Bible in 90 Days

The World Will Hate You As It Hated Me, Because You Will Be Testifying of Me

¹⁸ “If the world hates you, you know^[a] that it has hated Me before you. ¹⁹ If you were of the world, the world would be loving its own. But because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world— for this reason the world hates you. ²⁰ Remember^[b] the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master’. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will also keep yours. ²¹ But they will do all these things to you because of My name, because they do not know the One having sent Me. ²² If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be having sin. But now they do not have an excuse for their sin. ²³ The one hating Me is also hating My Father. ²⁴ If I had not done among them the works which no other one did, they would not be having sin. But now they have both seen and have hated both Me and My Father. ²⁵ But it has taken place in order that the word having been written in their Law [in Ps 69:4] might be fulfilled— that ‘They hated Me without-a-reason’. ²⁶ When the Helper comes Whom I will send to you from the Father— the Spirit of truth, Who proceeds from the Father— that One will testify about Me. ²⁷ And you also are going to be testifying, because you are [the ones] with Me from the beginning.

I Have Told You In Advance So That You May Not Fall

16 “I have spoken these things to you in order that you may not be caused-to-fall. ² They will make you put-out-of-the-synagogue ones. Indeed, an hour is coming for everyone having killed you to think that he is offering service^[c] to God. ³ And they will do these things because they did not know the Father nor Me. ⁴ But I have spoken these things to you so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them.

It Is Better That I Go Away, For I Will Send You The Helper To Convict The World

“Now I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. ⁵ But now I am going to the One having sent Me. And none of you is asking Me, ‘Where are You going?’, ⁶ but grief has filled your heart because I have spoken these things to you. ⁷ But I tell you the truth— it is better^[d] for you that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you. ⁸ And having come, that One will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment— ⁹ concerning sin, because^[e] they are not believing in Me; ¹⁰ and concerning righteousness, because^[f] I am going to the Father and you are no longer going to see Me; ¹¹ and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

When The Helper Comes, He Will Guide You Into All Truth

¹² “I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now. ¹³ But when that One, the Spirit of truth, comes— He will guide you in all the truth. For He will not speak from Himself, but He will speak whatever He will hear. And He will declare to you the things coming. ¹⁴ That One will glorify Me, because He will take from what is Mine and declare it to you. ¹⁵ All^[g] that the Father has is Mine. For this reason I said that He takes from what is Mine and will declare it to you.

A Little While Longer And I Will Be Gone. A Little While Longer And You Will See Me

¹⁶ “A little while and you are no-longer going to see Me. And again a little while, and you will see Me”. ¹⁷ Then some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this which He is saying to us— ‘A little while, and you are not going to see Me. And again a little while, and you will see Me’. And— ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” ¹⁸ Then they were saying, “What is this which He is saying— ‘A little while’? We do not know what He is speaking about.

You Will Weep, Then You Will Rejoice When I See You Again

¹⁹ Jesus knew that they were wanting to question Him, and He said to them, “Are you seeking with one another concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you are not going to see Me. And again a little while, and you will see Me’? ²⁰ Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be grieved, but your grief will become joy. ²¹ The woman has grief when she gives-birth, because her hour came. But when she bears the child, she no longer remembers the affliction because of the joy that a person was born into the world. ²² You then also now have grief— but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice. And no one is going to take away your joy from you. ²³ And in that day you will not question Me as to anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it to you. ²⁴ Until now you did not ask anything in My name. Be asking and you will receive, in order that your joy may be full.

Then I Will Speak To You Plainly About The Father

²⁵ “I have spoken these things to you in figures-of-speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures-of-speech, but I will tell you about the Father with plainness. ²⁶ In that day you will ask in My name. And I am not saying to you that I will request the Father on^[h] your behalf. ²⁷ For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. ²⁸ I came forth from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again^[i], I am leaving the world and going to the Father”.

But Soon You Will Be Scattered

²⁹ His disciples say, “Look— now You are speaking with plainness, and You are speaking no figure-of-speech. ³⁰ Now we know that You know all things, and You have no need that anyone question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God”. ³¹ Jesus responded to them, “Now^[j] you believe! ³² Behold, an hour is coming, and has come, for you to be scattered— each to his own things— and leave Me alone. And-yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

Take Courage, I Have Overcome The World

³³ “I have spoken these things to you in order that you may have peace in Me. You have affliction in the world, but take-courage— I have overcome the world”.

Jesus Prays: Father, Glorify Your Son

17 Jesus spoke these things, and having lifted-up His eyes to heaven, said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You— ² just as You gave Him authority over all flesh in order that as to all that^[k] You have given Him, He may give eternal life to them. ³ And this is eternal life: that they may be knowing You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom You sent-forth. ⁴ I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given to Me that I should do. ⁵ And now Father, You glorify Me with Yourself with the glory which I was having with You before the world was.

I Have Revealed Your Name To The Men You Gave Me. Keep Them In Your Name

⁶ “I revealed Your name to the men whom You gave to Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me. And they have kept Your word. ⁷ They have now come-to-know that all^[l] things that You have given to Me are from You— ⁸ because I have given them the words which You gave to Me, and they received them, and truly understood that I came forth from You, and believed that You sent Me forth. ⁹ I am praying^[m] for them. I am not praying for the world, but for the ones whom You have given to Me— because they are Yours; ¹⁰ indeed all^[n] My things are Yours, and Yours, Mine^[o]. And I have been glorified in them. ¹¹ And I am^[p] no longer in the world, and they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep^[q] them in^[r] Your name which You have given to Me, in order that they may be one, just as We are. ¹² When I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given to Me. And I guarded them, and none of them perished— except the son of ^[s] destruction, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled. ¹³ But now I am coming to You. And I am speaking these things in the world so that they may have My joy made-full in themselves.

I Have Given Them Your Word. Set Them Apart In The Truth, Which Is Your Word

¹⁴ “I have given them Your word, and the world hated them— because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. ¹⁵ I am not praying that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the^[t] evil one. ¹⁶ They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world— ¹⁷ set them apart^[u] in^[v] the truth. Your word is truth. ¹⁸ Just as You sent Me forth into the world, I also sent them forth into the world. ¹⁹ And I am setting apart Myself for them, in order that they may also be set apart in truth.

May These And The Ones Believing Through Them All Be One

²⁰ “And I am not praying for these ones only, but also for the ones believing in Me through their word, ²¹ that^[w] they may all be^[x] one^[y]— just as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You, that^[z] they also may be in Us— in order that the world may be believing that You sent Me forth. ²² And I have given them the glory^[aa] which You have given to Me in order that they may be one just as We are one, ²³ I in them and You in Me; in order that they may be perfected into one— in order that the world may be knowing that You sent Me forth, and loved them just as You loved Me.

Father, I Want Them To Be With Me And See The Glory You Have Given Me

²⁴ “Father, as to what^[ab] You have given to Me, I desire that those ones also may be with Me where I am, in order that they may be seeing My glory which You have given to Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Father, I Made You Known To Them In Order That Your Love May Be In Them

²⁵ “Righteous Father, indeed the world did not know You— but I knew You. And these ones knew that You sent Me forth. ²⁶ And I made Your name known to them, and will make it known, in order that the love with which You loved Me may be in^[ac] them, and I may be in them”.

Jesus Is Handed Over To The Authorities

18 Having said these things, Jesus went-out with His disciples to the other side of the ravine^[ad] of Kidron where there was a garden, into which He entered, He and His disciples. ² Now Judas, the one handing Him over, also knew the place, because Jesus often was gathered there with His disciples. ³ So Judas— having received^[ae] the [Roman] cohort^[af], and officers from the chief priests and from the Pharisees— comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons. ⁴ Then Jesus, knowing all the things coming upon Him, went forth. And He says to them, “Whom are you seeking?” ⁵ They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene”. He says to them, “I am He”. Now Judas, the one handing Him over, was also standing there with them. ⁶ So when He said to them, “I am He”, they^[ag] went back, and fell on the ground. ⁷ Then He again asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” And the ones said, “Jesus the Nazarene”. ⁸ Jesus responded, “I told you that I am He. If then you are seeking Me, permit these ones to go”— ⁹ in order that the word which He spoke^[ah] might be fulfilled, that “The ones whom You have given Me— I did not lose any of them”. ¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and hit the slave of the high priest, and cut-off his right ear. And the name for the slave was Malchus. ¹¹ Then Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath. The cup which the Father has given Me— shall not I drink it?”

Jesus Stands Before Annas And Caiaphas

¹² Then the [Roman] cohort and its commander^[ai], and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus, and bound Him. ¹³ And they led Him to Annas first. For he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year. ¹⁴ And Caiaphas was the one having counseled^[aj] the Jews that it was better that one Man die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus

¹⁵ Now Simon Peter and another disciple^[ak] were following Jesus. And that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. ¹⁶ But Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, the one known by the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought in Peter. ¹⁷ Then the doorkeeper servant-girl says to Peter, “You are not also one of the disciples of this man, are you?” That one says, “I am not”. ¹⁸ And the slaves and the officers, having made a charcoal-fire because it was cold, were standing there and warming themselves. And Peter was also with them, standing there and warming himself.

Jesus Says To Annas, Question Those Who Heard Me. He Is Led Out to Caiaphas

¹⁹ So the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I have spoken in public to the world. I always taught at synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. And I spoke nothing in secret. ²¹ Why are you questioning Me? Question the ones having heard what I spoke to them. Look, these ones know the things which I said”. ²² And He having said these things, one of the officers standing near gave Jesus a slap^[al], having said, “In this manner do you answer the high priest?” ²³ Jesus answered him, “If I spoke wrongly, testify about the thing wrong. But if I spoke rightly, why do you beat Me?” ²⁴ Then Annas sent Him forth, having been bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter Denies Jesus a Second And Third Time

²⁵ And Simon Peter is standing there and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” That one denied it and said, “I am not”. ²⁶ One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one of whom Peter cut-off the ear, says, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” ²⁷ Then again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.

Jesus Stands Before Pilate

²⁸ Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium^[am]. And it was early-morning. And they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium in order that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover [Feast]^[an].

The Jewish Rulers Tell Pilate They Want Jesus Executed

²⁹ So Pilate went outside to them. And he says, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” ³⁰ They responded and said to him, “If this One were not doing wrong^[ao], we would not have handed Him over to you”. ³¹ So Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your Law”. The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful^[ap] for us to execute anyone”— ³² in order that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke signifying^[aq] by what kind of death He was going to die.

Jesus Says To Pilate, My Kingdom Is Not of This World

³³ So Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus. And he said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” ³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are you saying this from yourself, or did others tell you about Me?” ³⁵ Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your nation^[ar] and the chief priests handed You over to me. What did You do?” ³⁶ Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting in order that I might not be handed-over to the Jews. But as-it-is^[as], My kingdom is not from here”. ³⁷ Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So-then You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You are saying^[at] that^[au] I am a king. I have been born for this. And I have come into the world for this: that I might testify to the truth. Everyone being of the truth hears^[av] My voice”. ³⁸ Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?”

Pilate Finds No Charge Against Jesus, But Has Him Whipped

And having said this, he again went out to the Jews. And he says to them, “I find no charge^[aw] in^[ax] Him. ³⁹ But it is a custom for you that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover [Feast]. So do you wish me to release the King of the Jews for you?” ⁴⁰ Then they shouted back^[ay], saying, “Not this One, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber^[az]. 19 ¹ So at that time Pilate took Jesus and whipped Him. ² And the soldiers, having woven a crown out of thorns, put it on His head. And they clothed Him with a purple garment. ³ And they were coming to Him and saying, “Hail^[ba], King of the Jews!” And they were giving Him slaps.

The Jews Shout, Crucify Him, Because He Made Himself To Be God’s Son!

⁴ And Pilate again went outside. And he says to them, “Look— I am bringing Him outside to you in order that you may know that I find no charge in Him”. ⁵ Then Jesus came outside, wearing the crown made-of-thorns and the purple garment. And he says to them, “Behold, the man!” ⁶ Then when they saw Him, the chief priests and the officers shouted, saying, “Crucify, crucify!” Pilate says to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I do not find a charge in Him”. ⁷ The Jews responded to him, “We have a law. And according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself to be God’s Son”.

Pilate Asks Jesus, Where Are You From? Jesus Does Not Answer

⁸ Then when Pilate heard this statement, he became more afraid. ⁹ And he entered into the Praetorium again. And he says to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer. ¹⁰ So Pilate says to Him, “You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?” ¹¹ Jesus answered him, “You would not have any authority against^[bb] Me unless it^[bc] had been given to you from above. For this reason the one having handed Me over to you has a greater sin”.

Pilate Tries To Release Jesus, But The Jewish Leaders Stop Him

¹² From this time^[bd], Pilate was seeking to release Him, but the Jews shouted saying, “If you release this One, you are not a friend of Caesar. Everyone making himself the king is speaking-against Caesar”.

Pilate Hesitates Again, But Condemns Jesus

¹³ Therefore Pilate, having heard these words, brought Jesus outside, and sat on a judgment-seat in a place being called ‘The Pavement’ (but in Hebrew, ‘Gabbatha’). ¹⁴ Now it was Preparation^[be] day of the Passover [Feast]^[bf]. The hour was about the sixth^[bg]. And he says to the Jews, “Look— your King!” ¹⁵ Then those ones shouted, “Take Him away, take Him away, crucify Him!” Pilate says to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We do not have a king except Caesar”. ¹⁶ So at that time he handed Him over to them^[bh] in order that He might be crucified.

The King of The Jews Is Crucified

So they took Jesus. ¹⁷ And bearing the cross for Himself, He went out to the place being called “The Place of a Skull” (which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”), ¹⁸ where they crucified Him and two others with Him— on this side and on this side, and Jesus in the middle. ¹⁹ And Pilate also wrote a title^[bi] and put it on the cross. And it had been written, “Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews”. ²⁰ Therefore many of the Jews read this title, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. And it had been written in Hebrew, Latin, Greek. ²¹ So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’, but that that One said, ‘I am King of the Jews’”. ²² Pilate responded, “What I have written, I have written”.

The Soldiers Take His Garments, Fulfilling Psalm 22

²³ Then the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts— a part for each soldier— and the tunic^[bj]. Now the tunic was seamless, woven from the top through the whole. ²⁴ So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast-lots for it to decide whose it will be”— in order that the Scripture [in Ps 22:18] might be fulfilled, the one saying, “They divided My garments among themselves, and they cast a lot for My clothing”. So indeed, the soldiers did these things.

John Takes Mary Into His Household

²⁵ Now His mother, and the sister of His mother, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary the Magdalene, were standing beside the cross of Jesus. ²⁶ So Jesus, having seen His mother and the disciple^[bk] whom He was loving standing near, says to His mother, “Woman, look— your son!” ²⁷ Then He says to the disciple, “Look— your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into^[bl] his own things.

Jesus Dies

²⁸ After this, Jesus— knowing that all things have already^[bm] been finished, in order that the Scripture [in Ps 69:21] might be accomplished— says, “I am thirsty”. ²⁹ A jar full of sour-wine was setting there. So having put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch, they brought it to His mouth. ³⁰ Then when He received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It has been finished!” And having bowed His head, He gave-over^[bn] His spirit.

Jesus Is Pierced With a Spear, But a Bone Is Not Broken, Fulfilling The Prophecies

³¹ Then the Jews— because it was Preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross during the Sabbath (for the day of that Sabbath was a great^[bo] day)— asked Pilate that their legs be broken, and they be taken away. ³² So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first one, and of the other one having been crucified-with Him. ³³ But having come to Jesus, when they saw Him already dead, they did not break His legs. ³⁴ But one of the soldiers stabbed His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. ³⁵ And the one^[bp] having seen it has testified, and his testimony is true. And that one^[bq] knows that he is speaking true things, so that you also may believe. ³⁶ For these things took place in order that the Scripture [in Ex 12:46] might be fulfilled: “A bone of His will not be broken”. ³⁷ And again another Scripture [Zech 12:10] says, “They will look at the One Whom they pierced”.

Joseph Lays Jesus In a Tomb

³⁸ Now after these things Joseph from Arimathea— being a disciple of Jesus, but having been hidden^[br] because of the fear of the Jews— asked Pilate in order that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took away His body. ³⁹ And Nicodemus also came— the one having first come to Him by night— bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds^[bs]. ⁴⁰ So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen-cloths with the spices, as is the custom for the Jews to prepare-for-burial. ⁴¹ Now there was a garden in the place where He was crucified. And in the garden was a new tomb in which no one yet had been laid. ⁴² So there— because of the Preparation day of the Jews, because the tomb was near— they laid Jesus.

On The First Day of the Week, Jesus Is Not Found In The Tomb

20 Now on the first day of the week, Mary the Magdalene goes to the tomb early-in-the-morning— there still being darkness— and sees the stone having been taken away from the tomb. ² So she runs and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple^[bt] whom Jesus was loving. And she says to them, “They took the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they put Him”. ³ So Peter and the other disciple went forth, and were going to the tomb. ⁴ And the two were running together. And the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first. ⁵ And having stooped-to-look, he sees the linen-cloths lying there, but he did not enter. ⁶ Then Simon Peter also comes, following him. And he entered into the tomb. And he sees the linen-cloths lying there, ⁷ and the face-cloth which was on His head— not lying with the linen-cloths, but apart-from them, having been wrapped-up^[bu] in one place. ⁸ So at that time the other disciple also entered— the one having come to the tomb first— and saw and believed^[bv]. ⁹ For they did not yet understand the Scripture— that He must rise-up from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went away again to them^[bw].

Jesus Meets Mary The Magdalene And Tells Her To Announce His Resurrection

¹¹ Now Mary was standing outside at the tomb, weeping. Then as she was weeping, she stooped-to-look into the tomb. ¹² And she sees two angels in white, sitting— one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus was lying. ¹³ And those ones say to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She says to them, “Because^[bx] they took my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him”. ¹⁴ Having said these things, she turned back, and sees Jesus standing there. And she did not know that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus says to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” That one, thinking that He is the gardener, says to Him, “Sir, if you carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and I will take Him”. ¹⁶ Jesus says to her, “Mary”. That one, having turned, says to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). ¹⁷ Jesus says to her, “Do not be clinging-to^[by] Me, for I have not^[bz] yet gone-up to the Father. But go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am going-up^[ca] to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God’”. ¹⁸ Mary the Magdalene comes, announcing to the disciples that “I have seen the Lord”, and that He said these things to her.

That Evening, Jesus Meets Ten of The Disciples And Says, Receive The Holy Spirit

¹⁹ Then— being evening on that first^[cb] day of the week, and the doors having been locked where the disciples were because of the fear of the Jews— Jesus came and stood in their midst. And He says to them, “Peace to you”. ²⁰ And having said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples rejoiced, having seen the Lord. ²¹ Then Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. Just as the Father has sent Me forth, I also am sending you”. ²² And having said this, He breathed-on^[cc] them. And He says to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive the sins of any, they have been forgiven for them. If you retain^[cd] the sins of any, they have been retained”.

After Eight Days, Jesus Meets Thomas, Who Says, My Lord And My God!

²⁴ Now Thomas, one of the twelve, the one being called Didymus^[ce], was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But the one said to them, “Unless I see the mark^[cf] of the nails in His hands, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will by no means believe”. ²⁶ And after eight days, His disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus comes— the doors having been locked. And He stood in their midst and said, “Peace to you”. ²⁷ Then He says to Thomas, “Bring your finger here and see My hands. And bring your hand and put it into My side. And do not be unbelieving, but believing”. ²⁸ Thomas responded and said to Him^[cg], “My Lord and my God!” ²⁹ Jesus says to him, “You have believed because you have seen Me. Blessed are the ones not having seen and having believed”.

Jesus Did Many Other Signs

³⁰ Then indeed Jesus also did many other signs^[ch] in the presence of His disciples, which have not been written in this book. ³¹ But these things have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that believing, you may have life in His name.

Later, Jesus Meets The Disciples By The Sea of Galilee

21 After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias^[ci]. And He manifested Himself as follows: ² Simon Peter, and Thomas (the one being called Didymus), and Nathanael (the one from Cana of Galilee), and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of His disciples were together. ³ Simon Peter says to them, “I am going to fish”. They say to him, “We are also coming with you”. They went out and got into the boat. And during that night they caught nothing. ⁴ Now having already become early-morning, Jesus stood at the shore. But the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. ⁵ So Jesus says to them, “Children^[cj], you do not have any fish-to-eat, do you?” They answered Him, “No”. ⁶ And the One said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat and you will find them”. So they cast it, and they were no longer strong-enough to draw it [into the boat] because of the multitude of the fish. ⁷ Then that disciple whom Jesus was loving says to Peter, “It is the Lord”. So Simon Peter, having heard that it was the Lord, tied his outer-garment around himself (for he was naked^[ck]), and threw himself into the sea. ⁸ But the other disciples came in the small-boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two-hundred cubits^[cl] away)— dragging the net of fish. ⁹ Then when they got out to the land, they see a charcoal-fire lying there, and fish lying upon it, and bread. ¹⁰ Jesus says to them, “Bring from the fish which you now caught”. ¹¹ So Simon Peter went up and drew the net to land, full of large fish— a hundred fifty three. And though being so many, the net was not torn. ¹² Jesus says to them, “Come, eat-breakfast”. And none of the disciples was daring to question Him, “Who are You?”, knowing that it was the Lord. ¹³ Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish likewise. ¹⁴ This is now the third^[cm] time Jesus was manifested to the disciples after having arisen from the dead.

At Breakfast, Jesus Restores Peter. Do You Love Me? Feed My Sheep

¹⁵ Then when they ate-breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you devotedly-love^[cn] Me more than these^[co]?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord. You know that I affectionately-love You”. He says to him, “Be feeding My lambs”. ¹⁶ He says to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you devotedly-love Me?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord. You know that I affectionately-love You”. He says to him, “Be shepherding My sheep”. ¹⁷ He says to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you affectionately-love Me?” Peter was grieved because^[cp] He said to him the third time, “Do you affectionately-love Me?”. And he says to Him, “Lord, You know all things. You recognize^[cq] that I affectionately-love You”. Jesus says to him, “Be feeding My sheep. ¹⁸ Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger you were girding^[cr] yourself and walking where you were wanting to go. But when you become-old^[cs], you will stretch-out your hands and another will gird you and^[ct] bring you where you are not wanting to go”. ¹⁹ Now this He said signifying by what kind^[cu] of death he will glorify God. And having said this, He says to him, “Be following Me!”

Peter Asks Jesus About John

²⁰ Peter, having turned around, sees the disciple^[cv] following them whom Jesus was loving— the one who also leaned back on His chest during dinner and said, “Lord, who is the one handing You over?” ²¹ So Peter, having looked-at this one, says to Jesus, “Lord, and what of this one? ²² Jesus says to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is it to you? You be following Me!” ²³ Therefore this statement went out to the brothers, that “that disciple does not die”. But Jesus did not say to him that he does not die, but “If I want him to remain until I come, what is it to you?”

John Concludes The Book

²⁴ This^[cw] one is the disciple testifying about these things, and^[cx] the one having written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. ²⁵ And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they should be written individually, I suppose that not even the world itself would have-room-for the books being written.

1 I made the first account about everything, O Theophilus, which Jesus began both to do and teach ² until which day He was taken-up [after] having given-commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He chose— ³ to whom He indeed presented Himself alive after His suffering by many convincing-proofs, appearing^[cy] to them during forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Jesus Ascends After Directing His Apostles To Be His Witnesses By The Spirit’s Power

⁴ And being assembled-with^[cz] them, He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait-for the promise of the Father “which you heard from Me. ⁵ Because John baptized with^[da] water, but you will be baptized with^[db] the Holy Spirit after these not many days!” ⁶ So indeed the ones having come together were asking Him, saying “Lord, are You restoring^[dc] the kingdom to Israel at this time?”. ⁷ And He said to them, “It is not yours to know the times or seasons which the Father appointed^[dd] by His own authority. ⁸ But you will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you. And you will be My witnesses— both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as the last place of the earth”. ⁹ And having said these things, while they were looking He was lifted-up. And a cloud received^[de] Him from their eyes. ¹⁰ And as they were looking-intently into heaven, while He was going— and behold, two men in white clothing were standing near them, ¹¹ who also said, “Galilean men, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus having been taken-up from you into heaven will come in this manner— the way you saw Him going into heaven”.

The Apostles Return to Jerusalem And Await The Holy Spirit In Prayer

¹² Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain being called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (having a Sabbath’s day journey^[df]). ¹³ And when they went in the city, they went up to the upper-room where they were staying— both Peter and John, and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ These all were devoting-themselves with-one-accord to prayer, along with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Peter Suggests That According To Scripture, Judas Should Be Replaced

¹⁵ And during these days, Peter, having stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the crowd of names at the same place was about one-hundred twenty), said, ¹⁶ “Men, brothers, the Scripture had-to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke-beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, the one having become a guide for the ones having arrested Jesus, ¹⁷ because^[dg] he was numbered among us, and received his share of this ministry”. (¹⁸ Now indeed this one acquired a field with the wages of unrighteousness^[dh]. And having become prostrate^[di], he burst-open in the middle and all his inward-parts spilled-out. ¹⁹ And it became known to all the ones dwelling-in Jerusalem, so that that field was called ‘Hakeldama’ in their own language, that is, ‘Field of Blood’). ²⁰ “For it has been written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his residence become desolate^[dj], and let there not be the one dwelling in it’ [Ps 69:25], and ‘let another take his office’ [Ps 109:8]. ²¹ Therefore, from the men having accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, ²² beginning from the baptism of John until the day that He was taken-up from us— one of these must become a witness of His resurrection with us”.

Matthias Is Chosen

²³ And they put-forward two: Joseph (the one being called Barsabbas, who was called Justus), and Matthias. ²⁴ And having prayed, they said, “You, Lord, heart-knower of all— appoint^[dk] the one whom You chose from these two ²⁵ to take the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned-aside to go to his own place”. ²⁶ And they gave lots for them. And the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was added with the eleven apostles.

On Pentecost The Spirit Empowers Them To Speak To The Crowd In Their Native Languages

2 And during the day of Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all together at the same place. ² And suddenly a noise from heaven like of a violent rushing wind took place, and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ And dividing^[dl] tongues as-if of fire appeared to them. And it sat on each one of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues^[dm] as the Spirit was giving^[dn] the uttering^[do] to them. ⁵ Now there were Jews dwelling in Jerusalem, reverent men from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And this sound having taken place, the crowd came together and was confounded^[dp] because they were each one hearing them speaking in his own language! ⁷ And they were astonished, and were marveling, saying “Behold, are not all these ones speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how is it we are each one hearing in our own language in which we were born?— ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites; and the ones dwelling-in Mesopotamia, and Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ and Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Libya toward Cyrene; and the Romans residing here; ¹¹ both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs; we are hearing them speaking the great^[dq] things of God in our own tongues”. ¹² And they were all astonished and greatly-perplexed, saying one to another, “What does this mean?” ¹³ But others, while scoffing^[dr], were saying that “They have been filled with sweet-new-wine”.

Peter Declares To The Crowd That This Event Is God Pouring Out His Promised Spirit

¹⁴ And Peter, having stood with the eleven, raised his voice and declared^[ds] to them, “Men, Jews, and all the ones dwelling-in Jerusalem: let this be known to you, and pay-attention-to my words. ¹⁵ For these ones are not drunk, as you are assuming^[dt]. For it is the third^[du] hour of the day. ¹⁶ But this is the thing having been spoken through the prophet Joel [in Joel 2:28-32]: ¹⁷ ‘And it shall be in the last days, God says, that I will pour-out from^[dv] My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your older men will dream with dreams. ¹⁸ And^[dw] indeed upon My male-slaves and upon My female-slaves I will pour-out from My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. ¹⁹ And I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth below— blood, and fire and a vapor of smoke. ²⁰ The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious^[dx] day of the Lord comes. ²¹ And it shall be that everyone who calls-upon the name of the Lord will be saved’.

Listen Everyone: You Killed Jesus The Nazarene, But God Raised Him From The Dead

²² “Men, Israelites, listen-to these words: As to Jesus the Nazarene, a man having been attested by God to you with^[dy] miracles and wonders and signs which God did through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— ²³ this One, given-over^[dz] by the determined^[ea] purpose^[eb] and foreknowledge of God, you killed, having fastened^[ec] Him to a cross by the hand of Lawless ones, ²⁴ Whom God raised-up, having put-an-end-to^[ed] the pains^[ee] of death, because it was not possible that He be held-on-to by it.

David Predicted This. And Jesus Poured Out What You Both See And Hear

²⁵ “For David says with reference to Him [in Ps 16:8-11], ‘I was seeing the Lord in my presence continually, because He is on my right side so that I may not be shaken. ²⁶ For this reason my heart was cheered and my tongue rejoiced-greatly. And furthermore, my flesh will also dwell in hope, ²⁷ because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor give^[ef] Your holy One to see^[eg] decay. ²⁸ You made the ways of life known to me. You will make me full of gladness with Your presence’. ²⁹ Men, brothers, it is proper to say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both came-to-an-end^[eh] and was buried. And his tomb is with us to this day. ³⁰ Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God swore to him with an oath to seat One from the fruit of his loins upon his throne, ³¹ having foreseen it, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ— that He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh see decay. ³² God raised up this Jesus, of which we are all witnesses. ³³ Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He poured-out this which you are both seeing and hearing. ³⁴ For David did not go up into the heavens, but he himself says [in Ps 110:1], ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Be sitting on My right side ³⁵ until I put Your enemies as a footstool of Your feet”’.

Therefore, Let All Israel Know That God Made Jesus Both Lord And Messiah

³⁶ “Therefore let all the house of Israel know with-certainty that God made Him both Lord and Christ— this Jesus Whom you crucified”.

Peter Urges The Crowd To Repent And Be Baptized. About 3,000 Respond

³⁷ And having heard it, they were pierced in the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Men, brothers, what should we do?” ³⁸ And Peter says to them, “Repent, and let each of you be baptized on-the-basis-of ^[ei] the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise is for you, and for your children, and for all the ones far-away— all-whom the Lord our God will call-to Himself ”. ⁴⁰ And he solemnly-testified with many other words, and was exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation”. ⁴¹ So indeed, the ones having welcomed^[ej] his word were baptized. And about three-thousand souls were added on that day.

Life In The First Church: The Apostles Teach and Do Miracles, Believers Learn And Love

⁴² Now they were devoting-themselves^[ek] to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking^[el] of the bread and to prayers. ⁴³ And awe was taking place in every soul. And many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴ And all the ones believing were at the same^[em] place, and were having all things common. ⁴⁵ And they were selling properties and possessions, and distributing them to all— as anyone was having a need. ⁴⁶ And while continuing daily with-one-accord in the temple and breaking bread^[en] house by house, they were sharing-in food with gladness and simplicity of heart, ⁴⁷ while praising God and having favor with the whole people. And the Lord was adding the ones being saved daily at-the-same-place.

Peter Heals a Man Lame From Birth In The Name of Jesus Christ The Nazarene

3 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth^[eo] hour. ² And a certain man being lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they were putting daily at the gate of the temple being called “Beautiful”, that he might be asking-for alms^[ep] from the ones coming into the temple— ³ who, having seen Peter and John being about to go into the temple, was asking to receive alms. ⁴ And Peter, along with John, having looked-intently at him, said, “Look at us!” ⁵ And the one was fixing-his-attention-on them, expecting to receive something from them. ⁶ And Peter said, “There is no silver and gold with me. But what I have, this I give to you— in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, arise and walk”. ⁷ And having seized him by the right hand, he raised him. And at once his feet and ankles were made-strong^[eq]. ⁸ And leaping-up, he stood and was walking-around. And he entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. ⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God. ¹⁰ And they were recognizing him— that he was the one sitting for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with wonder and astonishment at the thing having happened to him.

A Crowd Comes Together, And Peter Speaks To Them:

¹¹ And while he was holding-on-to Peter and John, all the people ran-together to them at the portico being called “Solomon’s”, struck-with-wonder. ¹² And having seen it, Peter responded to the people—

God Raised Jesus, The One You Denied And Killed. And Jesus Healed This Man

“Men, Israelites, why are you marveling at this? Or why are you looking-intently at us as-if we caused him to walk by our own power or godliness? ¹³ The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers— He glorified His servant Jesus, Whom you indeed handed-over and denied in the presence of Pilate, that one having determined^[er] to release Him. ¹⁴ But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked that a man who was a murderer be granted to you. ¹⁵ And you killed the Author^[es] of life, Whom God raised from the dead— of which we are witnesses. ¹⁶ And on-the-basis-of [our] faith in His name, His name made this one strong whom you see and know. And the faith that comes through Him gave him this wholeness in front of all of you.

The Prophets Said The Christ Would Suffer, Which God Now Fulfilled. Therefore Repent

¹⁷ “And now, brothers, I know that you acted in-accordance-with^[et] ignorance, just as also your rulers. ¹⁸ But God fulfilled in this manner the things which He announced-beforehand through the mouth of all the prophets— that His Christ would suffer. ¹⁹ Therefore repent and turn-back so that your sins may be wiped-out^[eu], ²⁰ so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and He may send-forth the Christ^[ev] having been appointed^[ew] for you— Jesus, ²¹ Whom it-is-necessary^[ex] that heaven receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the past age.

Moses And The Prophets Announced This Day. God Has Sent Jesus To You First

²² “Moses said [in Deut 18:15-19] that ‘The Lord your God will raise-up a prophet for you from your brothers like me. You shall listen-to^[ey] Him in relation to all that He says to you. ²³ And it will be that every soul who does not listen-to that prophet will be utterly-destroyed out of the people’. ²⁴ And^[ez] indeed all the prophets from Samuel and his successors who spoke also announced these days. ²⁵ You are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God covenanted with your fathers, saying to Abraham [in Gen 22:18], ‘And all the families of the earth will be blessed in your seed’. ²⁶ God, having raised-up His Servant, sent Him forth to you first— blessing you in^[fa] turning-away each of you from your evil-ways”.

The Jewish Leaders Jail Peter And John For Proclaiming The Resurrection

4 And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple [guard] and the Sadducees suddenly-came-upon them, ² being greatly-disturbed because of their teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection from the dead in^[fb] Jesus. ³ And they put their hands on them, and put them in jail^[fc] until the next day. For it was already evening. ⁴ But many of the ones having heard the word believed. And the number of the men became about five thousand.

Peter Responds: Jesus, Whom You Crucified And God Raised, Healed This Man

⁵ And it came about on the next day that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem— ⁶ and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. ⁷ And having stood them in the middle, they were inquiring, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” ⁸ Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people, and elders: ⁹ If we are being examined today for a good-deed to a weak^[fd] man, by what means^[fe] this one has been restored, ¹⁰ let it be known to you all and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene— Whom you crucified, Whom God raised from the dead— by this One^[ff] this one stands before you healthy. ¹¹ This One is the stone— the One having been treated-with-contempt^[fg] by you, the builders; the One having become the head^[fh] of the corner. ¹² And there is no salvation in^[fi] any other, for neither is there another name under heaven having been given among people by which we must be saved”.

The Jewish Leaders Ponder What To Do In View of This Undeniable Miracle

¹³ Now observing the boldness of Peter and John, and having understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were marveling. And they were recognizing them, that they had been with Jesus. ¹⁴ And seeing the man standing there with them, the one having been cured, they were having nothing to speak-against it. ¹⁵ But having ordered them to go outside of the council [chamber], they were conferring with one another, ¹⁶ saying, “What should we do with these men? For that a known sign has taken place through them is evident to all the ones dwelling-in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it— ¹⁷ but in order that it may not spread further to the people, let us threaten them to no longer be speaking on the basis of this name to any of mankind”.

They Command Peter And John Not To Speak Or Teach About Jesus. But They Refuse

¹⁸ And having called them, they commanded them not to be speaking^[fj] nor teaching at all on the basis of the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But having responded, Peter and John said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen-to you rather than God, you judge. ²⁰ For we are not able to not be speaking the things which we saw and heard”. ²¹ And the ones, having threatened further, released them, finding nothing as to how they might punish them, because of the people— because they were all glorifying God for the thing having taken place. ²² For the man was more than forty years old upon whom this sign of healing had taken place.

Peter And John Are Released. The Believers Rejoice And Ask God For More Boldness

²³ And having been released, they went to their own people and reported all-that the chief priests and the elders said to them. ²⁴ And the ones having heard it lifted their voice to God with-one-accord and said, “Master, You are the One having made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them; ²⁵ the One having said by the Holy Spirit from the mouth of our father David, Your servant [in Ps 2:1-2], ‘Why did the Gentiles^[fk] rage^[fl], and the peoples plot futile things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth took-their-stand, and the rulers were gathered-together at the same^[fm] place against the Lord, and against His Anointed-One’. ²⁷ For in accordance with [Your] truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel were gathered-together in this city against Your holy servant Jesus Whom You anointed, ²⁸ to do all-that Your hand and Your purpose predestined to take place. ²⁹ And as to the things now, Lord— look-upon^[fn] their threats. And grant to Your slaves to speak Your word with all boldness ³⁰ while^[fo] You are stretching-out Your hand for healing, and signs^[fp] and wonders are taking place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus”. ³¹ And they having prayed, the place in which they had been gathered-together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they were speaking the word of God with boldness.

The Believers Sell Property To Help Any In Need Among Them

³² Now the heart and soul of the multitude of the ones having believed was one. And not even one of them was saying that any of the things belonging to him were his own, but all things were common^[fq] to them. ³³ And with great power, the apostles were rendering^[fr] their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all— ³⁴ for there was not even someone in-need among them. For all-who were owners of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the proceeds of the things being sold ³⁵ and laying it at the feet of the apostles. And it was being distributed to each one as anyone was having a need.

Barnabas Sells a Field And Brings The Money To The Apostles

³⁶ Now Joseph— the one having been called Barnabas by the apostles (which being translated is “son of ^[fs] encouragement^[ft]”), a Levite, a Cyprian by nationality, ³⁷ a field belonging to him— having made-a-sale, brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

Ananias And Sapphira Sell a Property, But Deceive The Church About Their Generosity

5 But a certain man, Ananias by name, along with his wife Sapphira, sold property. ² And he kept-back^[fu] some of the proceeds, his wife also having shared-the-knowledge. And having brought a certain part of it, he laid it at the feet of the apostles. ³ But Peter said, “Ananias, for what reason did Satan fill your heart that you should lie-to the Holy Spirit and keep-back some of the proceeds of the land? ⁴ While remaining unsold, was it not remaining yours? And having been sold, was it not within your authority? Why is it that you put this thing in your heart? You did not lie to people, but to God”. ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, having fallen-down, expired. And great fear came upon all the ones hearing it. ⁶ And having arisen, the younger men wrapped him up. And having carried him out, they buried him. ⁷ Now an interval of about three hours took place, and his wife came in— not knowing the thing having happened. ⁸ And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you^[fv] two sold the land for so much?” And the one said, “Yes, for so much”. ⁹ And Peter said to her, “Why is it that it was agreed by you two 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 she fell at-once at his feet, and expired. And having come in, the young-men found her dead. And having carried her out, they buried her with her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all the ones hearing-of these things.

The Apostles Continue To Speak And Do Miracles. Multitudes Believe. Many Are Healed

¹² Now many signs and wonders were taking place through the hands of the apostles among the people. And they were all with-one-accord in the portico^[fw] of Solomon. ¹³ But none of the rest^[fx] was daring to join^[fy] them, yet the people were magnifying them. ¹⁴ And more people believing in the Lord^[fz] were being added— multitudes of both men and women, ¹⁵ so that they were even bringing-out the sick into the wide-roads and putting them on little-beds and cots, in order that while Peter was coming, if-even^[ga] his shadow might overshadow one of them. ¹⁶ And the multitude from the cities around Jerusalem was also coming-together, bringing sick ones and ones being troubled by unclean spirits, who all were being cured.

The Jewish Leaders Jail The Apostles Again, But an Angel Lets Them Out

¹⁷ And having arisen, the high priest and all the ones with him— the sect^[gb] of the Sadducees existing there— were filled with jealousy. ¹⁸ And they put their hands on the apostles and put them in the public jail. ¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord— having opened the doors of the prison during the night, and having led them out— said, ²⁰ “Go! And having stood, be speaking in the temple to the people all the words of this life”. ²¹ And having heard, they entered into the temple at dawn^[gc] and were teaching.

The Apostles Are Found In The Temple, And Are Brought Before The Sanhedrin

And having arrived, the high priest and the ones with him called together the Sanhedrin— even the whole council-of-elders of the sons of Israel. And they sent-out officers to the jailhouse that they might be brought. ²² But having arrived, the officers did not find them in the prison. And having returned, they reported, ²³ saying that “We found the jailhouse having been locked with 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 [guard] and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly-perplexed about them as to what this would become. ²⁵ But having arrived, someone reported to them that “Behold— the men whom you put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people”. ²⁶ Then the captain, having gone away with the officers, was bringing them— not with violence (for they were fearing the people, that they might be stoned).

Peter Responds: God Raised Jesus As The Savior of Israel. We Are Witnesses

²⁷ And having brought them, they stood them in the council^[gd] [chamber]. And the high priest questioned them, ²⁸ saying, “Did we not command you with a command not to be teaching on the basis of this name? And behold— you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. And you intend^[ge] to bring the blood of this man upon us”. ²⁹ But having responded, Peter and the apostles said, “It-is-necessary to obey God rather than people. ³⁰ The God of our fathers raised Jesus— Whom you murdered, having hung Him on a cross. ³¹ God exalted this One to His right hand as Leader^[gf] and Savior, that He might grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. ³² And we are witnesses of these things. And so is the Holy Spirit, Whom God gave to the ones obeying Him”. ³³ And the ones having heard it were infuriated, and were intending to kill them.

Gamaliel Advises a Wait-And-See Approach. The Apostles Are Beaten And Released

³⁴ But having stood up, a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrin— Gamaliel by name, a Law-teacher honored by all the people— gave-orders to make the men be outside for a little while. ³⁵ And he said to them, “Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves as to what you are about to do to these men. ³⁶ For before these days, Theudas arose saying that he was somebody, with whom a number of men joined-up (about four-hundred)— who was killed. And all who were being persuaded^[gg] by him were dispersed, and they became nothing. ³⁷ After this one, Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the registration^[gh] and drew-away a group-of-people after him. That one also perished, and all who were being persuaded by him were scattered. ³⁸ And as to the things now, I say to you, draw-away from these men and leave them alone. Because if this plan or this work should be from humans, it will be overthrown^[gi]; ³⁹ but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them— that you indeed may not perhaps be found to be fighting-against-God”. And they were persuaded by him. ⁴⁰ And having summoned the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to be speaking on the basis of the name of Jesus, and released them.

The Apostles Rejoice In Their Mistreatment, And Continue Proclaiming Jesus As Messiah

⁴¹ So indeed the ones were going from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing that they were considered-worthy to be dishonored for the^[gj] Name. ⁴² And every day, in the temple and house by house, they were not ceasing teaching and announcing-the-good-news as to Jesus, the Christ^[gk].

When Problems Arise In Serving The Needy In The Church, Deacons Are Chosen To Oversee It

6 Now during these days, while the disciples were multiplying, grumbling arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews^[gl] because their widows were being overlooked^[gm] in the daily ministry [of food]. ² And the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, said, “It is not pleasing^[gn] that we, having left-behind the word of God, should be serving tables^[go]. ³ But brothers, look-for^[gp] seven men from-among you being attested, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we will put-in-charge^[gq] over this need^[gr]. ⁴ And we will devote-ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the word”. ⁵ And the statement was pleasing in the sight of the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen (a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas (a proselyte from Antioch), ⁶ whom they stood before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid their hands on them. ⁷ And the word of God was growing. And the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was being multiplied greatly. And a large crowd of the priests were obeying the faith.