Acts 5 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Fate of Ananias and Sapphira

But a man^G435 named^G3686 Ananias^G367, with his wife^G1135 Sapphira^G4551, sold^G4453 a piece^G2933 of^G2933 property^G2933,

Act 5:2

Act 5:2and kept back some of the [fn]proceeds for himself, with his wife’s [fn]full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Act 5:3

Act 5:3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the [fn]proceeds of the land?

Act 5:4

Act 5:4“While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not [fn]under your control? Why is it that you have [fn]conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.”

Act 5:5

Act 5:5And as he heard these words, Ananias collapsed and [fn]died; and great fear came over all who heard about it.

Act 5:6

Act 5:6The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.

Act 5:7

Now^G1161 an interval^G1292 of about^G5613 three^G5140 hours^G5610 elapsed^G1096, and his wife^G1135 came^G1525 in^G1525, not knowing^G6063 what had happened^G1096.

Act 5:8

Act 5:8And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for [fn]this price?” And she said, “Yes, for [fn]that price.”

Act 5:9

Act 5:9Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.”

Act 5:10

Act 5:10And immediately she collapsed at his feet and [fn]died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Act 5:11

Act 5:11And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard about these things.

Act 5:12

[fn]At the hands^G5495 of the apostles^G652 many^G4183 [fn]signs^G4592 and wonders^G5059 were taking^G1096 place^G1096 among^G1722 the people^G2992; and they were all^G3956 [fn]together^G3661 in Solomon’s^G4672 [fn]portico^G4745.

Act 5:13

Act 5:13But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

Act 5:14

Act 5:14And increasingly believers in the Lord, large numbers of men and women, were being added to their number,

Act 5:15

Act 5:15to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any of them.

Act 5:16

Act 5:16The [fn]people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together as well, bringing people who were sick [fn]or tormented with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

Imprisonment and Release

Act 5:17

But the high^G749 priest^G749 stood^G450 up^G450, along^G2532 with all^G3956 his associates^G4862 (that is the sect^G139 of the Sadducees^G4523), and they were filled^G4130 with jealousy^G2205.

Act 5:18

Act 5:18They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public prison.

Act 5:19

Act 5:19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and leading them out, he said,

Act 5:20

Act 5:20“Go, stand and [fn]speak to the people in the temple area [fn]the whole message of this Life.”

Act 5:21

Act 5:21Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area about daybreak and began to teach.

Now^G1161 when the high^G749 priest^G749 and his associates^G4862 came^G1525, they called^G4779 the [fn]Council^G4892 together^G4779, that is, all^G3956 the Senate^G1087 of the sons^G5207 of Israel^G2474, and sent^G649 orders to the prison^G1201 for them to be brought^G71.

Act 5:22

Act 5:22But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported,

Act 5:23

Act 5:23saying, “We found the prison locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

Act 5:24

Act 5:24Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what [fn]would come of this.

Act 5:25

Act 5:25But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple area and teaching the people!”

Act 5:26

Act 5:26Then the captain went along with the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).

Act 5:27

When they had brought^G71 them, they had them stand^G2476 [fn]before^G1722 the Council^G4892. The high^G749 priest^G749 interrogated^G1905 them,

Act 5:28

Act 5:28saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and [fn]yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us.”

Act 5:29

Act 5:29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Act 5:30

Act 5:30“The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you put to death by hanging Him on [fn]a cross.

Act 5:31

Act 5:31“He is the One whom God exalted [fn]to His right hand as a [fn]Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Act 5:32

Act 5:32“And we are witnesses [fn]of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Gamaliel’s Counsel

Act 5:33

But when they heard^G191 this, they became^G1282 infuriated^G1282 and nearly decided^G1011 to execute^G337 them.

Act 5:34

Act 5:34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.

Act 5:35

Act 5:35And he said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful as to what you are about to do with these men.

Act 5:36

Act 5:36“For, some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined him. [fn]But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

Act 5:37

Act 5:37“After this man, Judas of Galilee appeared in the days of the census and drew away some people after him; he also perished, and all those who followed him were scattered.

Act 5:38

Act 5:38“And so in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, for if the source of this plan or [fn]movement is men, it will be overthrown;

Act 5:39

Act 5:39but if the source is God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

Act 5:40

They followed^G3982 his advice^G3982; and after calling^G4341 the apostles^G652 in, they flogged^G1194 them and ordered^G3853 them not to [fn]speak^G2980 in the name^G3686 of Jesus^G2424, and then released^G630 them.

Act 5:41

Act 5:41So they went on their way from the presence of the [fn]Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.

Act 5:42

Act 5:42And every day, in the temple and [fn]from house to house, they did not stop teaching and preaching the good news of Jesus as the [fn]Christ.

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NASB20 Footnotes

Lit price

Or collusion

Lit price

Or in your authority

Lit placed

Lit expired

Lit so much

Lit so much

Lit expired

Lit Through

I.e., confirming miracles

Or of one mind

Or colonnade

Lit multitude

Lit and

Or continue to speak

(5:20)

Lit all the words

(5:21)

Or Sanhedrin

(5:24)

Lit this would become

(5:27)

Lit among

(5:28)

Lit behold

(5:30)

Lit wood; see Deut 21:23

(5:31)

Or by

(5:31)

Or Leader

(5:32)

One early ms adds in Him

Lit Who was killed

Lit work

Lit be speaking

Or Sanhedrin

Or in the various private homes

(5:42)

I.e., Messiah

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Acts 5 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Fate of Ananias and Sapphira

Imprisonment and Release

Gamaliel’s Counsel

NASB20 Footnotes

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