ULT ACTs Chapter 5

5 Now a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of land, 2 and he kept back from the price, his wife also knowing, and bringing a certain portion, he laid it at the feet of the apostles. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart for you to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back from the price of the land? 4 While it remained, did it not remain yours, and being sold, was it not in your authority? How is it that you placed this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.” 5 And hearing these words, Ananias, falling down, expired, and great fear came upon all the ones having heard. 6 So rising up, the young men wrapped him up and, carrying him out, they buried him.

7 And an interval of about three hours happened, and his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. 8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9 So Peter said to her, “How is it that it was agreed together by you to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of the ones having buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 And immediately she fell down at his feet and expired. And having come in, the young men found her dead, and carrying her out, they buried her beside her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all the ones hearing these things.

12 And many signs and wonders were happening through the hands of the apostles among the people, and they were all unanimously at the Porch of Solomon. 13 But none of the others dared to join them; however, the people extolled them. 14 And more believers were being added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and of women, 15 so that they even carried the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow any one of them. 16 And a multitude also came together from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

17 But rising up, the high priest and all those with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with jealousy, 18 and they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, bringing them out, and said, 20 “Go and, standing in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.” 21 And having heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and were teaching. And having arrived, the high priest and those with him called together the Sanhedrin, even all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles. 22 But having arrived, the officers did not find them in the prison, so having returned, they reported, 23 saying, “We found the prison shut in all security and the guards standing at the doors, but having opened, we found no one inside.” 24 And when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, as to what this might become. 25 Then someone, having arrived, reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.” 26 Then the captain, going with the officers, brought them back, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they stone them. 27 And having brought them, they set them in the Sanhedrin, and the high priest interrogated them, 28 saying, “We commanded you with a command not to teach in this name, and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you desire to bring upon us the blood of this man.” 29 But answering, Peter and the apostles said, “It is necessary to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, having hung him on a tree. 31 God has exalted this one to his right as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. 32 And we are witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those obeying him.”

33 But having heard this, they were furious and wanted to kill them. 34 But a certain Pharisee, Gamaliel by name, a law teacher, honored by all the people, rising up in the Sanhedrin, commanded to put the apostles outside for a little. 35 And he said to them, “Men, Israelites, pay attention to yourselves, what you are about to do to these men. 36 For before these days, Theudas rose up, saying himself to be somebody, to whom was joined a number of men, about 400, who was killed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed, and they came to nothing. 37 After this one, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away people after him. That one also perished, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered. 38 And now I say these things to you: Keep away from these men and release them, for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will be destroyed, 39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to destroy them, lest you may even be found God-opposers.” And they were persuaded by him. 40 And summoning the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and they released them. 41 Therefore, they indeed were going out from the face of the Sanhedrin rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name. 42 And every day, in the temple and in each house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the gospel—Jesus is the Christ.

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