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Acts 4

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, Being upset that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. They laid their hands on them and put them in custody till the next day. Because it was now evening. But many who heard the word believe

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Peter and John arrested

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, Being upset that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. They laid their hands on them and put them in custody till the next day. Because it was now evening. But many who heard the word believed. And the number of the men was about five thousand. It happened the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes came together at Jerusalem, And Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest. When they'd set them in the middle, they asked: By what power or by what name have you done this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel, if we're being examined today over a good deed done to a crippled man, and asked how he was healed, then let it be known to all of you and to all Israel: it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands here before you whole. This is the stone thrown off by you builders, which has turned into the head of the corner. There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." When they saw Peter and John's boldness and realised they were uneducated, ordinary men, they marvelled. And they recognised that these men had been with Jesus. And looking at the man who was healed standing with them, they couldn't say anything against it. When they'd commanded them to go aside out of the council, they talked among themselves, And said: What'll we do to these men? Because truly a notable miracle has been done by them, plain to everyone living in Jerusalem. And we can't deny it. But so it spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them hard, that they speak to no man from now on in this name. They called them and commanded them not to speak at all or teach in the name of Jesus. Peter and John answered, "Whether it's right in God's sight to listen to you rather than God, you judge. But we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard." So when they'd threatened them more, they let them go, finding nothing they could punish them for, because of the people. Because all men gave glory to God for what was done. For the man was over forty years old that this miracle of healing was done on.

And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came on them, being upset that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the rising again from the dead. And they laid hands on them and put them in hold till the next day. Because it was now evening. But plenty who heard the word believed. And the number of the men was about five thousand. And it happened the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes came together at Jerusalem, and Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest. And when they'd set them in the middle, they asked: By what power or by what name have you done this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, if we're examined today about the good deed done to the weak man, how he's made whole, let it be known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who you crucified, who God raised from the dead, by him this man stands here in front of you whole. This is the stone thrown off by you builders, which has turned into the head of the corner. And there isn't salvation in any other. Because there isn't another name under heaven given among men that we have to be saved by. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and understood they were unlearned and ordinary men, they were shocked. And they knew them, that they'd been with Jesus. And looking at the man who was healed standing with them, they couldn't say anything against it. But when they'd ordered them to go aside out of the council, they talked among themselves, and said: What'll we do to these men? Because truly a famous miracle has been done by them, plain to everyone living in Jerusalem. And we can't deny it. But so it spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them hard, that they speak to no man from now on in this name. And they called them and ordered them not to speak at all or teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them: Whether it's right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. Because we can't help speaking the things we've seen and heard. So when they'd threatened them more, they let them go, finding nothing they could punish them for, because of the people. Because all men gave glory to God for what was done. Because the man was over forty years old that this miracle of healing was done on.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

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As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

Plain English

And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came on them,

King James Version, 1611

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

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Being upset that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Plain English

being upset that they taught the people and preached through Jesus the rising again from the dead.

King James Version, 1611

Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

3

They laid their hands on them and put them in custody till the next day. Because it was now evening.

Plain English

And they laid hands on them and put them in hold till the next day. Because it was now evening.

King James Version, 1611

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

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But many who heard the word believed. And the number of the men was about five thousand.

Plain English

But plenty who heard the word believed. And the number of the men was about five thousand.

King James Version, 1611

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5

It happened the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes came together at Jerusalem,

Plain English

And it happened the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes came together at Jerusalem,

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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And Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest.

Plain English

and Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest.

King James Version, 1611

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

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When they'd set them in the middle, they asked: By what power or by what name have you done this?

Plain English

And when they'd set them in the middle, they asked: By what power or by what name have you done this?

King James Version, 1611

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

Plain English

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: You rulers of the people and elders of Israel,

King James Version, 1611

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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if we're being examined today over a good deed done to a crippled man, and asked how he was healed,

Plain English

if we're examined today about the good deed done to the weak man, how he's made whole,

King James Version, 1611

If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

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then let it be known to all of you and to all Israel: it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands here before you whole.

Plain English

let it be known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who you crucified, who God raised from the dead, by him this man stands here in front of you whole.

King James Version, 1611

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

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This is the stone thrown off by you builders, which has turned into the head of the corner.

King James Version, 1611

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Plain English

And there isn't salvation in any other. Because there isn't another name under heaven given among men that we have to be saved by.

King James Version, 1611

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13

When they saw Peter and John's boldness and realised they were uneducated, ordinary men, they marvelled. And they recognised that these men had been with Jesus.

Plain English

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and understood they were unlearned and ordinary men, they were shocked. And they knew them, that they'd been with Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

14

And looking at the man who was healed standing with them, they couldn't say anything against it.

King James Version, 1611

And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15

When they'd commanded them to go aside out of the council, they talked among themselves,

Plain English

But when they'd ordered them to go aside out of the council, they talked among themselves,

King James Version, 1611

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

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And said: What'll we do to these men? Because truly a notable miracle has been done by them, plain to everyone living in Jerusalem. And we can't deny it.

Plain English

and said: What'll we do to these men? Because truly a famous miracle has been done by them, plain to everyone living in Jerusalem. And we can't deny it.

King James Version, 1611

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17

But so it spreads no further among the people, let's threaten them hard, that they speak to no man from now on in this name.

King James Version, 1611

But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18

They called them and commanded them not to speak at all or teach in the name of Jesus.

Plain English

And they called them and ordered them not to speak at all or teach in the name of Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

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Peter and John answered, "Whether it's right in God's sight to listen to you rather than God, you judge.

Plain English

But Peter and John answered them: Whether it's right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

King James Version, 1611

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20

But we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

Plain English

Because we can't help speaking the things we've seen and heard.

King James Version, 1611

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21

So when they'd threatened them more, they let them go, finding nothing they could punish them for, because of the people. Because all men gave glory to God for what was done.

King James Version, 1611

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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For the man was over forty years old that this miracle of healing was done on.

Plain English

Because the man was over forty years old that this miracle of healing was done on.

King James Version, 1611

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

The believers pray

And being let go, they went to their own company and told everything the chief priests and elders had said to them. When the believers heard this, they raised their voice to God with one accord: "Lord, you are God, who made heaven, earth, the sea and everything in them, You said by the mouth of your servant David: 'Why did the nations rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ. For truly against your holy child Jesus, who you've anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the Israelites were gathered together, To do whatever your hand and your counsel settled before to be done. And now, Lord, look at their threats and grant your servants boldness to speak your word, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done through the name of your holy child Jesus." When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

And being let go, they went to their own company and told everything the chief priests and elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one mind and said: Lord, you're God, who's made heaven and earth and the sea and everything in them. Who by the mouth of your servant David has said: Why did the nations rage and the people think up empty things? The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ. Because truly against your holy child Jesus, who you've anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the nations and the people of Israel were gathered together, to do whatever your hand and your counsel settled before to be done. And now, Lord, look at their threats. And give your servants that with all boldness they can speak your word, by stretching out your hand to heal, and so signs and wonders can be done by the name of your holy child Jesus. And when they'd prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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And being let go, they went to their own company and told everything the chief priests and elders had said to them.

King James Version, 1611

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

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When the believers heard this, they raised their voice to God with one accord: "Lord, you are God, who made heaven, earth, the sea and everything in them,

Plain English

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one mind and said: Lord, you're God, who's made heaven and earth and the sea and everything in them.

King James Version, 1611

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

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You said by the mouth of your servant David: 'Why did the nations rage, and the people imagine vain things?

Plain English

Who by the mouth of your servant David has said: Why did the nations rage and the people think up empty things?

King James Version, 1611

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

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The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

King James Version, 1611

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27

For truly against your holy child Jesus, who you've anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the Israelites were gathered together,

Plain English

Because truly against your holy child Jesus, who you've anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the nations and the people of Israel were gathered together,

King James Version, 1611

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

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To do whatever your hand and your counsel settled before to be done.

Plain English

to do whatever your hand and your counsel settled before to be done.

King James Version, 1611

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

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And now, Lord, look at their threats and grant your servants boldness to speak your word,

Plain English

And now, Lord, look at their threats. And give your servants that with all boldness they can speak your word,

King James Version, 1611

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

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while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done through the name of your holy child Jesus."

Plain English

by stretching out your hand to heal, and so signs and wonders can be done by the name of your holy child Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

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When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

Plain English

And when they'd prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

King James Version, 1611

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Everything in common

The whole company of believers were of one heart and one soul. No one said that anything they owned was theirs alone; they shared everything. And with great power the apostles gave witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was on them all. There wasn't anyone among them who lacked. Because as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the money for the things that were sold, And laid it down at the apostles' feet. And it was handed out to every man as he needed. And Joses, who by the apostles was called Barnabas (which is, being put another way, The son of comfort), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

And the crowd of the ones who believed were of one heart and of one soul. And nobody said any of the things he owned was his own. But they had everything in common. And with great power the apostles gave witness of the rising again of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was on them all. And there wasn't anyone among them who lacked. Because as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the money for the things that were sold, and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And it was handed out to every man as he needed. And Joses, who by the apostles was called Barnabas (which is, being put another way, The son of comfort), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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The whole company of believers were of one heart and one soul. No one said that anything they owned was theirs alone; they shared everything.

Plain English

And the crowd of the ones who believed were of one heart and of one soul. And nobody said any of the things he owned was his own. But they had everything in common.

King James Version, 1611

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

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And with great power the apostles gave witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was on them all.

Plain English

And with great power the apostles gave witness of the rising again of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was on them all.

King James Version, 1611

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

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There wasn't anyone among them who lacked. Because as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the money for the things that were sold,

Plain English

And there wasn't anyone among them who lacked. Because as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the money for the things that were sold,

King James Version, 1611

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

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And laid it down at the apostles' feet. And it was handed out to every man as he needed.

Plain English

and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And it was handed out to every man as he needed.

King James Version, 1611

And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

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And Joses, who by the apostles was called Barnabas (which is, being put another way, The son of comfort), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

King James Version, 1611

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

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Having land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Plain English

having land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

King James Version, 1611

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.