan ay nagsisagot at nagsipagsabi sa kanila, Kung katuwiran sa paningin ng Dios na makinig muna sa inyo kay sa Dios, inyong hatulan:
20 Sapagka't hindi mangyayaring di namin salitain ang mga bagay na aming nangakita at nangarinig.
21 At sila, nang mapagbalaan na nila, ay pinakawalan, palibhasa'y hindi nangakasumpong ng anomang bagay upang sila'y kanilang mangaparusahan, dahil sa bayan; sapagka't niluluwalhati ng lahat ng mga tao ang Dios dahil sa bagay na ginawa.
22 Sapagka't may mahigit nang apat na pung taong gulang ang tao, na ginawan nitong himala ng pagpapagaling.
23 At nang sila'y mangapakawalan na, ay nagsiparoon sa kanilang mga kasamahan, at iniulat ang lahat ng sa kanila'y sinabi ng mga pangulong saserdote at ng matatanda.
24 At sila, nang kanilang marinig ito, ay nangagkaisang itaas nila ang kanilang tinig sa Dios, at nangagsabi, Oh Panginoon, ikaw na gumawa ng langit at ng lupa at ng dagat, at ng lahat ng nangasa mga yaon:
25 Na sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo, sa pamamagitan ng bibig ng aming amang si David, na iyong lingkod, ay sinabi mo, Bakit nangagalit ang mga Gentil, At nagsipaghaka ang mga tao ng mga bagay na walang kabuluhan?
26 Nagsitayong handa ang mga hari sa lupa, At ang mga pinuno ay nangagpisanpisan, Laban sa Panginoon, at laban sa kaniyang Pinahiran.
27 Sapagka't sa katotohanan sa bayang ito'y laban sa iyong banal na Lingkod na si Jesus, na siya mong pinahiran, ang dalawa ni Herodes at ni Poncio Pilato, kasama ng mga Gentil at ng mga bayan ng Israel, ay nangagpisanpisan,
28 Upang gawin ang anomang naitakda na ng iyong kamay at ng iyong pasiya upang mangyari.
29 At ngayon, Panginoon, tingnan mo ang kanilang mga bala: at ipagkaloob mo sa iyong mga alipin na salitain ang iyong salita ng buong katapangan,
30 Samantalang iyong iniuunat ang iyong kamay upang magpagaling; at upang mangyari nawa ang mga tanda at mga kababalaghan sa pangalan ng iyong banal na si Jesus.
31 At nang sila'y makapanalangin na, ay nayanig ang dakong pinagkakatipunan nila; at nangapuspos silang lahat ng Espiritu Santo, at kanilang sinalita na may katapangan ang salita ng Dios.
32 At ang karamihan ng mga nagsisampalataya ay nangagkakaisa ang puso at kaluluwa: at sinoma'y walang nagsabing kaniyang sarili ang anoman sa mga bagay na kaniyang inaari: kundi lahat nilang pag-aari ay sa kalahatan.
33 At pinatotohanan ng mga apostol na may dakilang kapangyarihan, ang pagkabuhay na maguli ng Panginoong Jesus: at dakilang biyaya ang sumasa kanilang lahat.
34 Sapagka't walang sinomang nasasalat sa kanila: palibnasa'y ipinagbili ng lahat ng may mga lupa o mga bahay ang mga ito, at dinala ang mga halaga ng mga bagay na ipinagbili,
35 At ang mga ito'y inilagay sa mga paanan ng mga apostol: at ipinamamahagi sa bawa't isa, ayon sa kinakailangan ng sinoman.
36 At si Jose, na pinamagatang Bernabe ng mga apostol (na kung liliwanagin ay Anak ng pangangaral), isang Levita, tubo sa Chipre,
37 Na may isang bukid, ay ipinagbili ito, at dinala ang salapi at inilagay sa mga paanan ng mga apostol.
Acts 4
EasyEnglish Bible
Acts 4
EasyEnglish Bible
The priests put Peter and John in prison
4 Peter and John were still speaking to the crowd in the yard of the temple. Then some priests, the leader of the police in the temple and some Sadducees came to them. 2 They were angry because of the things that Peter and John were teaching the people there. They were teaching that Jesus had become alive again after his death. The Jewish leaders did not agree that dead people could become alive again. 3 So they took hold of Peter and John. They put them in prison, because by then it was evening time. They put them in the prison until the next day. 4 But many of the people who had heard Peter's message believed what he said. There were now about 5,000 men who believed in Jesus.
The Jewish leaders ask Peter and John questions
5 The next day, the Jewish rulers and other important Jews met together in Jerusalem. The teachers of God's Law met together with them. 6 They met with Annas who was the most important priest. Caiaphas, John and Alexander were also there. Other men from the family of the most important priest were with them too. 7 The Jewish leaders made Peter and John stand in front of them. They began to ask them questions. They said, ‘How did you cause that man's legs to become strong? Who gave you the power and the authority to do it?’
8 Then Peter became full with the Holy Spirit and he said to them, ‘All you men are rulers of the people and important Jews. 9 Today you are asking us questions about the good thing that we did for this man. Before that, he could not walk. You are asking us how we caused his legs to become strong. 10 Now I need to tell you and all the people of Israel what is true. Then you will know how this happened. This man is standing here in front of you and he is well. His legs are strong because of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and his authority. You fixed Jesus to a cross so that he died. But after that, God caused him to become alive again. 11 The Bible says this about him:[a]
“The builders refused to use a certain stone. They thought that it had no value.
But now that stone has become the most important stone at the corner of the building.” ’
12 Then Peter said, ‘Only Jesus can save people. There has never been another person in the world that could do this. God has not given any other man the authority to save us.’
13 The Jewish leaders saw that Peter and John were not afraid of them. They also knew that they were not special people. They had not been to any school.[b] So the leaders were very surprised about how Peter and John spoke. They understood that Peter and John had been friends with Jesus.
14 The man who was now well stood in front of the Jewish leaders. They could see that his legs had become strong again. So they could not say anything against Peter and John. 15 They told Peter and John to go out of the room where the leaders were meeting. Then they talked together to decide what they should do. 16 ‘What should we do with these men?’ they said. ‘Everyone who lives in Jerusalem knows about this miracle. They know that Peter and John did a great thing for that man. So we cannot say that they did not do it. 17 But we do not want any more people to know what has happened. So we must say to these men, “You must stop using the name of Jesus. You must stop teaching people about him.” ’[c]
18 Then the Jewish leaders told Peter and John to come back into the room. They said to them, ‘You must not use the authority of Jesus to teach people any more. You must not speak about him.’ 19 Then Peter and John replied to the leaders, ‘What do you think God wants us to do? Should we obey you? Or should we obey God? You decide! 20 We know what is right. We must continue to speak about these things. We must tell people about the things that we have seen and heard.’
21 The Jewish leaders were angry. They told Peter and John that they must obey them. Then they let Peter and John go free. All the people there were praising God because of the miracle. So the leaders could not decide how to punish Peter and John. 22 The man who became well because of this miracle was more than 40 years old.
The group of believers pray to God
23 After the Jewish leaders let them go free, Peter and John went back to the group of believers. They told them what the leaders of the priests and the important Jews had said. 24 The believers listened to what Peter and John told them. Then they all prayed together. They said to God, ‘You are the Lord who rules over everything. You made the sky, the earth and the sea. You also made everything that is in them. 25 Our ancestor, King David, was your servant. You sent your Holy Spirit to him so that he spoke your message. You said through him,[d]
“People of other nations were very angry.
They made plans to do useless things.
Why did they do that?
26 The kings and rulers of the world met together.
They decided to fight against the Lord God
and against his Messiah.”
27 Lord God, it has now happened like that. Herod and Pontius Pilate have met together here in Jerusalem. They met with Israelite people and with people of other nations. Together they made plans to kill your holy servant, Jesus. He is the one that you chose to be your Messiah. 28 But you are powerful. These men did only what you said would happen. You had already decided on these events. 29 Lord God, you know that the Jewish leaders want to punish Peter and John. We are your servants. Please help us not to be afraid. Help us to speak your message to people without fear. 30 Show people that you are strong. Cause sick people to become well. Do other powerful things to show that you are God. It is the authority of your holy servant Jesus that will make these things happen.’
31 The believers finished praying. The house where they were meeting together shook. God filled them all with his Holy Spirit. That made them very brave and they spoke God's message clearly to people.
The believers help each other
32 All the believers agreed completely with each other about how they should live. They wanted to help each other. Nobody kept anything only for themselves. They let the other believers use it. 33 The apostles continued to teach about the Lord Jesus. They spoke with great power. They told people, ‘After Jesus died, God caused him to live again. We saw that happen.’ God was very kind to all the believers and he helped them in many ways. 34 Everyone had as much as they needed. Some believers had land or houses, which belonged to them. They sold those things and then they took the money to the apostles. 35 Then the apostles gave the money to any of the believers who needed it.
36 One of the believers was called Joseph. He was from the family of Levi. He was from the island called Cyprus. The apostles called him Barnabas because he liked to help people. 37 Joseph sold a field that belonged to him. He took the money from this and he gave it to the apostles. He wanted them to use the money to help other believers.[e]
Footnotes
- 4:11 We can read this in Psalms 118:22. The prophet was saying that the Messiah would be like a special stone that makes a building strong. When the Jewish leaders refused Jesus, they were like the builders.
- 4:13 The teachers of God's Law went to special schools. At these schools, they learned how to teach the people about God. Peter and John had never been to one of these schools. But they knew how to teach the people about God.
- 4:17 The people in Jerusalem knew that Peter and John had done a good thing for the man. The Jewish leaders had asked Pilate to kill Jesus for them. Now the leaders were afraid that more people would believe in Jesus. Then those people might fight against them.
- 4:25 See Psalms 2:1-3.
- 4:37 The family of Levi were servants in the temple, where they worked for the priests. We can read about them in Numbers 3:5-13.
Acts 4
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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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