Acts 5 Parallel Bible

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1	Now a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,	But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,	Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
2	and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only a portion of it, and set it at the apostles’ feet.	and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.	With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.
3	But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and [secretly] keep back for yourself some of the proceeds [from the sale] of the land?	But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?	Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?
4	As long as it remained [unsold], did it not remain your own [to do with as you pleased]? And after it was sold, was the money not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this act [of hypocrisy and deceit] in your heart? You have not [simply] lied to people, but to God.”	While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”	Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”
5	And hearing these words, Ananias fell down suddenly and died; and great fear and awe gripped those who heard of it.	When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.	When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.
6	And the young men [in the congregation] got up and wrapped up the body, and carried it out and buried it.	The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.	Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7	Now after an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.	After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.	About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8	Peter asked her, “Tell me whether you sold your land for so much?” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”	And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”	Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?” “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”
9	Then Peter said to her, “How could you two have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”	But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test 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.”	Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10	And at once she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.	Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.	At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11	And great fear and awe gripped the whole church, and all who heard about these things.	And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.	Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
12	At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders (attesting miracles) were continually taking place among the people. And by common consent they all met together [at the temple] in [the covered porch called] Solomon’s portico.	Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico.	The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
13	But none of the rest [of the people, the non-believers] dared to associate with them; however, the people were holding them in high esteem and were speaking highly of them.	None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.	No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.
14	More and more believers in the Lord, crowds of men and women, were constantly being added to their number,	And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,	Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.
15	to such an extent that they even carried their sick out into the streets and put them on cots and sleeping pads, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on one of them [with healing power].	so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.	As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
16	And the people from the towns in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing the sick and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.	The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.	Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.
17	But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy and resentment.	But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy	Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
18	They arrested the apostles and put them in a public jail.	they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.	They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
19	But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, and leading them out, he said,	But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,	But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out.
20	“Go, stand and continue to tell the people in the temple [courtyards] the whole message of this Life [the eternal life revealed by Christ and found through faith in Him].”	“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”	“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”
21	When they heard this, they went into the temple [courtyards] about daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent word to the prison for the apostles to be brought [before them].	And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.	At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
22	But when the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison; and they came back and reported,	But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,	But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported,
23	“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened [the doors], we found no one inside.”	“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”	“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
24	Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these things, they were greatly perplexed, wondering what would come of this.	Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.	On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25	But someone came and told them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing [right here] in the temple [area], teaching the people!”	And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”	Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.”
26	Then the captain went with the officers and brought them back, without hurting them (because they were afraid of the people, worried that they might be stoned).	Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.	At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.
27	So they brought them and presented them before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court). The high priest questioned them,	And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,	The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.
28	saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this Man’s blood on us [by accusing us as His murderers].”	saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”	“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”
29	Then Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].	But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.	Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!
30	The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross [and you are responsible].	The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.	The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.
31	God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior and Deliverer, in order to grant repentance to Israel, and [to grant] forgiveness of sins.	God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.	God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.
32	And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him.”	And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”	We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33	Now when they heard this, they were infuriated and they intended to kill the apostles.	When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.	When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death.
34	But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law [of Moses], highly esteemed by all the people, stood up in the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) and ordered that the men be taken outside for a little while.	But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.	But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while.
35	Then he said to the Council, “Men of Israel, be careful in regard to what you propose to do to these men.	And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.	Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men.
36	For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody [of importance], and a group of about four hundred men allied themselves with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were scattered and came to nothing.	For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.	Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
37	After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up, [and led an uprising] during the time of the census, and drew people after him; he was also killed, and all his followers were scattered.	After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.	After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered.
38	So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men [merely human in origin], it will fail and be destroyed;	So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail;	Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.
39	but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”	but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,	But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
40	The Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) took his advice; and after summoning the apostles, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.	and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.	His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41	So they left the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy [dignified by indignity] to suffer shame for [the sake of] His name.	Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.	The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42	And every single day, in the temple [area] and in homes, they did not stop teaching and telling the good news of Jesus as the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).	And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.	Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
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