Acts 5
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Acts 5
1¶ But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession
2and defrauded of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to defraud of the price of the land?
4Retaining it, was it not thy own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the spirit; and great fear came on all those that heard these things.
6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out and buried him.
7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8Then Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door and shall carry thee out.
10Then she fell down straightway at his feet and yielded up the spirit; and the young men came in and found her dead and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11And great fear came upon all the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} and upon as many as heard these things.
12¶ And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were wrought in the people. (And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13And of the others, no one dared join themself to them, but the people magnified them.
14And those that believed in the Lord increased in number, multitudes both of men and women.)
15So much 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.
16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks and those who were tormented with unclean spirits, and they were healed every one.
17¶ Then the prince of the priests rose up, and all those that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with jealousy
18and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.
19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them forth and said,
20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. In the meantime, the prince of the priests came, and those that were with him, and called the council together and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22But when the officers came and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
23saying, We certainly found the prison shut with all security and the keepers standing outside before the doors, but when we had opened, we found no one within.
24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the princes of the priests heard these things, they were perplexed regarding what this would come to.
25Then someone came and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
26¶ Then the captain with the officers went and brought them without violence, for they feared being stoned by the people.
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the prince of the priests asked them,
28saying, Did we not strictly 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.
29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We must persuade God rather than men.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.
31God has exalted him with his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
32And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those that persuade him.
33When they heard that, they were divided and took counsel to slay them.
34Then a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, who had a reputation among all the people, stood up in the council and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space
35and said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as concerning these men.
36For 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.
37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing and drew away many people after him; he also perished, and all those that consented with him were dispersed.
38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men and let them alone; for if this counsellor or this work is of men, it will come to nought,
39but if it is of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest ye be found fighting against God.
40And they agreed with him; 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.
41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42And daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus the Christ.
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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International
Acts 5
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Ananias and Sapphira
1A man named Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold some property. 2They agreed to hold back some of the money ⌞they had pledged⌟ and turned only part of it over to the apostles.
3Peter asked, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill you with the idea that you could deceive the Holy Spirit? You’ve held back some of the money you received for the land. 4While you had the land, it was your own. After it was sold, you could have done as you pleased with the money. So how could you do a thing like this? You didn’t lie to people but to God!”
5When Ananias heard Peter say this, he dropped dead. Everyone who heard about his death was terrified. 6Some young men got up, wrapped his body in a sheet, carried him outside, and buried him.
7About three hours later Ananias’ wife arrived. She didn’t know what had happened. 8So Peter asked her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?”
She answered, “Yes, that was the price.”
9Then Peter said to her, “How could you and your husband agree to test the Lord’s Spirit? Those who buried your husband are standing at the door, and they will carry you outside for burial.”
10Immediately, she dropped dead in front of Peter. When the young men came back, they found Sapphira dead. So they carried her outside and buried her next to her husband. 11The whole church and everyone else who heard about what had happened were terrified.
The Apostles Perform Many Miracles
12The people saw the apostles perform many miracles and do amazing things. The believers had a common faith in Jesus as they met on Solomon’s Porch. 13None of the other people dared to join them, although everyone spoke highly of them. 14More men and women than ever began to believe in the Lord. 15As a result, people carried their sick into the streets. They placed them on stretchers and cots so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some sick people as he went by. 16Crowds from the cities around Jerusalem would gather. They would bring their sick and those who were troubled by evil spirits, and each person was cured.
The Apostles’ Trial in Front of the Jewish Council
17The chief priest and the whole party of the Sadducees who were with him were extremely jealous. So they took action 18by arresting the apostles and putting them in the city jail. 19But at night an angel from the Lord opened the doors to their cell and led them out of the prison. 20The angel told them, “Stand in the temple courtyard, and tell the people everything about life ⌞in Christ⌟.”
21Early in the morning, after they had listened to the angel, the apostles went into the temple courtyard and began to teach.
The chief priest and those who were with him called together the Jewish council, that is, all the leaders of Israel. They also sent men to the prison to get the apostles. 22When the temple guards arrived at the prison, they didn’t find the apostles. The guards came back and reported, 23“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors. However, when we opened the doors, we found no one inside.” 24When the officer of the temple guards and the chief priests heard this, they were puzzled about what could have happened.
25Then someone told them, “The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courtyard. They’re teaching the people.”
26Then the officer of the temple guards went with some of his men to bring back the apostles without using force. After all, the officer and his guards were afraid that the people would stone them to death for using force. 27When they brought back the apostles, they made them stand in front of the council. The chief priest questioned them. 28He said, “We gave you strict orders not to mention Jesus’ name when you teach. Yet, you’ve filled Jerusalem with your teachings. You want to take revenge on us for putting that man to death.”
29Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than people. 30You murdered Jesus by hanging him on a cross. But the God of our ancestors brought him back to life. 31God used his power to give Jesus the honored position—the one next to him on the heavenly throne as leader and savior. He did this to lead the people of Israel to him, to change the way they think and act, and to forgive their sins. 32We are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33When the men on the council heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute the apostles. 34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel stood up. He was a highly respected expert in Moses’ Teachings. He ordered that the apostles should be taken outside for a little while.
35Then he said to the council, “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you do with these men. 36Some time ago Theudas appeared. He claimed that he was important, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were scattered. The whole movement was a failure.
37“After that man, at the time of the census, Judas from Galilee appeared and led people in a revolt. He, too, died, and all his followers were scattered.
38“We should keep away from these men for now. We should leave them alone. I can guarantee that if the plan they put into action is of human origin, it will fail. 39However, if it’s from God, you won’t be able to stop them. You may even discover that you’re fighting against God.”
40The council took his advice. They called the apostles, beat them, ordered them not to speak about the one named Jesus, and let them go.
41The apostles left the council room. They were happy to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for speaking about Jesus. 42Every day in the temple courtyard and from house to house, they refused to stop teaching and telling the Good News that Jesus is the Messiah.
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