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Mga Gawa 5
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Mga Gawa 5
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Si Ananias at si Safira
5 Subalit mayroong mag-asawa na nagbenta ng kanilang ari-arian; Ananias ang pangalan ng lalaki at Safira naman ang babae. 2 Hindi ibinigay ni Ananias sa mga apostol ang buong pinagbilhan na sinang-ayunan naman ng kanyang asawa. Isang bahagi lamang ang kanyang ipinagkatiwala sa mga apostol. 3 Kaya't sinabi ni Pedro, “Ananias, bakit ka nagpadala kay Satanas at nagsinungaling ka sa Espiritu Santo? Bakit mo binawasan ang pinagbilhan mo ng lupa? 4 Bago mo ipinagbili ang lupa, hindi ba iyo iyon? At nang maipagbili na, hindi ba iyo rin ang pinagbilhan? Bakit mo naisipang gawin iyon? Hindi ka sa tao nagsinungaling kundi sa Diyos.”
5 Nang(A) marinig ito ni Ananias, siya'y nalagutan ng hininga at bumagsak, at lahat ng nakabalita sa pangyayaring iyon ay pinagharian ng matinding takot. 6 Lumapit ang ilang binata, binalot ang bangkay, at siya'y inilibing.
7 Pagkaraan ng may tatlong oras, dumating naman ang kanyang asawa na walang kamalay-malay sa nangyari. 8 Kinausap siya ni Pedro, “Sabihin mo sa akin, ito nga ba lamang ang kabuuang halagang pinagbilhan ninyo ng inyong lupa?”
“Opo, iyan lamang,” sagot ng babae.
9 Kaya't sinabi sa kanya ni Pedro, “Bakit nagkaisa kayong subukin ang Espiritu ng Panginoon? Hayan! Kadarating pa lamang ng mga naglibing sa iyong asawa, at ikaw naman ngayon ang isusunod nila!”
10 Noon di'y nabuwal si Safira sa paanan ni Pedro at namatay. Pagpasok ng mga binata, nakita nilang patay na siya kaya't inilibing siya sa tabi ng kanyang asawa. 11 Nakadama ng matinding takot ang buong iglesya at ang lahat ng nakabalita nito.
Ang Pagpapagaling sa mga Maysakit
12 Maraming himalang ginawa ang mga apostol, na pawang nasaksihan ng mga tao. Sa Portiko ni Solomon nagtitipon ang mga mananampalataya, 13 ngunit natatakot sumama sa kanila ang mga di mananampalataya, kahit na pinupuri sila ng mga ito. 14 Samantala, parami nang parami ang mga lalaki at babaing sumasampalataya sa Panginoon. 15 Dinadala sa mga lansangan ang mga maysakit at inilalagay sa mga papag at banig upang pagdaan ni Pedro ay matamaan man lamang ng kanyang anino ang ilan sa kanila. 16 Dumating din ang maraming tao mula sa mga karatig-bayan ng Jerusalem, dala ang kanilang mga maysakit at mga pinapahirapan ng masasamang espiritu; at gumaling silang lahat.
Ang Pag-uusig sa mga Apostol
17 Labis na nainggit sa mga apostol ang pinakapunong pari at ang mga kasamahan niyang Saduseo, kaya't kumilos sila. 18 Dinakip nila ang mga apostol at ibinilanggo. 19 Ngunit kinagabiha'y binuksan ng isang anghel ng Panginoon ang bilangguan at inilabas ang mga apostol. Sinabi nito sa kanila, 20 “Pumunta kayo sa Templo at ipahayag sa mga tao ang lahat ng bagay tungkol sa bagong pamumuhay na ito.” 21 Kaya nang mag-uumaga na, pumasok sa Templo ang mga apostol at nagturo sa mga tao.
Nagtipon naman ang pinakapunong pari at ang kanyang mga kasamahan, at tumawag ng pangkalahatang pulong ng Kataas-taasang Kapulungan ng mga Judio at ng pamunuan ng Israel. Ipinakuha nila sa bilangguan ang mga apostol, 22 ngunit ang mga ito ay wala na nang dumating doon ang mga kawal kaya't nagbalik sila sa Kapulungan at nag-ulat, 23 “Nakita po namin na nakasusing mabuti ang pintuan ng bilangguan at nakatayo roon ang mga bantay. Ngunit nang buksan namin, wala kaming nakitang tao sa loob!” 24 Nang marinig ito, nabahala ang mga punong pari at ang kapitan ng mga bantay sa Templo. Hindi nila maubos-maisip kung ano ang nangyari sa mga apostol.
25 Siya namang pagdating ng isang taong ganito ang sabi, “Tingnan po ninyo, ang mga lalaking ipinakulong ninyo ay naroon sa Templo at nagtuturo sa mga tao.”
26 Kaya't pumunta sa Templo ang kapitan, kasama ang kanyang mga tauhan. Kinuha nila ang mga apostol, ngunit hindi sila gumamit ng dahas sa pangambang baka pagbabatuhin sila ng mga tao.
27 Iniharap nila sa Kapulungan ang mga apostol at ang mga ito'y tinanong ng pinakapunong pari. 28 “Hindi ba't mahigpit namin kayong pinagbawalang mangaral sa pangalan ng taong iyan?” sinabi(B) niya. “Ngunit tingnan ninyo ang inyong ginawa! Laganap na sa Jerusalem ang inyong itinuturo at nais pa ninyo kaming papanagutin sa pagkamatay ng taong iyan!” 29 Sumagot si Pedro at ang ibang mga apostol, “Sa Diyos kami dapat sumunod, at hindi sa tao. 30 Ang Diyos ng ating mga ninuno ang muling bumuhay kay Jesus na pinatay ninyo nang siya'y inyong ipinako sa krus.[a] 31 Iniakyat siya ng Diyos sa kanyang kanan bilang Tagapanguna at Tagapagligtas, upang bigyan ang mga Israelita ng pagkakataong magsisi at tumalikod sa kasalanan, at nang sa gayon ay magkamit sila ng kapatawaran. 32 Saksi kami sa mga bagay na ito, kami at ang Espiritu Santo na ipinagkaloob ng Diyos sa mga sumusunod sa kanya.”
33 Nagngitngit sa galit ang mga bumubuo ng Kapulungan nang marinig ito, at nais nilang ipapatay ang mga apostol. 34 Ngunit tumayo ang isa sa kanila na ang pangalan ay Gamaliel, isang Pariseong guro ng Kautusan at iginagalang ng buong bayan. Iniutos niyang ilabas muna ang mga apostol, 35 at pagkatapos ay nagsalita, “Mga kababayan, isipin ninyong mabuti ang gagawin ninyo sa mga taong ito. 36 Hindi pa nagtatagal mula nang lumitaw si Teudas na nagpanggap na isang dakilang pinuno, at nakaakit ng may apatnaraang tagasunod. Ngunit nang mapatay siya, nagkahiwa-hiwalay ang kanyang mga tauhan at nauwi sa wala ang kanilang kilusan. 37 Pagkatapos, lumitaw naman si Judas na taga-Galilea noong panahon ng pagpapatala ng mga mamamayan, at nakaakit din ito ng maraming tauhan. Nang mapatay siya, nagkawatak-watak din ang mga tagasunod niya. 38 Kaya't ganito ang payo ko: huwag ninyong pakialaman ang mga taong ito; hayaan ninyo sila. Kung ang kanilang plano o kilusan ay mula sa tao, ito'y kusang maglalaho. 39 Ngunit(C) kung ito'y mula sa Diyos, hindi ninyo ito mahahadlangan, at lilitaw pang kayo'y lumalaban sa Diyos!”
Sinunod nga nila ang payo ni Gamaliel. 40 Pinapasok nilang muli ang mga apostol, at matapos ipahagupit at pagbawalang mangaral sa pangalan ni Jesus, ang mga ito'y pinalaya. 41 Nilisan ng mga apostol ang Kapulungan at sila'y galak na galak sapagkat minarapat ng Diyos na sila'y magdanas ng kahihiyan alang-alang sa pangalan ni Jesus. 42 At araw-araw, sa Templo at sa mga bahay-bahay, walang tigil silang nagturo at nangaral ng magandang balita tungkol kay Jesus, ang Cristo.
Footnotes
- 30 ipinako sa krus: Sa Griego ay ibinitin sa puno .
使徒行传 5
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
使徒行传 5
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
亚拿尼亚和撒非喇
5 有一个人，名叫亚拿尼亚，同他的妻子撒非喇，卖了田产， 2 把钱私自留下一部分，他的妻子也知道，其余的部分拿来放在使徒脚前。 3 彼得说：“亚拿尼亚！为什么撒但充满了你的心，使你欺骗圣灵，把卖田地的钱私自留下一部分呢？ 4 田地还没有卖，不是你自己的吗？既卖了，钱不是你作主吗？你怎么心里会想这样做呢？你不是欺骗人，是欺骗 神！” 5 亚拿尼亚一听见这些话，就仆倒，断了气；所有听见的人都非常惧怕。 6 有些年轻人起来，把他裹好，抬出去埋葬了。
7 约过了三小时，他的妻子进来，还不知道所发生的事。 8 彼得对她说：“你告诉我，你们卖田地的钱就是这些吗？”她说：“就是这些。” 9 彼得对她说：“你们为什么同谋来试探主的灵呢？你看，埋葬你丈夫之人的脚已到门口，他们也要把你抬出去。” 10 她立刻仆倒在彼得脚前，断了气。那些年轻人进来，见她已经死了，就把她抬出去，埋在她丈夫旁边。 11 全教会和所有听见这些事的人都非常惧怕。
主藉使徒行许多神迹奇事
12 主藉使徒的手在民间行了许多神迹奇事；他们都同心合意地聚集在所罗门的廊下。 13 其余的人没有一个敢接近他们，百姓却尊重他们。 14 信主的人越发增添，连男带女都很多， 15 甚至有人将病人抬到街上，放在床上或褥子上，好让彼得走过来的时候，或者影子投在一些人身上。 16 还有许多人带着病人和被污灵缠磨的，从耶路撒冷四围的城镇来，他们全都得了医治。
使徒受迫害
17 于是，大祭司采取行动，他和他所有一起的人，就是撒都该派的人，满心忌恨， 18 就下手拿住使徒，把他们押在公共拘留所内。 19 但在夜间主的使者开了监门，领他们出来，说： 20 “你们去，站在圣殿里，把这生命的一切话讲给百姓听。”
21 使徒听了这话，天将亮的时候就进圣殿里去教导人。大祭司和他一起的人来了，叫齐议会的人和以色列人的众长老，然后派人到监牢里去把使徒提出来。 22 但差役到了，不见他们在监里，就回来禀报， 23 说：“我们看见监牢关得很紧，警卫也站在门外，但打开门来，里面一个人都不见。” 24 守殿官和祭司长听了这些话，心里困惑，不知这事将来如何。 25 有一个人来禀报说：“你们押在监里的人，现在站在圣殿里教导百姓。” 26 于是守殿官和差役去带使徒来，并没有用暴力，因为怕百姓用石头打他们。
27 他们把使徒带来了，就叫他们站在议会前。大祭司问他们， 28 说：“我们不是严严地禁止你们，不可奉这名教导人吗？[a]看，你们倒把你们的道理充满了耶路撒冷，想要叫这人的血归到我们身上！” 29 彼得和众使徒回答：“我们必须顺从 神，胜于顺从人。 30 你们挂在木头上杀害的耶稣，我们祖宗的 神已经使他复活了。 31 神把他高举在自己的右边，使他作元帅，作救主，使以色列人得以悔改，并且罪得赦免。 32 我们是这些事的见证人； 神赐给顺从的人的圣灵也为这些事作见证。”
33 议会的人听了极其恼怒，想要杀他们。 34 但有一个法利赛人，名叫迦玛列，是众百姓所敬重的律法教师，他在议会中站起来，吩咐人把使徒暂且带到外面去， 35 然后对众人说：“以色列人哪，对于这些人，你们应当小心怎样处理。 36 从前杜达出现，自命不凡，附从他的人数约有四百；他被杀后，附从他的人全都散了，归于无有。 37 此后，登记户籍的时候，又有加利利的犹大出现，引诱百姓跟从他，他也灭亡，附从他的人也都四散了。 38 现在，我劝你们不要管这些人，任凭他们吧！他们所谋所为若是出于人，必要败坏； 39 若是出于 神，你们就不能败坏他们，恐怕你们倒是攻击 神了。”
议会的人被他说服了， 40 就叫使徒来，把他们打了，又吩咐他们不可奉耶稣的名讲道，然后把他们释放了。 41 他们欢欢喜喜地离开议会，因他们算配为这名受辱。 42 他们就每日在圣殿里，在家里[b]，不住地教导人，传耶稣是基督的福音。
Acts 5
New International Version
Acts 5
New International Version
Ananias and Sapphira
5 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2 With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself,(A) but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.(B)
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan(C) has so filled your heart(D) that you have lied to the Holy Spirit(E) and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?(F) 4 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal?(G) What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”(H)
5 When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.(I) And great fear(J) seized all who heard what had happened. 6 Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body,(K) and carried him out and buried him.
7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?”
“Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”(L)
9 Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord?(M) Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died.(N) Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.(O) 11 Great fear(P) seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
The Apostles Heal Many
12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders(Q) among the people. And all the believers used to meet together(R) in Solomon’s Colonnade.(S) 13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.(T) 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.(U) 15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.(V) 16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.(W)
The Apostles Persecuted
17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party(X) of the Sadducees,(Y) were filled with jealousy. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.(Z) 19 But during the night an angel(AA) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(AB) and brought them out.(AC) 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”(AD)
21 At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.
When the high priest and his associates(AE) arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin(AF)—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there.(AG) So they went back and reported, 23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24 On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests(AH) were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25 Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people(AI) would stone them.
27 The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin(AJ) to be questioned by the high priest. 28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,”(AK) he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”(AL)
29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!(AM) 30 The God of our ancestors(AN) raised Jesus from the dead(AO)—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.(AP) 31 God exalted him to his own right hand(AQ) as Prince and Savior(AR) that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.(AS) 32 We are witnesses of these things,(AT) and so is the Holy Spirit,(AU) whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 When they heard this, they were furious(AV) and wanted to put them to death. 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel,(AW) a teacher of the law,(AX) who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. 35 Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. 36 Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. 37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census(AY) and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. 38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.(AZ) 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”(BA)
40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged.(BB) Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing(BC) because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.(BD) 42 Day after day, in the temple courts(BE) and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news(BF) that Jesus is the Messiah.(BG)
Acts 5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Acts 5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 5
Ananias and Sapphira.[a] 1 A man named Ananias, however, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. 2 He retained for himself, with his wife’s knowledge, some of the purchase price, took the remainder, and put it at the feet of the apostles. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you lied to the holy Spirit and retained part of the price of the land?(A) 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain yours? And when it was sold, was it not still under your control? Why did you contrive this deed? You have lied not to human beings, but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last, and great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men came and wrapped him up, then carried him out and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, unaware of what had happened. 8 Peter said to her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for this amount?” She answered, “Yes, for that amount.” 9 Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen, the footsteps of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 At once, she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men entered they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.(B)
Signs and Wonders of the Apostles.[b] 12 Many signs and wonders were done among the people at the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s portico.(C) 13 None of the others dared to join them, but the people esteemed them. 14 Yet more than ever, believers in the Lord, great numbers of men and women, were added to them. 15 Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them.(D) 16 A large number of people from the towns in the vicinity of Jerusalem also gathered, bringing the sick and those disturbed by unclean spirits, and they were all cured.
Trial Before the Sanhedrin.[c] 17 Then the high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy,(E) 18 laid hands upon the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,(F) 20 “Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life.” 21 When they heard this, they went to the temple early in the morning and taught. When the high priest and his companions arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin, the full senate of the Israelites, and sent to the jail to have them brought in. 22 But the court officers who went did not find them in the prison, so they came back and reported, 23 “We found the jail securely locked and the guards stationed outside the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24 When they heard this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss about them, as to what this would come to. 25 Then someone came in and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are in the temple area and are teaching the people.” 26 Then the captain and the court officers went and brought them in, but without force, because they were afraid of being stoned by the people.(G)
27 When they had brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, 28 “We gave you strict orders [did we not?] to stop teaching in that name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.”(H) 29 But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.(I) 30 [d]The God of our ancestors raised Jesus,(J) though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand[e] as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.(K) 32 We are witnesses of these things, as is the holy Spirit that God has given to those who obey him.”(L)
33 When they heard this, they became infuriated and wanted to put them to death. 34 [f]But a Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the men to be put outside for a short time,(M) 35 and said to them, “Fellow Israelites, be careful what you are about to do to these men. 36 [g]Some time ago, Theudas appeared, claiming to be someone important, and about four hundred men joined him, but he was killed, and all those who were loyal to him were disbanded and came to nothing. 37 After him came Judas the Galilean at the time of the census. He also drew people after him, but he too perished and all who were loyal to him were scattered. 38 So now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. 39 But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him. 40 After recalling the apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.(N) 41 So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.(O) 42 And all day long, both at the temple and in their homes, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Messiah, Jesus.(P)
Footnotes
- 5:1–11 The sin of Ananias and Sapphira did not consist in the withholding of part of the money but in their deception of the community. Their deaths are ascribed to a lie to the holy Spirit (Acts 5:3, 9), i.e., they accepted the honor accorded them by the community for their generosity, but in reality they were not deserving of it.
- 5:12–16 This, the third summary portraying the Jerusalem community, underscores the Twelve as its bulwark, especially because of their charismatic power to heal the sick; cf. Acts 2:42–47; 4:32–37.
- 5:17–42 A second action against the community is taken by the Sanhedrin in the arrest and trial of the Twelve; cf. Acts 4:1–3. The motive is the jealousy of the religious authorities over the popularity of the apostles (Acts 5:17) who are now charged with the defiance of the Sanhedrin’s previous order to them to abandon their prophetic role (Acts 5:28; cf. Acts 4:18). In this crisis the apostles are favored by a miraculous release from prison (Acts 5:18–24). (For similar incidents involving Peter and Paul, see Acts 12:6–11; 16:25–29.) The real significance of such an event, however, would be manifest only to people of faith, not to unbelievers; since the Sanhedrin already judged the Twelve to be inauthentic prophets, it could disregard reports of their miracles. When the Twelve immediately resumed public teaching, the Sanhedrin determined to invoke upon them the penalty of death (Acts 5:33) prescribed in Dt 13:6–10. Gamaliel’s advice against this course finally prevailed, but it did not save the Twelve from the punishment of scourging (Acts 5:40) in a last endeavor to shake their conviction of their prophetic mission.
- 5:30 Hanging him on a tree: that is, crucifying him (cf. also Gal 3:13).
- 5:31 At his right hand: see note on Acts 2:33.
- 5:34 Gamaliel: in Acts 22:3, Paul identifies himself as a disciple of this Rabbi Gamaliel I who flourished in Jerusalem between A.D. 25 and 50.
- 5:36–37 Gamaliel offers examples of unsuccessful contemporary movements to argue that if God is not the origin of this movement preached by the apostles it will perish by itself. The movement initiated by Theudas actually occurred when C. Cuspius Fadus was governor, A.D. 44–46. Luke’s placing of Judas the Galilean after Theudas and at the time of the census (see note on Lk 2:1–2) is an indication of the vagueness of his knowledge of these events.
Acts 5
King James Version
Acts 5
King James Version
5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
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