Ananias and Sapphira
1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.
3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”
5When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. 6Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?”
“Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”
9Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
The Apostles Heal Many
12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade. 13No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. 14Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. 15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. 16Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.
The Apostles Persecuted
17Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. 18They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. 20“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”
21At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.
When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported, 23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” 26At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.
27The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”
29Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings! 30The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death. 34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. 35Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. 36Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. 37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. 38Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. 39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
40His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 42Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
欺骗圣灵
1一个名叫亚拿尼亚的人与妻子撒非喇也把田产卖了。 2他私自留下一部分钱，然后把其余的拿去交给使徒，这件事他妻子也知道。 3彼得说：“亚拿尼亚，为什么撒旦充满了你的心，以致你欺骗圣灵，私自留下一些卖地的钱呢？ 4田产没有卖的时候属于你，即使卖了，卖地的钱也由你支配。你怎么想到做这种事呢？你不是欺骗人，你是欺骗上帝！” 5亚拿尼亚听见这话，当场倒地而死。听见这件事的人都非常惧怕。 6有几个青年上前把他的尸体裹起来，抬出去埋葬了。
7大约过了三个小时，亚拿尼亚的妻子也进来了，她还不知道发生了什么事。 8彼得问她：“你们卖田地的钱就这么多吗？”她说：“是的，就这么多。”
9彼得说：“你们二人怎么串通起来试探主的灵呢？埋葬你丈夫的人就到门口了，他们也要把你抬出去。” 10撒非喇立刻倒在彼得脚前死了。那些青年进来看见她已经死了，便把她抬出去葬在她丈夫的旁边。 11整个教会和听见这件事的人都非常惧怕。
神迹奇事
12主借着使徒们在百姓中行了许多神迹奇事，大家同心合意地在所罗门廊那里聚会。 13其他人不敢接近他们，不过百姓都很敬重他们。 14信主的人数不断增加，男女都很多。 15人们甚至把病人抬到街上，放在床上或垫子上，希望彼得路过时的影子可以落在病人身上。 16还有大群的人从耶路撒冷附近的城镇带着病人和被污鬼搅扰的人赶来，他们都得了医治。
使徒受迫害
17大祭司和他的同党撒都该人看见这情形，妒火中烧， 18便把使徒拘捕，关在监牢。 19当晚，有一位主的天使把狱门打开，领他们出来， 20说：“你们到圣殿去，把这生命之道传给百姓。” 21使徒遵从命令，在黎明的时候进入圣殿开始教导众人。
大祭司和他的同党召集了公会5:21 公会是犹太人的最高立法与司法机关。的全体以色列长老，然后派人去监狱把使徒押来。 22差役来到监狱时，发现使徒已经不见了，就回去禀告，说： 23“我们看见牢门紧锁，守卫都站在门外，但打开门一看，里面却空无一人！”
24圣殿护卫长和祭司长听后，都很困扰，不知道是怎么回事。 25这时有人来报告说：“你们关押在牢里的人正在圣殿里教导人！” 26圣殿护卫长和差役再去把使徒带来。这次他们不敢动粗，生怕百姓会用石头打他们。
27使徒被带来之后，站在公会前，大祭司盘问他们，说： 28“我们不是严禁你们奉耶稣的名去教导百姓吗？你们竟然在耶路撒冷各处传道，还想把杀那人的血债归到我们身上！”
29彼得和其他使徒申辩说：“我们要服从的是上帝，而非人。 30你们钉死在十字架上的耶稣，我们祖先的上帝已经使祂复活了。 31上帝把祂提升到自己的右边，立祂为君王和救主，好赐给以色列人悔改的机会，使他们的罪得到赦免。 32我们就是这些事的见证人，上帝赐给顺服祂之人的圣灵也同样做见证。”
33他们听了，怒气冲天，打算杀掉使徒。 34公会中有一位名叫迦玛列的法利赛人，是个德高望重的律法教师。他站起来，叫人把使徒暂且押到外面， 35然后说：“以色列人啊，你们应当慎重处置这些人。 36之前，有个名叫杜达的人起来自立山头，吸引了差不多四百个跟随者，但他被杀之后，那些跟随者就各奔东西，销声匿迹了。 37后来，又有个加利利人犹大在户口登记期间鼓动百姓跟随他造反。他被杀之后，那些跟随者也烟消云散了。 38所以，像现在这种情形，我劝大家还是不要管他们，随他们去吧。他们的计划和行为如果是出于人意，终必失败； 39但如果是出于上帝，你们不但无法阻止他们，恐怕发现自己是在抵挡上帝！”
40公会采纳了他的意见，于是把使徒召回来打了一顿，再次警告他们不可奉耶稣的名传道，才放了他们。 41使徒欢欢喜喜地离开公会，因为他们在主看来配得上为祂的名受辱。 42他们每天在圣殿里及各家各户教导人，不断地传扬耶稣是基督。
