Gawa 5
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Si Ananias at Safira
5 Ngunit isang lalaking nagngangalang Ananias, kasama ang kaniyang asawang si Safira ang nagbili ng isang tinatangkilik.
2 Itinabi niya ang bahagi ng halaga para sa kaniyang sarili. Ito ay alam din ng kaniyang asawa. Dinala niya ang ilang bahagi at inilagay sa paanan ng mga apostol.
3 Ngunit sinabi ni Pedro: Ananias, bakit pinuspos ni Satanas ang iyong puso upang magsinungaling ka sa Banal na Espiritu at magtabi ng bahagi ng halaga ng lupa para sa iyong sarili? 4 Nang ito ay nananatili pa sa iyo, hindi ba ito ay sa iyo? Nang ito ay ipagbili, hindi ba ito ay nasa ilalim ng iyong kapangyarihan? Bakit binalak mo ang bagay na ito sa iyong puso? Hindi ka nagsinungaling sa mga tao kundi sa Diyos.
5 Nang marinig ni Ananias ang mga salitang ito, siya ay natumba at namatay. Nagkaroon ng malaking takot ang lahat ng mga nakarinig ng mga bagay na ito. 6 Ang mga kabataang lalaki ay tumindig at binalot siya at kanilang binuhat palabas at inilibing.
7 Pagkalipas ng halos tatlong oras ay dumating ang kaniyang asawa. Pumasok ito na hindi nalalaman ang nangyari. 8 At sinabi ni Pedro sa kaniya: Sabihin mo sa akin kung ipinagbili ninyo ang lupa sa ganitong kalaking halaga.
Siya ay sumagot: Oo, sa ganitong kalaking halaga.
9 Sinabi ni Pedro sa kaniya: Bakit kayo nagkasundo na tuksuhin ang Espiritu ng Panginoon? Narito, ang mga paa ng naglibing sa iyong asawa ay nasa pinto at dadalhin ka nila sa labas.
10 Agad na bumagsak ang babae sa paanan ni Pedro at namatay. Pagpasok ng mga kabataang lalaki, nasumpungan nila siyang patay. Dinala nila siya at inilibing sa tabi ng kaniyang asawa. 11 At nagkaroon ng malaking takot sa buong kapulungan at sa lahat ng mga nakarinig ng mga bagay na ito.
Nagpagaling ng Maraming Tao ang mga Apostol
12 Sa pamamagitan ng mga kamay ng mga apostol ay nangyari ang maraming tanda at mga kamangha-manghang gawa sa gitna ng mga tao. Lahat sila ay nagkakaisang naroroon sa portiko ni Solomon.
13 Walang sinuman sa mga iba ang naglakas-loob na sumama sa kanila subalit dinakila sila ng mga tao. 14 At maraming pang mga mananampalataya sa Panginoon, kapwa lalaki at babae ay nadagdag sa kanila. 15 Kaya nga, inilabas ng mga tao sa mga lansangan ang mga maysakit. Inilagay nila ang mga ito sa mga higaan at mga banig. Ginawa nila ito upang maliliman man lamang ng anino ni Pedro ang ilan sa kanila sa pagdaan niya. 16 May dumating din na napakaraming tao na mula sa mga lungsod sa palibot ng Jerusalem. Dala nila ang mga maysakit at ang mga pinahihirapan ng mga karumal-dumal na espiritu. Silang lahat ay pinagaling.
Inusig Nila ang mga Apostol
17 Tumindig ang pinakapunong-saserdote at lahat ng kasama niya na sekta ng mga Saduseo. Sila ay napuno ng inggit.
18 Dinakip ng mga ito ang mga apostol at ibinilango. 19 Gayunman nang gabi na ay binuksan ng anghel ng Panginoon ang mga pinto ng bilangguan. Inilabas ng anghel ang mga apostol at nagsabi: 20 Humayo kayo at tumayo kayo sa templo at sabihin sa mga tao ang lahat ng salitang patungkol sa buhay na ito.
21 Pagkarinig nila nito, pumasok sila sa templo nang magbukang-liwayway at sila ay nagturo.
Dumating ang pinakapunong-saserdote at mga kasama nito. Sa pagdating nila, pinulong nila ang Sanhedrin at lahat ng matanda sa mga anak ng Israel. Nagsugo sila sa bilangguan upang kunin ang mga apostol.
22 Ngunit nang dumating sa bilangguan ang opisyales sa templo, hindi nila sila nakita roon. Sa pagbalik nila, sila ay nag-ulat. 23 Sinabi nila: Natagpuan namin ang bilangguan na nakapinid na mabuti. At ang mga bantay ay nakatayo sa labas ng mga pinto ngunit nang aming buksan ang mga pinto, wala kaming nakitang sinuman sa loob kahit isa. 24 Nang ang mga salitang ito ay narinig kapwa ng mga saserdote at kapitan ng templo at mga pinunong-saserdote, sila ay nalito patungkol sa kanila at kung magiging ano kaya ito.
25 May isang lalaking dumating at nag-ulat sa kanila. Sinabi nito: Narito, ang mga lalaking ibinilanggo ninyo ay nasa templo. Sila ay nakatayo at nagtuturo sa mga tao. 26 Pumunta ang kapitan sa templo kasama ang mga opisyales at dinala ang mga apostol ng walang dahas dahil natakot sila sa mga tao at baka batuhin sila.
27 Nang madala nila ang mga apostol, iniharap nila ang mga ito sa Sanhedrin. Tinanong sila ng pinakapunong-saserdote. 28 Sinabi niya: Hindi ba inutusan namin kayong huwag magturo sa pangalang ito? Narito, napuno ninyo ng inyong turo ang Jerusalem. Ibig ninyong papanagutin kami sa dugo ng taong ito.
29 Si Pedro at ang mga apostol ay sumagot at sinabi: Kinakailangan naming sundin ang Diyos kaysa ang mga tao. 30 Ang Diyos ng aming mga ninuno ang nagbangon kay Jesus na inyong pinatay sa pagbitin ninyo sa kaniya sa puno. 31 Siya ay itinaas ng Diyos sa kaniyang kanang bahagi upang maging Pinakapinuno at Tagapagligtas. Ito ay upang ang Israel ay pagkalooban ng pagsisisi at kapatawaran ng kanilang mga kasalanan. 32 Kami ay mga saksi niya patungkol sa mga bagay na ito. Saksi rin ang Banal na Espiritu na siyang ibinigay ng Diyos sa kanila na sumusunod sa kaniya.
33 Nang marinig nila ito, nagsiklab ang kanilang galit at binalak nilang patayin sila. 34 Ngunit tumayo ang isang nasa Sanhedrin, siya ay isang Fariseo na ang pangalan ay Gamaliel. Siya ay isang guro ng kautusan na iginagalang ng lahat ng mga tao. Iniutos niyang ilabas sandali ang mga apostol. 35 Sinabi ni Gamaliel sa kanila: Mga lalaking taga-Israel, mag-ingat kayo sa iniisip ninyong gawin patungkol sa mga lalaking ito. 36 Ito ay sapagkat bago pa sa mga araw na ito ay tumindig si Teudas na nagsasabing siya ay isang kilalang tao. Sumama sa kaniya ang isang pangkat ng mga lalaki na halos apatnaraan. Nang siya ay napatay, ang lahat ng nahikayat niya ay nagkahiwa-hiwalay at ang lahat ay naging walang kabuluhan. 37 Pagkatapos ng isang ito, sa mga araw ng pagpapatala, tumindig si Judas na taga-Galilea. Siya ay nakahikayat ng maraming tao. Nang siya ay namatay ang lahat ng nahikayat niya ay nangalat. 38 Sinasabi ko sa inyo ngayon: Layuan ninyo ang mga lalaking ito at pabayaan sila sapagkat kung ang layunin o gawaing ito ay mula sa tao, mawawalan ito ng saysay. 39 Ngunit kung ito ay mula sa Diyos, hindi ninyo ito maigugupo. At baka kayo ay masumpungang lumalaban sa Diyos.
40 Sila ay nahimok ni Gamaliel. Tinawag nila ang mga apostol. Pagkapalo nila sa mga apostol, inutusan nila ang mga ito na huwag magsalita sa pangalan ni Jesus. Pagkatapos, pinalaya nila sila.
41 Nagagalak na nilisan nga ng mga apostol ang Sanhedrin sapagkat sila ay ibinilang na karapat-dapat na dumanas ng kahihiyan dahil sa pangalan niya. 42 Araw-araw, sa templo at sa mga bahay, sila ay hindi tumitigil sa pagtuturo at paghahayag ng ebanghelyo na si Jesus ang Mesiyas.
Acts 5
New International Version
Ananias and Sapphira
5 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2 With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself,(A) but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.(B)
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan(C) has so filled your heart(D) that you have lied to the Holy Spirit(E) and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?(F) 4 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal?(G) What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”(H)
5 When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.(I) And great fear(J) seized all who heard what had happened. 6 Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body,(K) and carried him out and buried him.
7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?”
“Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”(L)
9 Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord?(M) Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died.(N) Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.(O) 11 Great fear(P) seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
The Apostles Heal Many
12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders(Q) among the people. And all the believers used to meet together(R) in Solomon’s Colonnade.(S) 13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.(T) 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.(U) 15 As 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.(V) 16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.(W)
The Apostles Persecuted
17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party(X) of the Sadducees,(Y) were filled with jealousy. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.(Z) 19 But during the night an angel(AA) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(AB) and brought them out.(AC) 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”(AD)
21 At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.
When the high priest and his associates(AE) arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin(AF)—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there.(AG) 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.” 24 On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests(AH) were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
25 Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people(AI) would stone them.
27 The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin(AJ) to be questioned by the high priest. 28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,”(AK) he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”(AL)
29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!(AM) 30 The God of our ancestors(AN) raised Jesus from the dead(AO)—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.(AP) 31 God exalted him to his own right hand(AQ) as Prince and Savior(AR) that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.(AS) 32 We are witnesses of these things,(AT) and so is the Holy Spirit,(AU) whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 When they heard this, they were furious(AV) and wanted to put them to death. 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel,(AW) a teacher of the law,(AX) who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. 35 Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. 36 Some 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. 37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census(AY) and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. 38 Therefore, 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.(AZ) 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”(BA)
40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged.(BB) Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing(BC) because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.(BD) 42 Day after day, in the temple courts(BE) and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news(BF) that Jesus is the Messiah.(BG)
Acts 5
King James Version
5 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
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