5:1But a certain man by name Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a field, and kept back by fraud some of the price of the field, his wife being aware of it: and bringing a certain part, he placed it at the feet of the Apostles. 5:3But Peter said: "Ananias, why has Satan tempted your heart, so that you lied to the Holy Spirit, and kept back by fraud some of the price of the field? 5:4Remaining, did it not remain yours, and once sold was it not in your power? 5:4Why have you placed this thing in your heart? 5:4You have not lied to men, but to God." 5:5And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and breathed his last.
5:5And a great fear came upon all who heard it. 5:6And the young men, rising, removed him, and carrying him out they buried him. 5:7And there passed a space of about three hours, and his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. 5:8And Peter said to her: "Tell me, woman, whether you sold the field for so much?" 5:8And she said: "Yes, for so much." 5:9But Peter to her: "Why indeed has it been agreed between you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? 5:9Look, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." 5:10At once she fell before his feet, and breathed her last.
5:10And the young men, coming in, found her dead: and they carried her out, and buried her beside her husband. 5:11And a great fear came upon all the church, and upon all who heard these things. 5:12And through the hands of the Apostles many signs and wonders were being done among the people. 5:12And they were all with one mind in the porch of Solomon. 5:13But of the rest no one dared to join himself to them: but the people were magnifying them. 5:14And all the more the multitude of men and women believing in the Lord was being increased, so that they were carrying out the sick into the streets, and placing them on little beds and pallets, so that, when Peter came, at least his shadow might overshadow any one of them, and they might be freed from their sicknesses.
5:16And there was also running together the multitude of the neighbouring cities to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and those troubled by unclean spirits: who were all being cured. 5:17But the chief of the priests, rising up, and all who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), were filled with jealousy: and they laid hands on the Apostles, and put them in the public prison. 5:19But an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison by night, and leading them out, said: "Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life." 5:21And they, when they had heard, went into the temple at daybreak, and were teaching.
5:21But the chief of the priests, arriving, and those who were with him, called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel: and they sent to the prison for them to be brought. 5:22But when the attendants had come, and, the prison having been opened, had not found them, returning they reported, saying: "The prison indeed we found shut with all care, and the guards standing before the doors: but opening it we found no one inside." 5:24And as the officer of the temple and the chiefs of the priests heard these words, they were in doubt about them, what would come of this. 5:25But someone, arriving, reported to them: "Look, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."
5:26Then the officer went away with the attendants, and brought them without force: for they feared the people, lest they be stoned. 5:27And when they had brought them, they set them in the council: and the chief of the priests questioned them, saying: "By ordering we ordered you not to teach in this name, and look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching: and you want to bring upon us the blood of this man." 5:29But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said: "One must obey God more than men. 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on wood. 5:31This man as prince and saviour God has exalted with his right hand, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins: and we are witnesses of these words, and the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to all who obey him."
5:33When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and were thinking of killing them. 5:34But a certain Pharisee rising up in the council, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour by all the people, ordered the men to be put outside for a short while, and said to them: "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves about these men, what you are going to do. 5:36For before these days Theudas arose, saying that he was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, gave assent: who was killed, and all who believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing. 5:37After this man arose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and he turned the people away after himself: and he too perished, and all, as many as gave assent to him, were dispersed.
5:38And now therefore I say to you, depart from these men, and let them be: since if this counsel or work is from men, it will be dissolved: but if it is from God, you will not be able to dissolve it, lest perhaps you be found to be fighting even against God." 5:39And they agreed with him. 5:40And calling in the Apostles, having had them beaten, they gave them notice not to speak at all in the name of Jesus, and released them. 5:41And they indeed went rejoicing from the presence of the council, because they had been held worthy to suffer insult for the name of Jesus. 5:42And every day they did not cease in the temple and from house to house, teaching and preaching the good news of Christ Jesus.