Acts 4

¹But while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the magistrate of the temple and the Sadducees overwhelmed them,

²being grieved that they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

³And they laid hands on them, and they placed them under guard until the next day. For it was now evening.

⁴But many of those who had heard the word believed. And the number of men became five thousand.

⁵And it happened on the next day that their leaders and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem,

⁶including Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the priestly family.

⁷And stationing them in the middle, they questioned them: “By what power, or in whose name, have you done this?”

⁸Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Leaders of the people and elders, listen.

⁹If we today are judged by a good deed done to an infirm man, by which he has been made whole,

¹⁰let it be known to all of you and to all of the people of Israel, that in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God has raised from the dead, by him, this man stands before you, healthy.

¹¹He is the stone, which was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.

¹²And there is no salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, by which it is necessary for us to be saved.”

¹³Then, seeing the constancy of Peter and John, having verified that they were men without letters or learning, they wondered. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁴Also, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they were unable to say anything to contradict them.

¹⁵But they ordered them to withdraw outside, away from the council, and they conferred among themselves,

¹⁶saying: “What shall we do to these men? For certainly a public sign has been done through them, before all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest, and we cannot deny it.

¹⁷But lest it spread further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak anymore in this name to any man.”

¹⁸And calling them in, they warned them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

¹⁹Yet truly, Peter and John said in response to them: “Judge whether it is just in the sight of God to listen to you, rather than to God.

²⁰For we are unable to refrain from speaking the things that we have seen and heard.”

²¹But they, threatening them, sent them away, having not found a way that they might punish them because of the people. For all were glorifying the things that had been done in these events.

²²For the man in whom this sign of a cure had been accomplished was more than forty years old.

²³Then, having been released, they went to their own, and they reported in full what the leaders of the priests and the elders had said to them.

²⁴And when they had heard it, with one accord, they lifted up their voice to God, and they said: “Lord, you are the One who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them,

²⁵who, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said: ‘Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

²⁶The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ.’

²⁷For truly Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, joined together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed

²⁸to do what your hand and your counsel had decreed would be done.

²⁹And now, O Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants that they may speak your word with all confidence,

³⁰by extending your hand in cures and signs and miracles, to be done through the name of your holy Son, Jesus.”

³¹And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered was moved. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they were speaking the Word of God with confidence.

³²Then the multitude of believers were of one heart and one soul. Neither did anyone say that any of the things that he possessed were his own, but all things were common to them.

³³And with great power, the Apostles were rendering testimony to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. And great grace was in them all.

³⁴And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling,

³⁵and were placing it before the feet of the Apostles. Then it was divided to each one, just as he had need.

³⁶Now Joseph, who the Apostles surnamed Barnabas (which is translated as ‘son of consolation’), who was a Levite of Cyprian descent,

³⁷since he had land, he sold it, and he brought the proceeds and placed these at the feet of the Apostles.

Acts 4

¹And as they were speaking to the people the priests and the officer of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

²Being grieved that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead:

³And they laid hands upon them and put them in hold till the next day: for it was now evening.

⁴But many of them who had heard the word believed: and the number of the men was made five thousand.

⁵And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes and ancients and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

⁶And Annas the high priest and Caiphas and John and Alexander: and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

⁷And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power or by what name, have you done this?

⁸Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye princes of the people and ancients, hear.

⁹If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made whole:

¹⁰Be it known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him, this man standeth here before you, whole.

¹¹This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner.

¹²Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.

¹³Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John, understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men, they wondered: and they knew them that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁴Seeing the man also who had been healed, standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

¹⁵But they commanded them to go aside out of the council: and they conferred among themselves,

¹⁶Saying: What shall we do to these men? For indeed a miracle hath been done by them, known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It is manifest: and we cannot deny it.

¹⁷But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man.

¹⁸And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.

¹⁹But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just, in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye.

²⁰For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

²¹But they, threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.

²²For the man was above forty years old, in whom that miraculous cure had been wrought.

²³And being let go, they came to their own company and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them.

²⁴Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea and all things that are in them.

²⁵Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage: and the people meditate vain things?

²⁶The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

²⁷For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

²⁸To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done.

²⁹And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants that with all confidence they may speak thy word,

³⁰By stretching forth thy hand to cures and signs and wonders, to be done by the name of thy holy Son, Jesus.

³¹And when they had prayed, the place was moved wherein they were assembled: and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they spoke the word of God with confidence.

³²And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul. Neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed was his own: but all things were common unto them.

³³And with great power did the Apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord: and great grace was in them all.

³⁴For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the price of the things they sold,

³⁵And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.

³⁶And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cyprian born,

³⁷Having land, sold it and brought the price and laid it at the feet of the Apostles.