1 Bet kāds vīrs, vārdā Ananija, ar savu sievu Sapfiru pārdeva savu īpašumu
2 Un ar sievas ziņu paturēja sev daļu maksas un, kādu daļu atnesis, nolika to pie apustuļu kājām.
3 Tad Pēteris sacīja: „Ananija, kāpēc sātāns piepildījis tavu sirdi, ka tu meloji Svētajam Garam un paturēji sev daļu tīruma maksas?
4 Vai tas, tavs būdams, nevarēja tavs palikt, un vai ari pārdots tas nebija tavā rīcībā? Kāpēc tu esi ieņēmis tādu lietu savā sirdi? Tu neesi melojis cilvēkiem, bet Dievam.“
5 Dzirdēdams šos vārdus, Ananija pakrita un nomira, un lielas bailes pārņēma visus, kas to dzirdēja.
6 Bet jaunekļi piecēlušies to apkopa un, ārā iznesuši, apraka.
7 Pēc kādām trim stundām ienāca ari viņa sieva nezinādama, kas bija noticis.
8 Tad Pēteris viņai teica: „Saki man, vai jūs šo tīrumu par tādu maksu esat pārdevuši?“ Un viņa atbildēja: „Jā, par tādu.“
9 Bet Pēteris viņai sacīja: „Kāpēc jūs savā starpā esat norunājuši kārdināt tā Kunga Garu? Redzi, to kājas, kas tavu vīru aprakuši, ir durvju priekšā un iznesīs arī tevi.“
10 Tūdaļ tā nokrita pie viņa kājām un nomira; jaunekļi ienākuši atrada to mirušu, iznesa viņu ārā un apraka pie viņas vīra.
11 Un lielas bailes pārņēma visu draudzi un visus, kas to dzirdēja.
12 Bet caur apustuļiem notika daudz zīmju un brīnumu ļaužu starpā; un visi vienprātīgi bija kopā Salamana ailē.
13 No pārējiem neviens neiedrošinājās ar viņiem biedroties, bet ļaudis tos augsti cienīja.
14 Un vēl vairāk pievienojās tādu, kas ticēja tam Kungam, pulks vīriešu un sieviešu,.
15 Tā ka arī neveselos iznesa uz ielām un lika gultās un nestuvās, lai, Pēterim gājām ejot, kaut viņa ēna kādu no tiem apēnotu.
16 Arī no apkārtējām pilsētām pulks ļaužu nāca uz Jeruzālemi, nesdami neveselus un nešķīstu garu apsēstus, kas visi tika dziedināti.
17 Bet augstais priesteris un saduķēju sektas piederīgie, kas ap viņu bija, dusmās iedegušies,
18 Apcietināja apustuļus un iemeta tos pilsētas cietumā.
19 Bet tā Kunga eņģelis naktī atvēra cietuma durvis un, tos izvedis, sacīja:
20 „Ejiet, nostājieties svētnīcā un runājiet ļaudīm visus šīs dzīvības vārdus!“
21 To dzirdējuši, viņi, rītam austot, iegāja svētnīcā un mācīja. Tad ieradās augstais priesteris un tie, kas ap viņu, sasauca sinedriju un visus Israēla bērnu vecajos un sūtīja uz cietumu tos atvest.
22 Bet sargi, aizgājuši un viņus cietumā neatraduši, atgriezās un ziņoja:
23 „Mēs atradām cietumu visai rūpīgi aizslēgtu un sargus stāvam durvju priekšā, bet atvēruši mēs nevienu iekšā neatradām.“
24 Kad svētnīcas sardzes priekšnieks un augstie priesteri šos vārdus dzirdēja, tie bija neziņā viņu dēļ, kas še īsti noticis.
25 Bet kāds atnācis viņiem ziņoja: „Tie vīri, ko jūs esat likuši cietumā, stāv svētnīcā un māca ļaudis.“
26 Tad sardzes priekšnieks ar sargiem aizgāja un tos atveda, ne ar varu, jo tie bijās no ļaudim, ka viņus nenomētā akmeņiem,
27 Un, tos atveduši, statīja sinedrija priekšā. Augstais priesteris tiem vaicāja:
28 „Mēs esam jums stingri pavēlējuši nemācīt šinī vārdā, un jūs ar savu mācību esat piepildījuši Jeruzālemi un gribat, lai šī cilvēka asinis nāk pār mums.“
29 Bet Pēteris un apustuļi atbildēja: „Dievam vairāk jāklausa nekā cilvēkiem.
30 Mūsu tēvu Dievs ir uzmodinājis Jēzu, ko jūs esat nonāvējuši, to piekārdami pie koka;
31 Dievs viņu paaugstinājis sev pa labo roku par Valdnieku un Pestītāju, lai vestu Israēlu pie atgriešanās un grēku piedošanas.
32 Mēs esam šo vārdu liecinieki un ari Svētais Gars, ko Dievs devis tiem, kas viņam paklausa.“
33 To dzirdējuši, viņi saskaitās un gribēja tos nonāvēt.
34 Bet kāds farizējs, vārdā Gamaliēls, visā tautā cienīts bauslības mācītājs, piecēlās sinedrijā un pavēlēja šos cilvēkus uz īsu bridi izvest ārā
35 Un sacīja sinedrijam: „Israēlieši, padomājiet labi, ko jūs gribat darīt ar šiem cilvēkiem.
36 Priekš kāda laika sacēlās Teuda, sacīdams, ka viņš kas esot, viņam piebiedrojās skaitā ap četri simti cilvēku; viņu nonāvēja, un visi, kas viņam paklausīja, ir izklīdināti un iznīcināti.
37 Pēc viņa sacēlās galilietis Jūda pierakstīšanas laikā un aizrāva sev līdz daudz ļaužu; ari tas gāja bojā, un visi, kas viņam paklausīja, ir izklīdināti.
38 Tādēļ es jums tagad saku: Lieciet šos cilvēkus mierā un atlaidiet viņus. Ja šis ir cilvēku nodoms un darbs, tad tas iznīks;
39 Bet ja tas ir no Dieva, tad jūs tos nevarēsit iznīcināt—pielūkojiet, ka jūs vēl neuzskata par Dieva pretiniekiem!“
40 Viņi tam paklausīja un, apustuļus ieaicinājuši, tos šauta un, piekodinādami nerunāt Jēzus vārdā, atlaida.
41 Tad viņi līksmi aizgāja no sinedrija, ka bija atzīti par cienīgiem viņa vārda dēļ ciest negodu.
42 Un viņi nemitējās svētnīcā un mājās ikdienas mācīt un sludināt Kristu Jēzu.
Peter Condemns Ananias and Sapphira
1 Ananias and his wife Sapphira also sold a piece of property. 2 But they agreed to cheat and keep some of the money for themselves.
So when Ananias took the rest of the money to the apostles, 3 Peter said, “Why has Satan made you keep back some of the money from the sale of the property? Why have you lied to the Holy Spirit? 4 The property was yours before you sold it, and even after you sold it, the money was still yours. What made you do such a thing? You didn't lie to people. You lied to God!”
5 As soon as Ananias heard this, he dropped dead, and everyone who heard about it was frightened. 6 Some young men came in and wrapped up his body. Then they took it out and buried it.
7 Three hours later Sapphira came in, but she did not know what had happened to her husband. 8 Peter asked her, “Tell me, did you sell the property for this amount?”
“Yes,” she answered, “that's the amount.”
9 Then Peter said, “Why did the two of you agree to test the Lord's Spirit? The men who buried Ananias are by the door, and they will carry you out!” 10 At once she fell at Peter's feet and died.
When the young men came back in, they found Sapphira lying there dead. So they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 The church members were afraid, and so was everyone else who heard what had happened.
Peter's Unusual Power
12 The apostles worked many miracles and wonders among the people. All of the Lord's followers often met in the part of the temple known as Solomon's Porch. 13 No one outside their group dared join them, even though everyone liked them very much.
14 Many men and women started having faith in the Lord. 15 Then sick people were brought out to the road and placed on mats. It was hoped that Peter would walk by, and his shadow would fall on them and heal them. 16 A lot of people living in the towns near Jerusalem brought those who were sick or troubled by evil spirits, and they were all healed.
Trouble for the Apostles
17 The high priest and all the other Sadducees who were with him became jealous. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the city jail. 19 But that night an angel from the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles out. The angel said, 20 “Go to the temple and tell the people everything about this new life.” 21 So they went into the temple before sunrise and started teaching.
The high priest and his men called together their council, which included all of Israel's leaders. Then they ordered the apostles to be brought to them from the jail. 22 The temple police who were sent to the jail did not find the apostles. They returned and said, 23 “We found the jail locked tight and the guards standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors and went in, we didn't find anyone there.” 24 The captain of the temple police and the chief priests listened to their report, but they did not know what to think about it.
25 Just then someone came in and said, “Now those men you put in jail are in the temple, teaching the people!” 26 The captain went with some of the temple police and brought the apostles back. But they did not use force. They were afraid that the people might start throwing stones at them.
27 When the apostles were brought before the council, the high priest said to them, 28 “We told you plainly not to teach in the name of Jesus. But look what you have done! You have been teaching all over Jerusalem, and you are trying to blame us for his death.”
29 Peter and the apostles replied:
We don't obey people. We obey God. 30 You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But the God our ancestors worshiped raised him to life 31 and made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven. 32 We are here to tell you about all this, and so is the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to everyone who obeys God.
33 When the council members heard this, they became so angry they wanted to kill the apostles. 34 But one of the members was the Pharisee Gamaliel, a highly respected teacher. He ordered the apostles to be taken out of the room for a little while. 35 Then he said to the council:
Men of Israel, be careful what you do with these men. 36 Not long ago Theudas claimed to be someone important, and about 400 men joined him. But he was killed, and all his followers were scattered. That was the end of that.
37 Later, when the people of our nation were being counted, Judas from Galilee showed up. A lot of people followed him, but he was killed, and all his followers were scattered.
38 So I advise you to stay away from these men. Leave them alone. If what they are planning is something of their own doing, it will fail. 39 But if God is behind it, you cannot stop it anyway, unless you want to fight against God.
The council members agreed with what he said, 40 and they called the apostles back in. They had them beaten with a whip and warned them not to speak in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go.
41 The apostles left the council and were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus. 42 Every day they spent time in the temple and in one home after another. They never stopped teaching and telling the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
