Apostelgeschichte 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 known miracle hath been done by them, 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.

1Loquentibus autem illis ad populum, supervenerunt sacerdotes, et magistratus templi, et sadducæi,

2dolentes quod docerent populum, et annuntiarent in Jesu resurrectionem ex mortuis:

3et injecerunt in eos manus, et posuerunt eos in custodiam in crastinum: erat enim jam vespera.

4Multi autem eorum qui audierant verbum, crediderunt: et factus est numerus virorum quinque millia.

5Factum est autem in crastinum, ut congregarentur principes eorum, et seniores, et scribæ, in Jerusalem:

6et Annas princeps sacerdotum, et Caiphas, et Joannes, et Alexander, et quotquot erant de genere sacerdotali.

7Et statuentes eos in medio, interrogabant: In qua virtute, aut in quo nomine fecistis hoc vos?

8Tunc repletus Spiritu Sancto Petrus, dixit ad eos: Principes populi, et seniores, audite:

9si nos hodie dijudicamur in benefacto hominis infirmi, in quo iste salvus factus est,

10notum sit omnibus vobis, et omni plebi Israël, quia in nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi Nazareni, quem vos crucifixistis, quem Deus suscitavit a mortuis, in hoc iste astat coram vobis sanus.

11Hic est lapis qui reprobatus est a vobis ædificantibus, qui factus est in caput anguli:

12et non est in alio aliquo salus. Nec enim aliud nomen est sub cælo datum hominibus, in quo oporteat nos salvos fieri.

13Videntes autem Petri constantiam, et Joannis, comperto quod homines essent sine litteris, et idiotæ, admirabantur, et cognoscebant eos quoniam cum Jesu fuerant:

14hominem quoque videntes stantem cum eis, qui curatus fuerat, nihil poterant contradicere.

15Jusserunt autem eos foras extra concilium secedere: et conferebant ad invicem,

16dicentes: Quid faciemus hominibus istis? quoniam quidem notum signum factum est per eos omnibus habitantibus Jerusalem: manifestum est, et non possumus negare.

17Sed ne amplius divulgetur in populum, comminemur eis ne ultra loquantur in nomine hoc ulli hominum.

18Et vocantes eos, denuntiaverunt ne omnino loquerentur neque docerent in nomine Jesu.

19Petrus vero et Joannes respondentes, dixerunt ad eos: Si justum est in conspectu Dei vos potius audire quam Deum, judicate.

20Non enim possumus quæ vidimus et audivimus non loqui.

21At illi comminantes dimiserunt eos, non invenientes quomodo punirent eos propter populum: quia omnes clarificabant id quod factum fuerat in eo quod acciderat.

22Annorum enim erat amplius quadraginta homo, in quo factum fuerat signum istud sanitatis.

23Dimissi autem venerunt ad suos, et annuntiaverunt eis quanta ad eos principes sacerdotum et seniores dixissent.

24Qui cum audissent, unanimiter levaverunt vocem ad Deum, et dixerunt: Domine, tu es qui fecisti cælum et terram, mare et omnia quæ in eis sunt:

25qui Spiritu Sancto per os patris nostri David pueri tui dixisti: [Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

26Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum ejus.]

27Convenerunt enim vere in civitate ista adversus sanctum puerum tuum Jesum, quem unxisti, Herodes et Pontius Pilatus, cum gentibus et populis Israël,

28facere quæ manus tua et consilium tuum decreverunt fieri.

29Et nunc, Domine, respice in minas eorum, et da servis tuis cum omni fiducia loqui verbum tuum,

30in eo quod manum tuam extendas ad sanitates, et signa, et prodigia fieri per nomen sancti filii tui Jesu.

31Et cum orassent, motus est locus in quo erant congregati: et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, et loquebantur verbum Dei cum fiducia.

32Multitudinis autem credentium erat cor unum et anima una: nec quisquam eorum quæ possidebat, aliquid suum esse dicebat, sed erant illis omnia communia.

33Et virtute magna reddebant Apostoli testimonium resurrectionis Jesu Christi Domini nostri: et gratia magna erat in omnibus illis.

34Neque enim quisquam egens erat inter illos. Quotquot enim possessores agrorum aut domorum erant, vendentes afferebant pretia eorum quæ vendebant,

35et ponebant ante pedes Apostolorum. Dividebatur autem singulis prout cuique opus erat.

36Joseph autem, qui cognominatus est Barnabas ab Apostolis (quod est interpretatum, Filius consolationis), Levites, Cyprius genere,

37cum haberet agrum, vendidit eum, et attulit pretium, et posuit ante pedes Apostolorum.

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.