Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 5:1 ¶ AND a certain man whose name was Hanania, with his wife whose name was Shaphira, sold a field,

 5:1 And a certain man whose name was Ananias, with his wife whose name was Sapphira, sold his field,

 5:2 and took from its value and concealed, while his wife consented, and brought of it silver and laid before the feet of the apostles.

 5:2 and carried away [part] of the price and concealed it, his wife consenting; and he brought [a part] of the money, and laid [it] before the feet of the legates.

 5:3 And Shemun said to him, Hanania, how hath Satana thus filled thine heart that thou shouldest lie to the Spirit of Holiness, and conceal from the silver of the price of the field?

 5:3 And Simon said to him: Ananias, why hath Satan so filled thy heart, that thou shouldst lie against the Holy Spirit, and conceal of the money of the price of the field?

 5:4 Was it not thine own until it should be sold? and when it was sold thou hadst yet power over the price of it. Why hast thou laid up in thy heart to do this thing? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto Aloha!

 5:4 Was it not thine own before it was sold? And when sold, again thou hadst authority over the price of it. Why hast thou set thy heart to do this purpose? Thou hast not lied against men, but against God.

 5:5 And when Hanania heard these words he fell and died. And there was great fear upon all those who heard.

 5:5 And when Ananias heard these words, he fell down, and died. And great fear was upon all them that heard [of it].

 5:6 And they who were young men among them arose and composed him, [and] carried him forth and buried him.

 5:6 And the young men among them arose, and gathered him up, and carried [him] out, and buried him.

 5:7 And after there had been three hours, his wife also entered, not knowing what had been done.

 5:7 And when three hours had passed, his wife also came in, without knowing what had occurred.

 5:8 Shemun said to her, Tell me if for these prices you sold the field? But she said, Yes: for these prices.

 5:8 Simon said to her: Tell me, if ye sold the field for this price? And she said: Yes, for this price.

 5:9 Shemun said to her, Why have you agreed to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of the buriers of thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out!

 5:9 Simon said to her: Since ye have been equals in tempting the Spirit of the Lord, lo, the feet of the buriers of thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.

 5:10 And at once she fell before their feet and died. And those young men entered and found her dead, and they laid her out, and brought her forth and buried her by the side of her husband.

 5:10 And immediately she fell before their feet, and died. And those young men came in, and found her dead; and they took up, carried forth, and buried her by the side of her husband.

 5:11 And there was great fear upon all the church and in all them who heard.

 5:11 And great fear was on all the assembly, and on all them that heard [it].

 5:12 ¶ AND by the hand of the apostles were done great signs and mighty works among the people: and all gathered together at the portico of Shelemun.

 5:12 And there were many signs and prodigies wrought by the legates among the people. And they were all assembled together in the porch of Solomon.

 5:13 And from the others not a man dared to come near them; but the people magnified them.

 5:13 And of the others, no one ventured to come near them; but the people magnified them.

 5:14 And the more were they who believed added to the Lord, an assemblage of men and of women;

 5:14 And the more were those added who feared the Lord, a multitude both of men and of women.

 5:15 so that into the streets they brought forth the diseased lying on beds, that, when Shemun should come, even his shadow might overshadow them.

 5:15 So that they brought out into the streets the sick, laid on beds, that when Simon should pass, at least his shadow might cover them.

 5:16 But there came many to them from the other cities round about Urishlem, bringing the diseased and those who had unclean spirits: and they were healed, all of them.

 5:16 And many came to them from other cities around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those who had unclean spirits; and they were all cured.

 5:17 And the chief of the priests, and they who were with him, who were of the doctrine of the Zadukoyee, were filled with envy,

 5:17 And the high priest was filled with indignation, and all those with him who were of the doctrine of the Sadducees.

 5:18 and they laid hands on the apostles, and apprehended and bound them in the house of the bound.

 5:18 And they laid hands on the legates, and took and bound them in prison.

 5:19 Then in the night the angel of the Lord opened the gate of the house of the bound, and brought them forth, and said to them,

 5:19 Then the angel of the Lord, by night, opened the door of the prison, and let them out; and said to them:

 5:20 Go stand in the temple and speak to the people all these words of salvation.

 5:20 Go, stand in the temple, and speak to the people all these words of life.

 5:21 And they went forth in the time of morning, and entered the temple, and taught. But the chief of the priests and they who were with him arose (and) convoked their associates and the elders of Israel, and sent to the house of the bound to bring the apostles.

 5:21 And in the morning, they went and entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest and those with him, convoked their associates and the Elders of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring forth the legates.

 5:22 And when they who were sent from them went, they found them not (in) the house of the bound; and they returned, and came,

 5:22 And when those sent by them went, they found them not in the prison; and they returned and came back,

 5:23 and said, We found the house of the bound shut carefully, and the keepers standing at the gates: and we opened, but no man found we there.

 5:23 and said: We found the prison carefully closed, and also the keepers standing before the doors; and we opened, but found no one there.

 5:24 And when the chief priests and rulers of the temple heard these words, they were astounded by them, and reasoned, what this was.

 5:24 And when the chief priests and rulers of the temple heard these words, they were astonished at them; and they studied what this could mean.

 5:25 And one came and declared to them, Those men whom you shut up in the house of the bound, behold, they are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

 5:25 And one came and informed them: Those men, whom ye shut up in the prison, lo, they are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

 5:26 Then went the rulers with the satellites to bring them, not with violence, for they feared lest the people should stone them;

 5:26 Then went the rulers with attendants, to bring them without violence; for they feared, lest the people should stone them.

 5:27 and when they had brought them they made them stand before all the assembly, and the chief of the priests began to say to them,

 5:27 And when they had brought them, they placed them before the whole council; and the high priest began to say to them:

 5:28 Did we not commanding command you, that you should teach no man in this name? But, behold, you have filled Urishlem with your doctrine, and you will to bring upon us the blood of this man!

 5:28 Did we not strictly charge you, to teach no person in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine; and ye would bring the blood of this man upon us.

 5:29 ¶ SHEMUN answered with the apostles and said to them, Aloha must we obey rather than men.

 5:29 And Simon, with the legates, answered and said to them: God is to be obeyed, rather than men.

 5:30 The God of our fathers hath raised up Jeshu whom you killed and hanged on the tree.

 5:30 The God of our fathers hath raised up that Jesus, whom ye slew when ye hanged him on a tree.

 5:31 Him hath Aloha constituted a Prince and a Saviour, and elevated him at his right hand, to give repentance and remission of sins unto Israel.

 5:31 Him hath God established as a head and vivifier; and hath exalted him to his own right hand, so that he might give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.

 5:32 And we are witnesses of these words, and the Spirit of Holiness himself, whom Aloha hath given to them who believe in him.

 5:32 And we are the witnesses of these things; and also the Holy Spirit, whom God giveth to them that believe in him.

 5:33 And when they heard these words they were transported with rage, and were mindful to kill them.

 5:33 And when they heard these things, they burned with indignation, and thought of putting them to death.

 5:34 And one of the Pharishee arose, whose name was Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, and honoured by all the people, and commanded to take the apostles without a little time.

 5:34 Then rose up one of the Pharisees whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, and honored by all the people; and he directed them to put the legates aside for a short time.

 5:35 And he said to them, Men, sons of Israel, beware of yourselves, and consider what it behoves you to do concerning these men.

 5:35 And he said, to them: Men, sons of Israel, take heed to yourselves, and consider what ye ought to do in regard to these men.

 5:36 For before this time arose Thuda, and said of himself that he was something great, and there went after him four hundred men: and he was slain, and they who went after him were scattered and became as nothing.

 5:36 For before this time, rose up Theudas, and said of himself, that he was some great one; and there went after him about four hundred men. And he was slain; and they who went after him, were dispersed and became as nothing.

 5:37 Afterward arose Jihuda Galiloya in the days when men were enregistered for the head-silver, and tempted much people after him; and he died, and all they who went after him were scattered.

 5:37 And after him, rose up Judas a Galilean, in the days when the people were enrolled for the capitation tax; and he seduced much people after him. And he died, and all they that went after him were dispersed.

 5:38 And now I say to you, keep aloof from these men, and dismiss them; for if from men be this imagination and this work, it will be dissolved and end;

 5:38 And now, I say to you: Desist from these men, and let them lone. For if this device and this work originate from men, they will dissolve and come to nothing.

 5:39 but if it be from Aloha, there is no power in your hands to bring it to an end: lest you should be found to have arisen against Aloha. And they were persuaded by him,

 5:39 But if it be from God, it is not in your power to frustrate it: that ye may not be found placing yourselves in opposition to God. And they, assented to him.

 5:40 and called the apostles, and scourged them, and commanded them that they should not teach in the name of Jeshu, and loosed them.

 5:40 And they called the legates, and scourged them, and commanded them not to teach in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

 5:41 And they went out from before them, rejoicing to be worthy for the sake of the Name to be ill treated.

 5:41 And they went from before them, rejoicing that they were worthy to suffer abuse on account of that name.

 5:42 And they ceased not daily to teach in the temple, and in the house, and to preach concerning our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

 5:42 And they ceased not to teach daily, in the temple and at home, and to preach concerning our Lord Jesus Messiah.