Atti degli Apostoli - Acts 4

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Ενω δε αυτοι ελαλουν προς τον λαον, ηλθον επ' αυτους οι ιερεις και ο στρατηγος του ιερου και οι Σαδδουκαιοι,	1 While they were stil talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain ofthe Temple and the Sadducees.
2 αγανακτουντες διοτι εδιδασκον τον λαον και εκηρυττον δια του Ιησου την εκ νεκρων αναστασιν?	2 They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people the resurrection from the dead by proclaimingthe resurrection of Jesus.
3 και επεβαλον επ' αυτους τας χειρας και εθεσαν υπο φυλαξιν εως της αυριον, διοτι ητο ηδη εσπερα.	3 They arrested them, and, as it was already late, they kept them in prison till the next day.
4 Πολλοι δε των ακουσαντων τον λογον επιστευσαν, και εγεινεν ο αριθμος των ανδρων ως πεντε χιλιαδες.	4 But many of those who had listened to their message became believers; the total number of men hadnow risen to something like five thousand.
5 Και τη επαυριον συνηχθησαν εις την Ιερουσαλημ οι αρχοντες αυτων και οι πρεσβυτεροι και οι γραμματεις,	5 It happened that the next day the rulers, elders and scribes held a meeting in Jerusalem
6 και Αννας ο αρχιερευς και Καιαφας και Ιωαννης και Αλεξανδρος και οσοι ησαν εκ γενους αρχιερατικου.	6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, Jonathan, Alexander and al the members of the high-priestlyfamilies.
7 Και στησαντες αυτους εις το μεσον, ηρωτων? Δια ποιας δυναμεως η δια ποιου ονοματος επραξατε τουτο σεις;	7 They made the prisoners stand in the middle and began to interrogate them, 'By what power, and bywhose name have you men done this?'
8 Τοτε ο Πετρος, πλησθεις Πνευματος Αγιου, ειπε προς αυτους? Αρχοντες του λαου και πρεσβυτεροι του Ισραηλ,	8 Then Peter, fil ed with the Holy Spirit, addressed them, 'Rulers of the people, and elders!
9 εαν ημεις ανακρινωμεθα σημερον δια ευεργεσιαν προς ανθρωπον ασθενουντα, δια ποιας δυναμεως ουτος ιατρευθη,	9 If you are questioning us today about an act of kindness to a cripple and asking us how he was healed,
10 ας ηναι γνωστον εις παντας υμας και εις παντα τον λαον του Ισραηλ οτι δια του ονοματος του Ιησου Χριστου του Ναζωραιου, τον οποιον σεις εσταυρωσατε, τον οποιον ο Θεος ανεστησεν εκ νεκρων, δια τουτου παρισταται ουτος ενωπιον υμων υγιης.	10 you must know, all of you, and the whole people of Israel, that it is by the name of Jesus Christ theNazarene, whom you crucified, and God raised from the dead, by this name and by no other that this manstands before you cured.
11 Ουτος ειναι ο λιθος ο εξουθενηθεις εφ' υμων των οικοδομουντων, οστις εγεινε κεφαλη γωνιας.	11 This is the stone which you, the builders, rejected but which has become the cornerstone. Only in himis there salvation;
12 Και δεν υπαρχει δι' ουδενος αλλου η σωτηρια? διοτι ουτε ονομα αλλο ειναι υπο τον ουρανον δεδομενον μεταξυ των ανθρωπων, δια του οποιου πρεπει να σωθωμεν.	12 for of al the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved.'
13 Θεωρουντες δε την παρρησιαν του Πετρου και Ιωαννου, και πληροφορηθεντες οτι ειναι ανθρωποι αγραμματοι και ιδιωται, εθαυμαζον και ανεγνωριζον αυτους οτι ησαν μετα του Ιησου?	13 They were astonished at the fearlessness shown by Peter and John, considering that they wereuneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus;
14 βλεποντες δε τον ανθρωπον τον τεθεραπευμενον ισταμενον μετ' αυτων, δεν ειχον ουδεν να αντειπωσι.	14 but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they could find no answer.
15 Προσταξαντες δε αυτους να απελθωσιν εξω του συνεδριου, συνεβουλευθησαν προς αλληλους,	15 So they ordered them to stand outside while the Sanhedrin had a private discussion.
16 λεγοντες? Τι θελομεν καμει εις τους ανθρωπους τουτους; επειδη οτι μεν εγεινε δι' αυτων γνωστον θαυμα, ειναι φανερον εις παντας τους κατοικουντας την Ιερουσαλημ, και δεν δυναμεθα να αρνηθωμεν τουτο?	16 'What are we going to do with these men?' they asked. 'It is obvious to everybody in Jerusalem that anotable miracle has been worked through them, and we cannot deny it.
17 αλλα δια να μη διαδοθη περισσοτερον εις τον λαον, ας απειλησωμεν αυτους αυστηρως να μη λαλωσι πλεον εν τω ονοματι τουτω προς μηδενα ανθρωπον.	17 But to stop the whole thing spreading any further among the people, let us threaten them against everspeaking to anyone in this name again.'
18 Και καλεσαντες αυτους, παρηγγειλαν εις αυτους να μη λαλωσι καθολου μηδε να διδασκωσιν εν τω ονοματι του Ιησου.	18 So they cal ed them in and gave them a warning on no account to make statements or to teach in thename of Jesus.
19 Ο δε Πετρος και Ιωαννης αποκριθεντες προς αυτους, ειπον? Αν ηναι δικαιον ενωπιον του Θεου να ακουωμεν εσας μαλλον παρα τον Θεον, κρινατε.	19 But Peter and John retorted, 'You must judge whether in God's eyes it is right to listen to you and not toGod.
20 Διοτι ημεις δεν δυναμεθα να μη λαλωμεν οσα ειδομεν και ηκουσαμεν.	20 We cannot stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.'
21 Οι δε, παλιν απειλησαντες αυτους απελυσαν, μη ευρισκοντες το πως να τιμωρησωσιν αυτους, δια τον λαον, διοτι παντες εδοξαζον τον Θεον δια το γεγονος.	21 The court repeated the threats and then released them; they could not think of any way to punish them,since al the people were giving glory to God for what had happened.
22 Επειδη ο ανθρωπος, εις τον οποιον εγεινε το θαυμα τουτο της θεραπειας, ητο περισσοτερον των τεσσαρακοντα ετων.	22 The man who had been miraculously cured was over forty years old.
23 Και αφου απελυθησαν, ηλθον προς τους οικειους και απηγγειλαν οσα ειπον προς αυτους οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι.	23 As soon as they were released they went to the community and told them everything the chief priestsand elders had said to them.
24 Οι δε ακουσαντες, ομοθυμαδον υψωσαν την φωνην προς τον Θεον και ειπον? Δεσποτα, συ εισαι ο Θεος, οστις εκαμες τον ουρανον και την γην και την θαλασσαν και παντα τα εν αυτοις,	24 When they heard it they lifted up their voice to God with one heart. 'Master,' they prayed, 'it is you who made sky and earth and sea, and everything in them;
25 οστις ειπας δια στοματος Δαβιδ του δουλου σου? Δια τι εφρυαξαν τα εθνη και οι λαοι εμελετησαν ματαια;	25 it is you who said through the Holy Spirit and speaking through our ancestor David, your servant: Whythis uproar among the nations, this impotent muttering of the peoples?
26 παρεσταθησαν οι βασιλεις της γης και οι αρχοντες συνηχθησαν ομου κατα του Κυριου και κατα του Χριστου αυτου.	26 Kings on earth take up position, princes plot together against the Lord and his Anointed.
27 Διοτι συνηχθησαν επ' αληθειας εναντιον του αγιου Παιδος σου Ιησου, τον οποιον εχρισας, και ο Ηρωδης και ο Ποντιος Πιλατος μετα των εθνων και των λαων του Ισραηλ,	27 'This is what has come true: in this very city Herod and Pontius Pilate plotted together with the gentilenations and the peoples of Israel, against your holy servant Jesus whom you anointed,
28 δια να καμωσιν οσα η χειρ σου και η βουλη σου προωρισε να γεινωσι?	28 to bring about the very thing that you in your strength and your wisdom had predetermined shouldhappen.
29 και τωρα, Κυριε, βλεψον εις τας απειλας αυτων και δος εις τους δουλους σου να λαλωσι τον λογον σου μετα πασης παρρησιας,	29 And now, Lord, take note of their threats and help your servants to proclaim your message with alfearlessness,
30 εκτεινων την χειρα σου εις θεραπειαν και γινομενων σημειων και τεραστιων δια του ονοματος του αγιου Παιδος σου Ιησου.	30 by stretching out your hand to heal and to work miracles and marvels through the name of your holyservant Jesus.'
31 Μετα δε την δεησιν αυτων εσεισθη ο τοπος οπου ησαν συνηγμενοι, και επλησθησαν απαντες Πνευματος Αγιου και ελαλουν τον λογον του Θεου μετα παρρησιας.	31 As they prayed, the house where they were assembled rocked. From this time they were all fil ed withthe Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God fearlessly.
32 Του δε πληθους των πιστευσαντων η καρδια και η ψυχη ητο μια, και ουδε εις ελεγεν οτι ειναι εαυτου τι εκ των υπαρχοντων αυτου αλλ' ειχον τα παντα κοινα.	32 The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed private ownership of anypossessions, as everything they owned was held in common.
33 Και μετα δυναμεως μεγαλης απεδιδον οι αποστολοι την μαρτυριαν της αναστασεως του Κυριου Ιησου, και χαρις μεγαλη ητο επι παντας αυτους.	33 The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and they wereal accorded great respect.
34 Επειδη ουδε ητο τις μεταξυ αυτων ενδεης? διοτι οσοι ησαν κτητορες αγρων η οικιων, πωλουντες εφερον τας τιμας των πωλουμενων	34 None of their members was ever in want, as al those who owned land or houses would sel them, andbring the money from the sale of them,
35 και εθετον εις τους ποδας των αποστολων? και διεμοιραζετο εις εκαστον κατα την χρειαν την οποιαν ειχε.	35 to present it to the apostles; it was then distributed to any who might be in need.
36 Και ο Ιωσης, ο επονομασθεις υπο των αποστολων Βαρναβας, το οποιον μεθερμηνευομενον ειναι υιος παρηγοριας Λευιτης, Κυπριος το γενος,	36 There was a Levite of Cypriot origin called Joseph whom the apostles surnamed Barnabas (whichmeans 'son of encouragement').
37 εχων αγρον επωλησε και εφερε τα χρηματα και εθεσεν εις τους ποδας των αποστολων.	37 He owned a piece of land and he sold it and brought the money and presented it to the apostles.