Acts 4
Expanded Bible
Peter and John at the Council
4 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were approached by priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the Temple, and Sadducees [C Jewish religious party with most influence in the Jewish high court (Sanhedrin) and among the Temple leadership]. 2 They were ·upset [annoyed; disturbed] because the two apostles were teaching the people and were ·preaching [proclaiming] ·that people will rise from the dead through the power of Jesus [L the resurrection of the dead in Jesus; C Sadducees did not believe in the afterlife]. 3 They ·grabbed [seized; arrested] Peter and John and put them in ·jail [custody]. Since it was already ·night [evening], they kept them in jail until the next day. 4 But many of those who had heard Peter and John preach believed the ·things they said [message; L word]. ·There were now about five thousand in the group of believers [or The number of men grew to about five thousand; C probably referring to adult males and so household units].
5 The next day the rulers, the elders, and the ·teachers of the law [scribes] ·met [assembled] in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest, Caiaphas [C Annas was the former high priest and father-in-law of Caiaphas, the official high priest; Luke 3:2], John, and Alexander [C perhaps sons of Annas] were there, as well as ·everyone [or others] from the high priest’s family. 7 They made Peter and John stand before them and then ·asked [questioned; interrogated] them, “By what power or ·authority [L in/by what name] did you do this?”
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and you elders, 9 are you ·questioning [examining] us [L today] about a ·good thing [good deed; act of kindness] that was done to a ·crippled [lame; sick] man? Are you asking us ·who made him well [or how he was made well/healed]? 10 We want all of you and all the people [of Israel] to know that this man was made well ·by the power [L in/by the name] of Jesus Christ ·from Nazareth [or the Nazarene]. You crucified him, but God raised him from the dead. This man was ·crippled [lame; sick], but he is now ·well [healthy] and able to stand here before you because of the ·power [L name] of Jesus. 11 Jesus is
‘the stone that you builders ·rejected [despised],
which has become the cornerstone [Ps. 118:22; C Jesus is the central stone that holds up the building].’
12 ·Jesus is the only One who can save people [L Salvation is found/present in no one else]. ·No one else [L No other name given to people] ·in the world [L under heaven] is able to save us.”
13 The leaders saw that Peter and John were ·not afraid to speak [bold; confident], and they ·understood [discovered; found out] that these men ·had no special training or education [or were common/ordinary and uneducated; C no formal training from a rabbi in teaching Scripture]. So they were amazed. Then they realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus. 14 Because they saw the healed man standing there beside the two apostles, they could say nothing against them. 15 After the leaders ordered them to leave the ·meeting [or Sanhedrin; C a council of the chief leaders of the Jewish people], they began to ·talk to [confer with] each other. 16 They said, “What shall we do with these men? Everyone [L who lives] in Jerusalem knows they have done a great ·miracle [L sign], and we cannot say it is not true. 17 But to keep it from spreading among the people, we must warn them not to talk to people anymore ·using that name [or about that name/person].”
18 So they called Peter and John in again and ·told [commanded; ordered] them not to ·speak [preach] or to teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, “You ·decide [judge] what ·God would want [L is right before God]. Should we ·obey [listen to] you or God? 20 [L For] We cannot ·keep quiet [stop speaking] about what we have seen and heard.” 21 The leaders ·warned [threatened] the apostles again and let them go free. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had ·been done [happened]. 22 The man who received the ·miracle [L sign] of healing was more than forty years old.
The Believers Pray
23 After Peter and John ·left the meeting of leaders [L were released], they went to their own group and ·told them [reported] everything the ·leading [T chief] priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When the believers heard this, they ·prayed [L raised their voices] to God together, “·Lord [or Sovereign; Master], you are the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them [Gen. 1; Ps. 8; 19; 104]. 25 By the Holy Spirit, through our father David your ·servant [or child], you said:
‘Why are the ·nations [Gentiles] ·so angry [furious; raging]?
Why are the people ·making useless plans [plotting in vain]?
26 The kings of the earth ·prepare to fight [take their stand],
and their ·leaders [rulers] ·make plans [or gather; assemble] together
against the Lord
and his ·Christ [Messiah; Anointed One; Ps. 2:1–2; C the psalm describes the unrest of subject nations at the coronation of Israel’s anointed king].’
27 ·These things really happened when [For truly; Indeed] Herod, Pontius Pilate, and ·some Jews [the people of Israel] and Gentiles all came together here in ·Jerusalem [L this city] against your holy ·servant [child] Jesus, the One you ·made to be the Christ [L anointed; Luke 4:18; C Christ in Greek and Messiah in Hebrew mean “anointed one”]. 28 These people made your plan happen because of your ·power [L hand] and your ·will [purpose]. [or L They did whatever your hand and your purpose predestined/determined beforehand to be done.] 29 And now, Lord, ·listen to [consider] their threats. Lord, help us, your ·servants [slaves], to speak your ·word [message] ·without fear [L with all boldness/confidence]. 30 ·Show us your power [L Stretch out your hand] to heal. Give ·proofs [signs] and ·make miracles happen [wonders] by the ·power [L name] of Jesus, your holy ·servant [or child].”
31 After they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke God’s ·word [message] ·without fear [L with boldness/confidence/courage].
The Believers Share
32 The group of believers were ·united in their hearts and spirit [L one heart and mind/soul; Jer. 32:39]. ·All those in the group acted as though their private property belonged to everyone in the group [L No one said any of their possessions was their own]. In fact, ·they shared everything [or everything was held in common]. 33 With great power the apostles ·were telling people [gave testimony; witnessed] that the Lord Jesus was truly raised from the dead. And ·God blessed all the believers very much [L great grace was on all of them]. 34 [L For] There were no needy people among them [Deut. 15:4]. [L Because] From time to time those who owned fields or houses sold them, brought the money from the sale, 35 and ·gave it to [L laid it at the feet of] the apostles. Then the money was ·given [distributed] to anyone who needed it.
36 One of the believers was named Joseph, a Levite [C the Israelite tribe set apart for priestly service] born in Cyprus [C an island to the west of the coast of Syria]. The apostles called him Barnabas (which means ·“one who encourages” [L “son of encouragement”]). 37 Joseph owned a field, sold it, brought the money, and ·gave it to [L laid it at the feet of] the apostles.
Acts 4
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
4 And de as they autos were speaking laleō to pros the ho people laos, the ho priests hiereus and kai the ho captain stratēgos of the ho temple hieron and kai the ho Sadducees Saddoukaios moved in on ephistēmi them autos, 2 greatly annoyed diaponeomai because dia · ho they autos were teaching didaskō the ho people laos and kai announcing katangellō in en · ho Jesus Iēsous the ho resurrection anastasis · ho from ek the dead nekros. 3 So kai they laid epiballō hands cheir on them autos · ho and kai put tithēmi them in eis custody tērēsis until eis the ho next aurion day , since gar it was eimi already ēdē evening hespera. 4 And de many polys of ho those who had heard akouō the ho word logos believed pisteuō, and kai the ho number arithmos of the ho men anēr came ginomai to about hōs five pente thousand chilias. 5 · de On epi the ho next aurion day their autos · ho rulers archōn and kai · ho elders presbyteros and kai · ho scribes grammateus were gathered together synagō in en Jerusalem Ierousalēm, 6 both kai Annas Hannas the ho high archiereus priest and kai Caiaphas Kaiaphas and kai John Iōannēs and kai Alexander Alexandros, and kai as hosos many as were eimi of ek the high-priestly archieratikos family genos. 7 And kai having set histēmi them autos in en the ho midst mesos, they began to inquire pynthanomai, “ By en what poios power dynamis or ē by en what poios name onoma did you hymeis do poieō this houtos?” 8 Then tote Peter Petros, filled pimplēmi with the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, said legō to pros them autos, “ Rulers archōn of the ho people laos and kai elders presbyteros, 9 if ei we hēmeis are being examined anakrinō today sēmeron about epi a good euergesia deed done to a sick asthenēs man anthrōpos, by en what tis means this houtos man has been healed sōzō, 10 let it be eimi known gnōstos to you hymeis all pas and kai to all pas the ho people laos of Israel Israēl that hoti by en the ho name onoma of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos of ho Nazareth Nazōraios, whom hos you hymeis crucified stauroō, whom hos · ho God theos raised egeirō from ek the dead nekros, by en him houtos this houtos man is standing paristēmi before enōpion you hymeis healthy hygiēs. 11 This houtos is eimi the ho stone lithos that ho was rejected exoutheneō by hypo you hymeis, the ho builders oikodomos, that ho has become ginomai the chief kephalē cornerstone gōnia. 12 And kai salvation sōtēria is eimi in en no one oudeis else allos, · ho for gar there is eimi no oude other heteros name onoma under hypo · ho heaven ouranos · ho given didōmi among en men anthrōpos by en which hos we hēmeis must dei be saved sōzō.” 13 Seeing theōreō · de the ho boldness parrēsia of ho Peter Petros and kai John Iōannēs, and kai coming katalambanō to find that hoti they were eimi uneducated agrammatos and kai common idiōtēs men anthrōpos, they were astonished thaumazō and te recognized epiginōskō that hoti they autos had been eimi with syn · ho Jesus Iēsous. 14 But te seeing blepō the ho man anthrōpos who ho had been healed therapeuō standing histēmi with syn them autos, they had echō nothing oudeis to say antilegō in opposition . 15 But de commanding keleuō them autos to go aperchomai outside exō the ho council synedrion, they discussed symballō the matter with pros one allēlōn another , 16 saying legō, “ What tis shall we do poieō with ho these houtos men anthrōpos? For gar that hoti a notable gnōstos sign sēmeion has been done ginomai through dia them autos is evident phaneros to all pas who ho live katoikeō in Jerusalem Ierousalēm, and kai we are unable ou to deny arneomai it. 17 But alla that hina it may spread dianemō no mē further epi polys among eis the ho people laos, let us warn apeileō them autos no mēketi longer to speak laleō in epi · ho this houtos name onoma to anyone mēdeis among men anthrōpos.” 18 So kai they called kaleō them autos and ordered parangellō · ho them not mē to speak phthengomai or mēde teach didaskō at all katholou in epi the ho name onoma of ho Jesus Iēsous. 19 · ho But de Peter Petros and kai John Iōannēs said legō in answer apokrinomai to pros them autos, “ Whether ei it is eimi right dikaios before enōpion · ho God theos to obey akouō you hymeis rather mallon than ē · ho God theos, you must judge krinō, 20 for gar we hēmeis cannot ou dynamai help mē speaking laleō of the things hos we have seen and kai heard akouō.” 21 And de when they ho had threatened prosapeileō them further , they let them autos go apolyō, for they could not mēdeis find heuriskō · ho how pōs to punish kolazō them autos on account dia of the ho people laos, since hoti they all pas were praising doxazō · ho God theos for epi what ho had happened ginomai. 22 For gar the ho man anthrōpos was eimi over polys forty tesserakonta years etos old on epi whom hos this houtos sign sēmeion of ho healing iasis had been performed ginomai. · ho 23 After they were released apolyō, · de they went erchomai to pros · ho their idios friends and kai reported apangellō all hosos that the ho chief archiereus priests and kai the ho elders presbyteros had said legō to pros them autos.
24 When they ho · de heard akouō this, they lifted airō their voices phōnē together homothumadon to pros · ho God theos and kai said legō, “ Sovereign Lord despotēs, you sy who ho made poieō the ho heaven ouranos and kai the ho earth gē and kai the ho sea thalassa, and kai everything pas that ho is in en them autos, 25 who ho through the mouth stoma of ho our hēmeis father patēr David Dauid, your sy servant pais, by dia the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma did say legō, ‘ Why hinati did the Gentiles ethnos rage phryassō, and kai the peoples laos devise meletaō vain schemes kenos? 26 The ho kings basileus of the ho earth gē took their stand paristēmi, and kai the ho rulers archōn gathered synagō together epi ho · ho against kata the ho Lord kyrios and kai against kata · ho his autos Messiah Christos.’ 27 For gar truly epi there were gathered synagō together in en · ho this houtos city polis against epi · ho your sy holy hagios servant pais Jesus Iēsous, whom hos you anointed chriō, both te Herod hērōdēs and kai Pontius Pontios Pilate Pilatos, along with syn the Gentiles ethnos and kai the peoples laos of Israel Israēl, 28 to do poieō whatever hosos · ho your sy hand cheir and kai · ho your sy plan boulē had predetermined proorizō to be ginomai. 29 And kai · ho now nyn, Lord kyrios, look upon epi · ho their autos threats apeilē and kai grant didōmi to ho your sy servants with meta all pas boldness parrēsia to speak laleō · ho your sy word logos, 30 while en · ho you sy stretch out ekteinō · ho your sy hand cheir to eis heal iasis, and kai signs sēmeion and kai wonders teras are done ginomai through dia the ho name onoma of ho your sy holy hagios servant pais Jesus Iēsous.” 31 And kai when they autos had prayed deomai, the ho place topos in en which hos they were eimi gathered synagō together was shaken saleuō, and kai they were all hapas filled pimplēmi with the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma and kai began to speak laleō the ho word logos of ho God theos with meta boldness parrēsia.
32 Now de the ho whole group plēthos of ho those who believed pisteuō were eimi of one heis heart kardia and kai soul psychē, and kai not oude even one heis said legō that anything tis that ho belonged hyparchō to him autos was eimi his idios own , but alla everything hapas was eimi common property koinos for them autos. 33 And kai with great megas power dynamis the ho apostles apostolos continued to give apodidōmi the ho testimony martyrion of the ho resurrection anastasis of the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous, and te great megas grace charis was eimi upon epi them autos all pas. 34 For gar there was eimi not oude a needy endeēs person tis among en them autos, for gar as hosos many as were hyparchō owners ktētōr of land chōrion or ē houses oikia sold pōleō them and brought pherō the ho proceeds timē from ho what was sold pipraskō 35 and kai placed tithēmi it at para the ho apostles’ apostolos feet pous; · ho and de they distributed diadidōmi to each hekastos according as kathoti anyone tis had echō need chreia. 36 And de Joseph Iōsēph, who ho was surnamed epikaleō Barnabas Barnabas by apo the ho apostles apostolos ( when translated methermēneuō means hos eimi, “ Son hyios of Encouragement paraklēsis”), a Levite Leuitēs, a Cypriot Kyprios by ho race genos, 37 sold pōleō a field agros that belonged hyparchō to him autos and brought pherō the ho money chrēma and kai placed tithēmi it at pros the ho apostles’ apostolos feet pous. · ho
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