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Acts 4

1Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

λαλουντων δε αυτων προς τον λαον επεστησαν αυτοις οι ιερεις και ο στρατηγος του ιερου και οι σαδδουκαιοι,

2being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

διαπονουμενοι δια το διδασκειν αυτους τον λαον και καταγγελλειν εν τω ιησου την αναστασιν των νεκρων·

3And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

και επεβαλον αυτοις τας χειρας και εθεντο εις τηρησιν εις την αυριον· ην γαρ εσπερα ηδη.

4However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

πολλοι δε των ακουσαντων τον λογον επιστευσαν, και εγενηθη ο αριθμος των ανδρων ωσει χιλιαδες πεντε.

5And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes,

εγενετο δε επι την αυριον συναχθηναι αυτων τους αρχοντας και τους πρεσβυτερους και γραμματεις εις ιερουσαλημ,

6as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

και ανναν τον αρχιερεα και καιαφαν και ιωαννην και αλεξανδρον και οσοι ησαν εκ γενους αρχιερατικου,

7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, 'By what power or by what name have you done this?'

και στησαντες αυτους εν [τω] μεσω επυνθανοντο· εν ποια δυναμει η εν ποιω ονοματι εποιησατε τουτο υμεις;

8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

τοτε πετρος πλησθεις πνευματος αγιου ειπεν προς αυτους· αρχοντες του λαου και πρεσβυτεροι του ισραηλ,

9If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

ει ημεις σημερον ανακρινομεθα επι ευεργεσια ανθρωπου ασθενους, εν τινι ουτος σεσωσται,

10let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

γνωστον εστω πασιν υμιν και παντι τω λαω ισραηλ οτι εν τω ονοματι ιησου χριστου του ναζωραιου, ον υμεις εσταυρωσατε, ον ο θεος ηγειρεν εκ νεκρων, εν τουτω ουτος παρεστηκεν ενωπιον υμων υγιης.

11This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.'

ουτος εστιν ο λιθος ο εξουθενηθεις υφ υμων των οικοδομουντων, ο γενομενος εις κεφαλην γωνιας.

12Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.'

και ουκ εστιν εν αλλω ουδενι η σωτηρια· ουδε γαρ ονομα εστιν ετερον υπο τον ουρανον το δεδομενον εν ανθρωποις εν ω δει σωθηναι ημας.

13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

θεωρουντες δε την του πετρου παρρησιαν και ιωαννου, και καταλαβομενοι οτι ανθρωποι αγραμματοι εισιν και ιδιωται, εθαυμαζον, επεγινωσκον τε αυτους οτι συν τω ιησου ησαν,

14And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

τον δε ανθρωπον βλεποντες συν αυτοις εστωτα τον τεθεραπευμενον, ουδεν ειχον αντειπειν.

15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

κελευσαντες δε αυτους εξω του συνεδριου απελθειν, συνεβαλλον προς αλληλους

16saying, 'What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

λεγοντες· τι ποιησομεν τοις ανθρωποις τουτοις; οτι μεν γαρ γνωστον σημειον γεγονεν δι αυτων, πασιν τοις κατοικουσιν ιερουσαλημ φανερον, και ου δυναμεθα αρνησασθαι·

17But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.'

αλλ ινα μη επι πλειον διανεμηθη εις τον λαον, απειλη απειλησωμεθα αυτοις μηκετι λαλειν επι τω ονοματι τουτω μηδενι ανθρωπων.

18So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

και καλεσαντες αυτους παρηγγειλαν αυτοις το καθολου μη φθεγγεσθαι μηδε διδασκειν επι τω ονοματι του ιησου.

19But Peter and John answered and said to them, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

ο δε πετρος και ιωαννης αποκριθεντες προς αυτους ειπον· ει δικαιον εστιν ενωπιον του θεου υμων ακουειν μαλλον η του θεου, κρινατε.

20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.'

ου δυναμεθα γαρ ημεις α ειδομεν και ηκουσαμεν μη λαλειν.

21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.

οι δε προσαπειλησαμενοι απελυσαν αυτους, μηδεν ευρισκοντες το πως κολασονται αυτους, δια τον λαον, οτι παντες εδοξαζον τον θεον επι τω γεγονοτι·

22For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

ετων γαρ ην πλειονων τεσσαρακοντα ο ανθρωπος εφ ον εγεγονει το σημειον τουτο της ιασεως.

23And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

απολυθεντες δε ηλθον προς τους ιδιους και απηγγειλαν οσα προς αυτους οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι ειπον.

24So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: 'Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

οι δε ακουσαντες ομοθυμαδον ηραν φωνην προς τον θεον και ειπον· δεσποτα, συ ο ποιησας τον ουρανον και την γην και την θαλασσαν και παντα τα εν αυτοις,

25who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: 'Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things?

ο δια στοματος δαυιδ παιδος σου ειπων· ινα τι εφρυαξαν εθνη και λαοι εμελετησαν κενα;

26The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ.'

παρεστησαν οι βασιλεις της γης και οι αρχοντες συνηχθησαν επι το αυτο κατα του κυριου και κατα του χριστου αυτου.

27'For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

συνηχθησαν γαρ επ αληθειας επι τον αγιον παιδα σου ιησουν, ον εχρισας, ηρωδης τε και ποντιος πιλατος συν εθνεσιν και λαοις ισραηλ,

28to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.

ποιησαι οσα η χειρ σου και η βουλη σου προωρισεν γενεσθαι·

29Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,

και τα νυν, κυριε, επιδε επι τας απειλας αυτων, και δος τοις δουλοις σου μετα παρρησιας πασης λαλειν τον λογον σου

30by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.'

εν τω την χειρα σου εκτεινειν σε εις ιασιν και σημεια και τερατα γινεσθαι δια του ονοματος του αγιου παιδος σου ιησου.

31And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

και δεηθεντων αυτων εσαλευθη ο τοπος εν ω ησαν συνηγμενοι, και επλησθησαν απαντες πνευματος αγιου, και ελαλουν τον λογον του θεου μετα παρρησιας.

32Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

του δε πληθους των πιστευσαντων ην η καρδια και η ψυχη μια, και ουδε εις τι των υπαρχοντων αυτω ελεγεν ιδιον ειναι, αλλ ην αυτοις απαντα κοινα.

33And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

και μεγαλη δυναμει απεδιδουν το μαρτυριον οι αποστολοι της αναστασεως του κυριου ιησου, χαρις τε μεγαλη ην επι παντας αυτους.

34Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

ουδε γαρ ενδεης τις υπηρχεν εν αυτοις· οσοι γαρ κτητορες χωριων η οικιων υπηρχον, πωλουντες εφερον τας τιμας των πιπρασκομενων

35and laid them at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

και ετιθουν παρα τους ποδας των αποστολων· διεδιδοτο δε εκαστω καθοτι αν τις χρειαν ειχεν.

36And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

ιωσης δε ο επικληθεις βαρναβας απο των αποστολων, ο εστιν μεθερμηνευομενον υιος παρακλησεως, λευιτης, κυπριος τω γενει,

37having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

υπαρχοντος αυτω αγρου, πωλησας ηνεγκεν το χρημα και εθηκεν παρα τους ποδας των αποστολων.

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