¹ 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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¹ But ^G1161 a certain ^G5100 man ^G435 named ^G3686 Ananias, ^G367 with ^G4862 Sapphira ^G4551 his ^G846 wife, ^G1135 sold ^G4453 a possession, ^G2933

² And ^G2532 kept back ^G3557 part of ^G575 the price, ^G5092 his ^G846 wife ^G1135 also ^G2532 being privy ^G4894 to it, and ^G2532 brought ^G5342 a certain ^G5100 part, ^G3313 and laid ^G5087 it at ^G3844 the apostles' ^G652 feet. ^G4228

³ But ^G1161 Peter ^G4074 said, ^G2036 Ananias, ^G367 why ^G1302 hath Satan ^G4567 filled ^G4137 thine ^G4675 heart ^{G2588 G4571} to lie ^G5574 to the Holy ^G40 Ghost, ^G4151 and ^G2532 to keep back ^G3557 part of ^G575 the price ^G5092 of the land? ^G5564

⁴ Whiles it remained, ^G3306 was it not ^G3780 thine own? ^{G4671 G3306} and ^G2532 after it was sold, ^G4097 was it not ^G5225 in ^G1722 thine own ^G4674 power? ^G1849 why ^{G5101 G3754} hast thou conceived ^G5087 this ^G5124 thing ^G4229 in ^G1722 thine ^G4675 heart? ^G2588 thou hast ^G5574 not ^G3756 lied ^G5574 unto men, ^G444 but ^G235 unto God. ^G2316

⁵ And ^G1161 Ananias ^G367 hearing ^G191 these ^G5128 words ^G3056 fell down, ^G4098 and gave up the ghost: ^G1634 and ^G2532 great ^G3173 fear ^G5401 came ^G1096 on ^G1909 all ^G3956 them that heard ^G191 these things. ^G5023

⁶ And ^G1161 the young men ^G3501 arose, ^G450 wound ^G4958 him ^G846 up, ^G4958 and ^G2532 carried him out, ^G1627 and buried ^G2290 him.

⁷ And ^G1161 it was ^G1096 about ^G5613 the space ^G1292 of three ^G5140 hours ^G5610 after, ^G1292 when ^G2532 his ^G846 wife, ^G1135 not ^G3361 knowing ^G1492 what was done, ^G1096 came in. ^G1525

⁸ And ^G1161 Peter ^G4074 answered ^G611 unto her, ^G846 Tell ^G2036 me ^G3427 whether ^G1487 ye sold ^G591 the land ^G5564 for so much? ^G5118 And ^G1161 she said, ^G2036 Yea, ^G3483 for so much. ^G5118

⁹ Then ^G1161 Peter ^G4074 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 her, ^G846 How ^G5101 is it that ^G3754 ye ^G5213 have agreed together ^G4856 to tempt ^G3985 the Spirit ^G4151 of the Lord? ^G2962 behold, ^G2400 the feet ^G4228 of them which have buried ^G2290 thy ^G4675 husband ^G435 are at ^G1909 the door, ^G2374 and ^G2532 shall carry ^G1627 thee ^G4571 out. ^G1627

¹⁰ Then ^G1161 fell she down ^G4098 straightway ^G3916 at ^G3844 his ^G846 feet, ^G4228 and ^G2532 yielded up the ghost: ^G1634 and ^G1161 the young men ^G3495 came in, ^G1525 and found ^G2147 her ^G846 dead, ^G3498 and, ^G2532 carrying her forth, ^G1627 buried ^G2290 her by ^G4314 her ^G846 husband. ^G435

¹¹ And ^G2532 great ^G3173 fear ^G5401 came ^G1096 upon ^G1909 all ^G3650 the church, ^G1577 and ^G2532 upon ^G1909 as many as ^G3956 heard ^G191 these things. ^G5023

¹² And ^G1161 by ^G1223 the hands ^G5495 of the apostles ^G652 were ^G1096 many ^G4183 signs ^G4592 and ^G2532 wonders ^G5059 wrought ^{G1096 G1096} among ^G1722 the people; ^G2992 (and ^G2532 they were ^G2258 all ^G537 with one accord ^G3661 in ^G1722 Solomon's ^G4672 porch. ^G4745

¹³ And ^G1161 of the rest ^G3062 durst ^G5111 no man ^G3762 join himself ^G2853 to them: ^G846 but ^G235 the people ^G2992 magnified ^G3170 them. ^G846

¹⁴ And ^G1161 believers ^G4100 were ^G4369 the more ^G3123 added ^G4369 to the Lord, ^G2962 multitudes ^G4128 both ^G5037 of men ^G435 and ^G2532 women.) ^G1135

¹⁵ Insomuch ^G5620 that they brought forth ^G1627 the sick ^G772 into ^G2596 the streets, ^G4113 and ^G2532 laid ^G5087 them on ^G1909 beds ^G2825 and ^G2532 couches, ^G2895 that ^G2443 at the least ^G2579 the shadow ^G4639 of Peter ^G4074 passing by ^G2064 might overshadow ^G1982 some ^G5100 of them. ^G846

^{16 G1161} There came ^G4905 also ^G2532 a multitude ^G4128 out of the cities ^G4172 round about ^G4038 unto ^G1519 Jerusalem, ^G2419 bringing ^G5342 sick ^G772 folks, and ^G2532 them which were vexed ^G3791 with ^G5259 unclean ^G169 spirits: ^G4151 and they ^G3748 were healed ^G2323 every one. ^G537

¹⁷ Then ^G1161 the high priest ^G749 rose up, ^G450 and ^G2532 all they ^G3956 that were with ^G4862 him, ^G846 (which ^G3588 is ^G5607 the sect ^G139 of the Sadducees,) ^G4523 and were filled ^G4130 with indignation, ^G2205

¹⁸ And ^G2532 laid ^G1911 their ^G846 hands ^G5495 on ^G1909 the apostles, ^G652 and ^G2532 put ^G5087 them ^G846 in ^G1722 the common ^G1219 prison. ^G5084

¹⁹ But ^G1161 the angel ^G32 of the Lord ^G2962 by ^G1223 night ^G3571 opened ^G455 the prison ^G5438 doors, ^G2374 and ^G5037 brought ^G1806 them ^G846 forth, ^G1806 and said, ^G2036

²⁰ Go, ^G4198 stand ^G2476 and ^G2532 speak ^G2980 in ^G1722 the temple ^G2411 to the people ^G2992 all ^G3956 the words ^G4487 of this ^G5026 life. ^G2222

²¹ And ^G1161 when they heard ^G191 that, they entered ^G1525 into ^G1519 the temple ^G2411 early in the morning, ^{G5259 G3722} and ^G2532 taught. ^G1321 But ^G1161 the high priest ^G749 came, ^G3854 and ^G2532 they that were with ^G4862 him, ^G846 and called ^G4779 the council ^G4892 together, ^G4779 and ^G2532 all ^G3956 the senate ^G1087 of the children ^G5207 of Israel, ^G2474 and ^G2532 sent ^G649 to ^G1519 the prison ^G1201 to have ^G71 them ^G846 brought. ^G71

²² But ^G1161 when the officers ^G5257 came, ^G3854 and found ^G2147 them ^G846 not ^G3756 in ^G1722 the prison, ^G5438 they returned, ^G390 and ^G1161 told, ^G518

²³ Saying, ^{G3004 G3754} The prison ^G1201 truly ^G3303 found we ^G2147 shut ^G2808 with ^G1722 all ^G3956 safety, ^G803 and ^G2532 the keepers ^G5441 standing ^G2476 without ^G1854 before ^G4253 the doors: ^G2374 but ^G1161 when we had opened, ^G455 we found ^G2147 no man ^G3762 within. ^G2080

²⁴ Now ^G1161 when ^{G5613 G5037} the high priest ^G2409 and ^G2532 the captain ^G4755 of the temple ^G2411 and ^G2532 the chief priests ^G749 heard ^G191 these ^G5128 things, ^G3056 they doubted ^G1280 of ^G4012 them ^G846 whereunto ^{G5101 G302} this ^G5124 would grow. ^G1096

²⁵ Then came ^G3854 one ^G5100 and ^G1161 told ^G518 them, ^G846 saying, ^{G3004 G3754} Behold, ^G2400 the men ^G435 whom ^G3739 ye put ^G5087 in ^G1722 prison ^G5438 are ^G1526 standing ^G2476 in ^G1722 the temple, ^G2411 and ^G2532 teaching ^G1321 the people. ^G2992

²⁶ Then ^G5119 went ^G565 the captain ^G4755 with ^G4862 the officers, ^G5257 and brought ^G71 them ^G846 without ^{G3756 G3326} violence: ^G970 for ^G1063 they feared ^G5399 the people, ^G2992 lest ^G3363 they should have been stoned. ^G3034

²⁷ And ^G1161 when they had brought ^G71 them, ^G846 they set ^G2476 them before ^G1722 the council: ^G4892 and ^G2532 the high priest ^G749 asked ^G1905 them, ^G846

²⁸ Saying, ^G3004 Did ^G3853 not ^G3756 we straitly ^G3852 command ^G3853 you ^G5213 that ye should ^G1321 not ^G3361 teach ^G1321 in ^G1909 this ^G5129 name? ^G3686 and, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 ye have filled ^G4137 Jerusalem ^G2419 with your ^G5216 doctrine, ^G1322 and ^G2532 intend ^G1014 to bring ^G1863 this ^G5127 man's ^G444 blood ^G129 upon ^G1909 us. ^G2248

²⁹ Then ^G1161 Peter ^G4074 and ^G2532 the other apostles ^G652 answered ^G611 and said, ^G2036 We ought ^G1163 to obey ^G3980 God ^G2316 rather ^G3123 than ^G2228 men. ^G444

³⁰ The God ^G2316 of our ^G2257 fathers ^G3962 raised up ^G1453 Jesus, ^G2424 whom ^G3739 ye ^G5210 slew ^G1315 and hanged ^G2910 on ^G1909 a tree. ^G3586

³¹ Him ^G5126 hath God ^G2316 exalted ^G5312 with his ^G846 right hand ^G1188 to be a Prince ^G747 and ^G2532 a Saviour, ^G4990 for to give ^G1325 repentance ^G3341 to Israel, ^G2474 and ^G2532 forgiveness ^G859 of sins. ^G266

³² And ^G2532 we ^G2249 are ^G2070 his ^G846 witnesses ^G3144 of these ^G5130 things; ^G4487 and ^G2532 so is also ^G1161 the Holy ^G40 Ghost, ^G4151 whom ^G3739 God ^G2316 hath given ^G1325 to them that obey ^G3980 him. ^G846

³³ When ^G1161 they heard ^G191 that, they were cut ^G1282 to the heart, and ^G2532 took counsel ^G1011 to slay ^G337 them. ^G846

³⁴ Then ^G1161 stood there up ^G450 one ^G5100 in ^G1722 the council, ^G4892 a Pharisee, ^G5330 named ^G3686 Gamaliel, ^G1059 a doctor of the law, ^G3547 had in reputation ^G5093 among all ^G3956 the people, ^G2992 and commanded ^G2753 to put ^G4160 the apostles ^G652 forth ^G1854 a ^G5100 little space; ^G1024

³⁵ And ^G5037 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 Ye men ^G435 of Israel, ^G2475 take heed ^G4337 to yourselves ^G1438 what ^G5101 ye intend ^G3195 to do ^G4238 as touching ^G1909 these ^G5125 men. ^G444

³⁶ For ^G1063 before ^G4253 these ^G5130 days ^G2250 rose up ^G450 Theudas, ^G2333 boasting ^G3004 himself ^G1438 to be ^G1511 somebody; ^G5100 to whom ^G3739 a number ^G706 of men, ^G435 about ^G5616 four hundred, ^G5071 joined themselves: ^G4347 who ^G3739 was slain; ^G337 and ^G2532 all, ^G3956 as many as ^G3745 obeyed ^G3982 him, ^G846 were scattered, ^G1262 and ^G2532 brought ^G1096 to ^G1519 nought. ^G3762

³⁷ After ^G3326 this man ^G5126 rose up ^G450 Judas ^G2455 of Galilee ^G1057 in ^G1722 the days ^G2250 of the taxing, ^G582 and ^G2532 drew away ^G868 much ^G2425 people ^G2992 after ^G3694 him: ^G846 he also ^G2548 perished; ^G622 and ^G2532 all, ^G3956 even as many as ^G3745 obeyed ^G3982 him, ^G846 were dispersed. ^G1287

³⁸ And ^G2532 now ^G3569 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 Refrain ^G868 from ^G575 these ^G5130 men, ^G444 and ^G2532 let ^G1439 them ^G846 alone: ^G1439 for ^G3754 if ^G1437 this ^G3778 counsel ^G1012 or ^G2228 this ^G5124 work ^G2041 be ^G5600 of ^G1537 men, ^G444 it will come to nought: ^G2647

³⁹ But ^G1161 if ^G1487 it be ^G2076 of ^G1537 God, ^G2316 ye cannot ^{G3756 G1410} overthrow ^G2647 it; ^G846 lest haply ^G3379 ye be found ^G2147 even ^G2532 to fight against God. ^G2314

⁴⁰ And ^G1161 to him ^G846 they agreed: ^G3982 and ^G2532 when they had called ^G4341 the apostles, ^G652 and beaten ^G1194 them, they commanded ^G3853 that they should ^G2980 not ^G3361 speak ^G2980 in ^G1909 the name ^G3686 of Jesus, ^G2424 and ^G2532 let ^G630 them ^G846 go. ^G630

⁴¹ And ^G3767 they departed ^{G4198 G3303} from ^G575 the presence ^G4383 of the council, ^G4892 rejoicing ^G5463 that ^G3754 they were counted worthy ^G2661 to suffer shame ^G818 for ^G5228 his ^G846 name. ^G3686

⁴² And ^G5037 daily ^{G2250 G3956} in ^G1722 the temple, ^G2411 and ^G2532 in every ^G2596 house, ^G3624 they ceased ^G3973 not ^G3756 to teach ^G1321 and ^G2532 preach ^G2097 Jesus ^G2424 Christ. ^G5547

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¹ 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 thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back `part' of the price of the land?

⁴ While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.

⁵ And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.

⁶ And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they 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 But Peter `said' unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

¹⁰ And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

¹¹ And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that 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 But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people magnified them;

¹⁴ and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of them and women;

¹⁵ insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.

¹⁶ And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

¹⁷ But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

¹⁸ and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.

¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

²⁰ Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.

²¹ And when they heard `this', they entered into the temple about daybreak, 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-house to have them brought.

²² But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,

²³ saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

²⁴ Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

²⁵ And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.

²⁶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, `but' without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

²⁷ And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

²⁸ saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.

³¹ Him did God exalt with his right hand `to be' a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

³² And we are witnesses of these things; and `so is' the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

³³ But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.

³⁴ But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.

³⁵ And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

³⁶ For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nought.

³⁷ After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away `some of the' people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

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 be overthrown:

³⁹ but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

⁴⁰ And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

⁴¹ They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

⁴² And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus `as' the Christ.

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¹ 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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¹ But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

² and put aside for himself part of the price, [his] wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

³ But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?

⁴ While it remained did it not remain to *thee*? and sold, was [it not] in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it].

⁶ And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.

⁷ And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

⁸ And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

⁹ And Peter said to her, Why [is it] that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the] Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

¹⁰ And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.

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

¹² And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch,

¹³ but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;

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

¹⁵ so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put [them] on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.

¹⁶ And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

¹⁷ And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,

¹⁸ and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.

¹⁹ But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,

²⁰ Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

²¹ And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

²² And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported

²³ saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one.

²⁴ And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.

²⁵ And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.

²⁶ Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

²⁷ And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,

²⁸ saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.

²⁹ But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

³⁰ The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom *ye* have slain, having hanged on a cross.

³¹ Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

³² And *we* are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.

³³ But they, when they heard [these things], were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.

³⁴ But a certain [man], a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,

³⁵ and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;

³⁶ for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.

³⁷ After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away [a number of] people after him; and *he* perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

³⁸ And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

³⁹ but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

⁴⁰ And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

⁴¹ They therefore went their way from [the] presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.

⁴² And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus [was] the Christ.

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¹ 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 aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

³ But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

⁴ While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God."

⁵ Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.

⁶ The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.

⁷ About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

⁸ Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much."

⁹ But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

¹⁰ She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

¹¹ Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.

¹² By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

¹³ None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

¹⁴ More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

¹⁵ They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them.

¹⁶ Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

¹⁷ But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

¹⁸ and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

²⁰ "Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

²¹ When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who 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 the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

²³ "We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"

²⁴ Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

²⁵ One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."

²⁶ Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

²⁷ When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

²⁸ saying, "Didn't we strictly charge you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."

²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.

³¹ God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

³² We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

³³ But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.

³⁴ But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.

³⁵ He said to them, "You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

³⁶ For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nothing.

³⁷ After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

³⁸ Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

³⁹ But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!"

⁴⁰ They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

⁴¹ They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.

⁴² Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

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¹ But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property,

² And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.

³ But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

⁴ While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God.

⁵ And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present.

⁶ And the young men went and made ready his body, and took it out, and put it in the earth.

⁷ And about three hours after, his wife, having no knowledge of what had taken place, came in.

⁸ And Peter said to her, Give me an answer: was this amount of money the price of the land? And she said, Yes, it was.

⁹ But Peter said to her, Why have you made an agreement together to be false to the Spirit of the Lord? See, the feet of the young men who have put the body of your husband in the earth, are at the door, and they will take you out.

¹⁰ And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband.

¹¹ Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.

¹² Now a number of signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's covered way.

¹³ The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them;

¹⁴ And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;

¹⁵ And they even took into the streets people who were ill, and put them on beds, so that when Peter went by, some of them might be in his shade.

¹⁶ And numbers of people came together from the towns round about Jerusalem, with those who were ill and those who were troubled with unclean spirits: and they were all made well.

¹⁷ But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,

¹⁸ And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

¹⁹ But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,

²⁰ Go, take your place in the Temple and give the people all the teaching about this Life.

²¹ And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

²² But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

²³ Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

²⁴ Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

²⁵ And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

²⁶ Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

²⁷ And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

²⁸ We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

²⁹ But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

³⁰ The God of our fathers gave Jesus back to life, whom you had put to death, hanging him on a tree.

³¹ Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins.

³² And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.

³³ But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

³⁴ But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.

³⁵ And he said to them, Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men.

³⁶ For before this there was Theudas, who said he was someone important, to whom about four hundred men gave their support: he was put to death, and his band was broken up and came to nothing.

³⁷ After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.

³⁸ And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:

³⁹ But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

⁴⁰ And he seemed to them to be right: and they sent for the Apostles, and, after having them whipped and giving them orders to give no teaching in the name of Jesus, they let them go.

⁴¹ So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

⁴² And every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.