b.
The negative scene
5:1-11
Acts 5
:1
5:1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property
Acts 5
:2
5:2
And put aside for himself some of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it. And he brought some part
of it and laid
it at the
afeet of the apostles.
Acts 5
:3
5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why has
aSatan filled your heart to deceive the
1Holy bSpirit and to put aside for yourself some of the proceeds of the land?
Acts 5
:4
5:4
While it remained,
1was it not your own? And when it was sold, was it not under your authority? Why
is it that you have
2contrived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to
3God.
Acts 5
:5
5:5
And when Ananias heard these words, he
afell down and
1expired; and great
bfear came upon all those who heard
this.
Acts 5
:6
5:6
And the young men arose and wrapped him up; and carrying
him out, they buried
him.
Acts 5
:7
5:7
And it happened that after an interval of about three hours, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
Acts 5
:8
5:8
And Peter answered her, Tell me whether you have sold the land for this much? And she said, Yes, for this much.
Acts 5
:9
5:9
And Peter
said to her, Why
is it that it was
1agreed between you
two to
atest the
bSpirit of the
2Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.
Acts 5
:10
5:10
And she
afell down instantly at his feet and expired. And the young men came in and found her dead; and carrying
her out, they buried
her with her husband.
Acts 5
:11
5:11
And great
afear came upon the whole
1bchurch and upon all those who heard these things.
7.
The signs and wonders done through the apostles
5:12-16
Acts 5
:12
5:12
And through the hands of the apostles many
1signs and wonders took place among the people; and they were all with one
aaccord in the
bportico of Solomon.
Acts 5
:13
5:13
And none of the rest dared to join themselves to them, but the
apeople magnified them.
Acts 5
:14
5:14
And believers were all the more being added
ato the Lord,
bmultitudes of both men and women,
Acts 5
:15
5:15
So that they even carried the sick out into the
astreets and placed
them on cots and mats, in order that when Peter came, at least his shadow might
bovershadow some of them.
Acts 5
:16
5:16
And the multitude from the cities surrounding Jerusalem also came together, carrying the
asick and those troubled by unclean spirits, for such ones were all being healed.
8.
The continuation of the persecution by the Jewish religionists
5:17-42
a.
The Sanhedrin's arrest of the apostles and the Lord's rescue
vv. 17-28
Acts 5
:17
5:17
And the high priest and all those with him, the local
asect of the
bSadducees, rose up and were filled with
cjealousy;
Acts 5
:18
5:18
And they
alaid their hands on the apostles and put them in public custody.
Acts 5
:19
5:19
But during the night an
aangel of the Lord
bopened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,
Acts 5
:20
5:20
Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the
1awords of
2this life.
Acts 5
:21
5:21
And when they heard
this, they entered about daybreak into the temple and began to teach. And the
ahigh priest and those with him came up and called together the
bSanhedrin,
1even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent
men to the prison for them to be brought.
Acts 5
:22
5:22
But when the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported,
Acts 5
:23
5:23
Saying, The prison we found locked with all security, and the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened
the doors, we found no one inside.
Acts 5
:24
5:24
Now when they heard these words, both the
1acaptain of the temple and the chief priests were utterly perplexed concerning them
as to what this would come to.
Acts 5
:25
5:25
And someone came up and reported to them, Behold, the men whom you put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
Acts 5
:26
5:26
Then the captain with the officers went away and brought them without violence, for they feared the
apeople, lest they would be
bstoned.
Acts 5
:27
5:27
And having brought them, they stood
them in the
aSanhedrin. And the high priest questioned them,
Acts 5
:28
5:28
Saying, We
1strictly charged you
anot to teach based upon this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man's
bblood upon us.
b.
The apostles' testimony
vv. 29-32
Acts 5
:29
5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, It is necessary to obey God
arather than men.
Acts 5
:30
5:30
The 1God of our
afathers has
braised Jesus, whom you slew by hanging
Him on a
ctree.
Acts 5
:31
5:31
This One God has
1aexalted to His
bright hand as
2Leader and
cSavior, to
3give 4drepentance to Israel and
eforgiveness of sins.
Acts 5
:32
5:32
And we are
awitnesses of these
1things, and
so is the Holy
2bSpirit, whom God has given to those who
3obey Him.
c.
The Sanhedrin's prohibition and release
vv. 33-40
Acts 5
:33
5:33
But when they
aheard this, they were
1exasperated and intended to do away with them.
Acts 5
:34
5:34
But a certain
1Pharisee in the
aSanhedrin named
bGamaliel, a
cteacher of the law honored by all the people, stood up and commanded that they put the men outside for a little while.
Acts 5
:35
5:35
And he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, with regard to these men, in what you are about to do.
Acts 5
:36
5:36
For before these days Theudas rose up, saying that he was somebody, with whom a number of men, about four hundred, took sides. And he was done away with, and all who were persuaded by him were dispersed and came to nothing.
Acts 5
:37
5:37
After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the
aenrollment and drew away
a group of people after him. And that man perished, and all who were persuaded by him were scattered.
Acts 5
:38
5:38
And now I say to you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone; for should this
acounsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown;
Acts 5
:39
5:39
But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest you be found to be even
afighters against God.
Acts 5
:40
5:40
And they were persuaded by him. And having called the apostles to
them, they
abeat them and charged
them bnot to speak based upon the name of Jesus; and they released
them.
d.
The apostles' rejoicing and faithfulness
vv. 41-42
Acts 5
:41
5:41
So they went from the presence of the
aSanhedrin,
brejoicing that they were counted worthy
1to be dishonored on behalf of the
cName.
Acts 5
:42
5:42
And every day, in the
1temple and from
2house to house, they did not cease teaching and
aannouncing the gospel of
3Jesus as the
bChrist.
