Acts 5
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
5 But a certain man named Ananias with his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property,
2 And with his wife’s knowledge and connivance he kept back and wrongfully appropriated some of the proceeds, bringing only a part and putting it at the feet of the apostles.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should [in violation of your promise] withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land?
4 As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And [even] after it was sold, was not [the money] at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? [How could you have the heart to do such a deed?] You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God.
5 Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it.
6 And the young men arose and wrapped up [the body] and carried it out and buried it.
7 Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not having learned of what had happened.
8 And Peter said to her, Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? Yes, she said, for so much.
9 Then Peter said to her, How could you two have agreed and conspired together to try to deceive the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out [also].
10 And instantly she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men entering found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11 And the whole church and all others who heard of these things were appalled [great awe and strange terror and dread seized them].
12 Now by the hands of the apostles (special messengers) numerous and startling signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And by common consent they all met together [at the temple] in the covered porch (walk) called Solomon’s.
13 And none of those who were not of their number dared to join and associate with them, but the people held them in high regard and praised and made much of them.
14 More and more there were being added to the Lord those who believed [those who acknowledged Jesus as their Savior and devoted themselves to Him joined and gathered with them], crowds both of men and of women,
15 So that they [even] kept carrying out the sick into the streets and placing them on couches and sleeping pads, [in the hope] that as Peter passed by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
16 And the people gathered also from the towns and hamlets around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.
17 But the high priest rose up and all who were his supporters, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and being filled with [a]jealousy and indignation and rage,
18 They seized and arrested the apostles (special messengers) and put them in the public jail.
19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and, leading them out, said,
20 Go, take your stand in the temple courts and declare to the people the whole doctrine concerning this Life (the eternal life which Christ revealed).
21 And when they heard this, they accordingly went into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now the high priest and his supporters who were with him arrived and called together the council (Sanhedrin), even all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have [the apostles] brought.
22 But when the attendants arrived there, they failed to find them in the jail; so they came back and reported,
23 We found the prison quite safely locked up and the guards were on duty outside the doors, but when we opened [it], we found no one on the inside.
24 Now when the military leader of the temple area and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed and thoroughly at a loss about them, wondering into what this might grow.
25 But some man came and reported to them, saying, Listen! The men whom you put in jail are standing [right here] in the temple and teaching the people!
26 Then the military leader went with the attendants and brought [the prisoners], but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them.
27 So they brought them and set them before the council (Sanhedrin). And the high priest examined them by questioning,
28 Saying, We definitely commanded and strictly charged you not to teach in or about this Name; yet here you have flooded Jerusalem with your doctrine and you intend to bring this [b]Man’s blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the apostles replied, We must obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree (cross).(A)
31 God exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince and Leader and Savior and Deliverer and Preserver, in order to grant repentance to Israel and to bestow forgiveness and release from sins.
32 And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit is also, Whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him.
33 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and infuriated and wanted to kill the disciples.
34 But a certain Pharisee in the council (Sanhedrin) named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, highly esteemed by all the people, standing up, ordered that the apostles be taken outside for a little while.
35 Then he addressed them [the council, saying]: Men of Israel, take care in regard to what you propose to do concerning these men.
36 For before our time there arose Theudas, asserting himself to be a person of importance, with whom a number of men allied themselves, about 400; but he was killed and all who had listened to and adhered to him were scattered and brought to nothing.
37 And after this one rose up Judas the Galilean, [who led an uprising] during the time of the census, and drew away a popular following after him; he also perished and all his adherents were scattered.
38 Now in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing);
39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God!
40 So, convinced by him, they took his advice; and summoning the apostles, they flogged them and sternly forbade them to speak in or about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.
41 So they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy [dignified by the indignity] to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for [the sake of] His name.
42 Yet [in spite of the threats] they never ceased for a single day, both in the temple area and at home, to teach and to proclaim the good news (Gospel) of Jesus [as] the Christ (the Messiah).
Mga Gawa 5
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Si Ananias at si Safira
5 May isang lalaki namang nagngangalang Ananias, kasama ang kanyang asawang si Safira, ang nagbili ng bahagi ng kanyang ari-arian. 2 Itinago ni Ananias para sa sarili ang ilang bahagi ng napagbilhan at isang bahagi lamang ang ibinigay sa pamamahala ng mga apostol. Sinang-ayunan ito ng kanyang asawa. 3 Kaya tinanong siya ni Pedro, “Ananias, bakit mo hinayaang puspusin ni Satanas ang iyong puso[a] at nagawa mong magsinungaling sa Banal na Espiritu at itago para sa sarili ang bahagi ng pinagbilhan ng lupa? 4 Hindi ba sa iyo naman ang lupa bago mo iyon ipinagbili? At nang maipagbili na, hindi ba ang napagbilhan ay nasa iyo ring pasya? Bakit naisipan mo pang gawin ang bagay na ito? Hindi ka sa tao nagsinungaling kundi sa Diyos.” 5 Nang marinig ni Ananias ang mga salitang ito, bumagsak siya at namatay. At matinding takot ang naghari sa lahat ng mga nakarinig nito. 6 Lumapit ang mga kabataang lalaki at siya'y binalot, inilabas at inilibing.
7 Pagkaraan ng halos tatlong oras, pumasok ang kanyang asawa na hindi nalalaman ang nangyari. 8 Sinabi sa kanya ni Pedro, “Sabihin mo sa akin, ito ba ang halagang pinagbilhan ninyo sa lupa?” Sumagot siya, “Iyon nga.” 9 Sinabi sa kanya ni Pedro, “Bakit nagkasundo kayong subukin ang Espiritu ng Panginoon? Tingnan mo, nakatayo sa pintuan ang mga naglibing sa iyong asawa, at dadalhin ka rin nila sa labas.” 10 Noon di'y nabuwal si Safira sa paanan ni Pedro at namatay. Pagpasok ng mga kabataan, natagpuan nilang patay na ang babae kaya't siya'y kanilang inilabas at inilibing sa tabi ng kanyang asawa. 11 Naghari ang matinding takot sa buong iglesya at sa lahat ng mga nakarinig ng mga ito.
Ang mga Himalang Ginawa ng mga Apostol
12 Sa pamamagitan ng mga apostol, maraming mga tanda at kababalaghan ang naganap sa gitna ng mga taong-bayan. Lahat ng mananampalataya ay patuloy na nagsasama-sama sa portiko ni Solomon. 13 Subalit wala nang iba pang nangahas na sumama sa kanila bagaman mataas ang pagtingin sa kanila ng mga tao. 14 Gayunma'y lalo pang dumarami ang mga lalaki at mga babaing sumampalataya sa Panginoon. 15 Dinadala ng mga tao sa mga lansangan ang mga maysakit, at inilalagay sa mga higaan at mga banig upang pagdaan ni Pedro ay madaanan man lamang ng kanyang anino ang ilan sa kanila. 16 Sama-sama ring pumunta ang maraming tao mula sa mga karatig-bayan ng Jerusalem, dala ang mga maysakit at ang mga pinahihirapan ng maruruming espiritu. At silang lahat ay pinagaling.
Ang Pag-uusig sa mga Apostol
17 Matinding inggit ang naghari sa Kataas-taasang Pari at sa lahat ng mga kasama niya, na sekta ng mga Saduceo. Kaya kumilos sila. 18 Dinakip nila ang mga apostol at ikinulong sa bilangguang bayan. 19 Ngunit kinagabihan, isang anghel ng Panginoon ang nagbukas sa mga pintuan ng bilangguan, at pagkatapos silang ilabas ay sinabi sa kanila, 20 “Pumunta kayo sa Templo at sabihin ninyo sa mga tao ang buong balita tungkol sa buhay na ito.” 21 Pagkarinig nila nito, pumasok sila sa templo nang madaling-araw at nagturo. Nang dumating ang Kataas-taasang Pari at ang mga kasamahan niya, pinulong nila ang Sanhedrin, ang buong kapulungan ng mga tagapamahala ng Israel. Nagsugo sila ng mga kawal sa bilangguan upang kunin ang mga apostol. 22 Ngunit pagdating ng mga kawal sa bilangguan, hindi sila natagpuan doon. Bumalik ang mga kawal at nag-ulat, 23 “Nadatnan naming nakakandadong mabuti ang bilangguan, at nakatayo sa mga pintuan ang mga bantay, ngunit nang buksan namin, wala kaming natagpuang tao sa loob.” 24 Nang marinig ito ng pinuno ng mga kawal ng templo at ng mga pinunong pari, nabahala sila. Labis ang kanilang pagtataka kung ano ang nangyayari. 25 Siya namang pagdating ng isang taong nagsabi ng ganito, “Tingnan ninyo! Ang mga lalaking ibinilanggo ninyo ay naroon sa Templo at nagtuturo sa mga tao!” 26 Kaya sumama ang pinuno ng mga kawal sa bantay ng templo at kinuha ang mga apostol. Ngunit hindi sila gumamit ng dahas, sa pangambang baka sila'y batuhin ng mga taong-bayan. 27 Nang kanilang madala ang mga apostol, pinatayo sila sa harap ng Sanhedrin. Tinanong sila ng Kataas-taasang Pari, 28 “Hindi (A) ba't mahigpit namin kayong pinagbawalang magturo sa pangalang ito? Ngunit tingnan ninyo, pinalaganap na ninyo sa Jerusalem ang inyong aral, at nais pa ninyo kaming managot sa pagkamatay[b] ng taong ito!” 29 Ngunit sumagot si Pedro at ang ibang mga apostol, “Ang Diyos ang dapat naming sundin at hindi ang mga tao. 30 Ang Diyos ng ating mga ninuno ang nagbangon kay Jesus, na inyong pinatay nang bitayin ninyo siya sa punongkahoy. 31 Itinaas siya ng Diyos sa kanyang kanang kamay bilang Tagapanguna at Tagapagligtas, upang bigyan ng pagkakataong magsisi ang Israel, at mapatawad ang mga kasalanan. 32 Saksi kami sa mga sinasabi naming ito, gayundin ang Banal na Espiritu na ipinagkaloob ng Diyos sa mga sumusunod sa kanya.” 33 Nang marinig nila ito, nagngitngit sila sa galit at nagbalak na patayin ang mga apostol. 34 Ngunit tumindig ang isang kaanib ng Sanhedrin, isang Fariseo na ang pangalan ay Gamaliel. Siya'y isang dalubhasa sa Kautusan at iginagalang ng buong bayan. Iniutos niyang ilabas sandali ang mga apostol. 35 Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Mga kababayan kong Israelita, huwag kayong padalus-dalos sa inyong gagawin sa mga taong ito. 36 Sapagkat kailan lang ay lumitaw si Teudas, na nagpakilalang siya'y magaling. Sumama sa kanya ang may apatnaraang tao, ngunit nang siya'y mapatay, lahat ng sumunod sa kanya ay nagkawatak-watak at sila'y walang kinahinatnan. 37 Pagkatapos ay lumitaw naman si Judas na taga-Galilea nang panahon ng pagpapatala, at nakaakit din siya ng mga tagasunod. Ngunit siya man ay napahamak at ang lahat ng sumunod sa kanya'y nagkahiwa-hiwalay. 38 Kaya't pinapayuhan ko kayo ngayong huwag gumawa ng anumang laban sa mga taong ito. Hayaan ninyo sila. Sapagkat kung ang balak nila, o ang gawa nilang ito ay mula sa tao, ito'y hindi magtatagumpay. 39 Ngunit kung ito'y sa Diyos, hindi ninyo sila kayang pabagsakin. Baka lumabas pa kayong lumalaban sa Diyos!” 40 Sila'y napapayag niya. Kaya nang maipatawag nila ang mga apostol, ipinahagupit nila ang mga ito at inutusang huwag nang magsalita sa pangalan ni Jesus, at pagkatapos ay pinalaya. 41 Umalis sila sa Sanhedrin na nagagalak sapagkat sila'y naging karapat-dapat magtiis ng kahihiyan alang-alang sa Pangalan. 42 Araw-araw, sa templo at sa mga bahay-bahay, wala silang tigil sa pagtuturo at pangangaral na si Jesus ang Cristo.
Footnotes
- Mga Gawa 5:3 Sa Griyego, pinuspos ni Satanas ang iyong puso.
- Mga Gawa 5:28 Sa Griyego, dugo.
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Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version, Copyright © Philippine Bible Society 2009.
