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Acts 5
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Ananias and Sapphira Lie to the Holy Spirit

5 Now a certain man named[a] Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and he kept back for himself some of the proceeds, and his[b] wife was aware of it.[c] And he brought a certain part and[d] placed it[e] at the feet of the apostles. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, for what reason has Satan filled your heart, that you lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourself some of the proceeds of the piece of land? 4 When it[f] remained to you, did it not remain yours? And when it[g] was sold, was it at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God!”

5 And when[h] Ananias heard these words, he fell down and[i] died. And great fear came on all those who heard about it.[j] 6 So the young men stood up, wrapped him up, and carried him[k] out and[l] buried him.[m] 7 And it happened that there was an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you both[n] were paid this much for the piece of land.” And she said, “Yes, this much.” 9 So Peter said to her, “How is it that it was agreed by you two[o] to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!” 10 And immediately she fell down at his feet and died. So when[p] the young men came in, they found her dead, and carried her[q] out and[r] buried her[s] with her husband. 11 And great fear came on the whole church and on all who heard about these things.

Many Signs and Wonders Are Performed by the Apostles

12 Now many signs and wonders were being performed among the people through the hands of the apostles. And they were all together[t] in Solomon’s Portico. 13 And none of the rest dared to join them, but the people spoke highly of them. 14 And even more believers in the Lord[u] were being added, large numbers of both men and women, 15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and put them[v] on cots and mats[w] so that when[x] Peter came by, at least his[y] shadow would fall on some of them. 16 And the people of the towns around Jerusalem also came together, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, who were all being healed.

The Apostles Arrested and Imprisoned

17 Now the high priest rose up and all those who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and[z] they were filled with jealousy. 18 And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out and[aa] said, 20 “Go and stand in the temple courts[ab] and[ac] proclaim to the people all the words of this life.” 21 And when they[ad] heard this,[ae] they entered at daybreak into the temple courts[af] and began teaching.[ag]

Now when[ah] the high priest and those with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin—even the whole council of elders of the sons of Israel—and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But the officers who came[ai] did not find them in the prison, and they returned and[aj] reported, 23 saying, “We found the prison locked with all security and the guards standing at the doors, but when we[ak] opened them,[al] we found no one inside!” 24 Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed concerning them, as to what this might be. 25 But someone came and[am] reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple courts[an] and teaching the people!” 26 Then the captain went with the officers and[ao] brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned by them).[ap]

The Apostles on Trial Before the Sanhedrin

27 And when they[aq] had brought them, they made them[ar] stand in the Sanhedrin,[as] and the high priest put a question to them, 28 saying, “We strictly commanded[at] you[au] not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! And you are intending to bring upon us the blood of this man!” 29 But Peter and the apostles answered and[av] said, “It is necessary to obey God rather than men! 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by[aw] hanging him[ax] on a tree. 31 This one God has exalted to his right hand as Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these things, and so is[ay] the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” 33 Now when[az] they heard this,[ba] they were infuriated, and were wanting to execute them. 34 But a certain man stood up in the Sanhedrin,[bb] a Pharisee named[bc] Gamaliel, a teacher of the law respected by all the people, and[bd] gave orders to put the men outside for a short time. 35 And he said to them, “Men and Israelites, take care for yourselves what you are about to do to these men! 36 For before these days, Theudas rose up saying he was somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him.[be] He[bf] was executed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and caused people to follow him in revolt.[bg] And that one perished, and all who followed him were scattered. 38 And now I tell you, keep away from these men, and leave them alone, because if this plan or this matter is from people, it will be overthrown.[bh] 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest you even be found fighting against God.” So they were persuaded by him. 40 And they summoned the apostles, beat them,[bi] commanded them[bj] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.[bk] 41 So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin[bl] rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name. 42 Every day, both in the temple courts[bm] and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that the Christ[bn] was Jesus.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 5:1 Literally “by name”
  2. Acts 5:2 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  3. Acts 5:2 *Here the participle “was aware of” in this genitive absolute construction has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style
  4. Acts 5:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“brought”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Acts 5:2 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  6. Acts 5:4 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“remained”) which is understood as temporal
  7. Acts 5:4 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was sold”) which is understood as temporal
  8. Acts 5:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  9. Acts 5:5 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“fell down”) has been translated as a finite verb
  10. Acts 5:5 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  11. Acts 5:6 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  12. Acts 5:6 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“carried … out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  13. Acts 5:6 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  14. Acts 5:8 Here “both” reflects the second person plural verb, which refers to both Ananias and Sapphira
  15. Acts 5:9 Here “two” is supplied in the translation to indicate that the pronoun (“you”) is plural in the Greek text
  16. Acts 5:10 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came in”) which is understood as temporal
  17. Acts 5:10 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  18. Acts 5:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“carried … out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  19. Acts 5:10 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  20. Acts 5:12 Or perhaps “by common consent”
  21. Acts 5:14 Or “even more believers were being added to the Lord”
  22. Acts 5:15 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  23. Acts 5:15 Or “mattresses”
  24. Acts 5:15 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came by”)
  25. Acts 5:15 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  26. Acts 5:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“rose up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  27. Acts 5:19 Here “and” is supplied because the two previous participles (“opened” and “led”) have been translated as finite verbs
  28. Acts 5:20 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  29. Acts 5:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stand”) has been translated as a finite verb
  30. Acts 5:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  31. Acts 5:21 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  32. Acts 5:21 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  33. Acts 5:21 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began teaching”)
  34. Acts 5:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
  35. Acts 5:22 Or “when they came”
  36. Acts 5:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“returned”) has been translated as a finite verb
  37. Acts 5:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“opened”) which is understood as temporal
  38. Acts 5:23 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  39. Acts 5:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  40. Acts 5:25 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  41. Acts 5:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
  42. Acts 5:26 *The words “by them” are not in the Greek text but are implied
  43. Acts 5:27 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had brought”) which is understood as temporal
  44. Acts 5:27 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  45. Acts 5:27 Or “council”
  46. Acts 5:28 Literally “we commanded with a commandment”
  47. Acts 5:28 Some manuscripts have “Did we not strictly command you”
  48. Acts 5:29 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  49. Acts 5:30 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“hanging”) which is understood as means
  50. Acts 5:30 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  51. Acts 5:32 The words “so is” are not in the Greek text but are implied
  52. Acts 5:33 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  53. Acts 5:33 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  54. Acts 5:34 Or “council”
  55. Acts 5:34 Literally “by name”
  56. Acts 5:34 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  57. Acts 5:36 Literally “to whom”
  58. Acts 5:36 Literally “who”
  59. Acts 5:37 Literally “caused people to revolt after him”
  60. Acts 5:38 Or “it will fail”
  61. Acts 5:40 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  62. Acts 5:40 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  63. Acts 5:40 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  64. Acts 5:41 Or “council”
  65. Acts 5:42 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  66. Acts 5:42 Or “Messiah”
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Acts 5
Young's Literal Translation

5 And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2 and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it].

3 And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

4 while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'

5 and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,

6 and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].

7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,

8 and Peter answered her, `Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, `Yes, for so much.'

9 And Peter said unto her, `How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'

10 and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;

11 and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.

12 And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

13 and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

14 (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)

15 so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them;

16 and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits -- who were all healed.

17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal,

18 and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

19 and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

20 `Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'

21 and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

22 and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,

23 saying -- `The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.'

24 And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

25 and coming near, a certain one told them, saying -- `Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'

26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

27 and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,

28 saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'

29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

30 and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;

31 this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

32 and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'

33 And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,

34 but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim -- a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people -- commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

35 and said unto them, `Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,

36 for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

37 `After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrollment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;

38 and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

39 and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'

40 And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

41 they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

42 every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news -- Jesus the Christ.

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