[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.
