Atos 4

1 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, 2 being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening. 4 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

5 In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest. 7 When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, 9 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him. 11 He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’✝4:11 Psalms 118:22 12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it. 17 But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name." 18 They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves, 20 for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard."

21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done. 22 For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

23 Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them; 25 who by the mouth of your servant David, said,

‘Why do the nations rage,

and the peoples plot a vain thing?

26 The kings of the earth take a stand,

and the rulers plot together,

against the Lord, and against his Christ.’*4:26 Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One.✝4:26 Psalms 2:1-2

27 "For truly,*4:27 nu adds "in this city," both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 28 to do whatever your hand and your counsel foreordained to happen. 29 Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."

31 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all. 34 For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

36 Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, 37 having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Ko Pita rāua ko Hoani i mua i te Rūnanga

1 Ā, i a rāua e kōrero ana ki te iwi, ka puta ohorere mai ki a rāua ngā tohunga, te rangatira o te temepara me ngā Haruki 2 he nui te pāwera mō tā rāua ako i te iwi, mō te kauwhau hoki i runga i a Īhu i te aranga mai i te hunga mate. 3 Nā, ka mau ō rātou ringa ki a rāua, meinga ana kia tiakina kia ao rā anō te rā, i te mea hoki kua ahiahi. 4 Otirā, he tokomaha o te hunga i rongo i te kupu i whakapono, ā, ko te tokomaha o ngā tāngata me te mea e rima mano.

5 Nā, i te aonga ake ka huihui ō rātou rangatira, ngā kaumātua, me ngā karaipi ki Hiruhārama, 6 rātou ko te tino tohunga, ko Anaha, ko Kaiapa, ko Hoani, ko Arehānara, me ngā whanaunga katoa o te tohunga nui. 7 Ā, nō ka whakatūria rāua ki waenganui, ka ui rātou, "Tēnā koa te mana, te ingoa rānei, i meatia ai tēnei e kōrua?"

8 Kātahi a Pita, kī tonu i te Wairua Tapu, ka mea ki a rātou, "E ngā rangatira o te iwi, e ngā kaumātua: 9 mehemea ki te uiuia māua āianei mō te mahi pai i mahia ki te tangata hauā, i pēheatia taua tangata i ora ai. 10 Kia mōhio koutou katoa, me te iwi katoa o Īharaira, nā te ingoa o Īhu Karaiti o Nahareta, i rīpekatia nā e koutou, i whakaarahia rā e te Atua i te hunga mate, nāna tēnei i tū ora ai i tō koutou aroaro.

11 ‘Ko ia te kōhatu i whakakāhoretia nā e koutou, e ngā kaihanga,

ā, kua meinga nei hei upoko mō te kokonga.’

12 Kāhore hoki he ora i tētahi atu; kāhore hoki he ingoa kē atu i raro o te rangi kua hōmai ki ngā tāngata, e ora ai tātou."

13 Nā, ka kite rātou i te māia o Pita rāua ko Hoani, ā, ka mātau ki a rāua ehara i te mea whakaako, engari, he hunga kūware, ka mīharo rātou; ka mōhio hoki he hoa rāua nō Īhu. 14 Ka kite hoki i te tangata i whakaorangia e tū tahi ana rātou, kāhore rawa i taea tētahi kupu whakahē mā rātou. 15 Nā, ka tono rātou i a rāua kia haere ki waho o te rūnanga, ā, ka kōrerorero ki a rātou anō, 16 ka mea, "Me aha e tātou ēnei tāngata? Ka kite katoa nei hoki te hunga e noho ana i Hiruhārama, he merekara nui kua meinga nei, ā, e kore e āhei te whākorekore e tātou. 17 Otiia, kia kaua ai e hōrapa atu ki roto ki te iwi, kia kaha tā tātou whakawehi i a rāua kei kōrero ki tētahi tangata ā muri nei i runga i tēnei ingoa."

18 Ā, karangatia ana rāua e rātou, ka mea ki a rāua "Kia kaua rawa e kōrero, kia kaua e whakaako, i runga i te ingoa o Īhu." 19 Nā, ka whakahoki a Pita rāua ko Hoani ki a rātou, ka mea, "Whakaaroa e koutou, ka tika rānei ki te aroaro o te Atua ko koutou kia whakarangona, kaua te Atua? 20 E kore hoki e āhei kia kaua e kōrerotia e māua ngā mea i kite ai, i rongo ai mātou."

21 Heoi, whakawehi ana anō rātou i a rāua, ā, tukua ana kia haere, kīhai hoki i kitea he mea e whiua ai rāua, i wehi i te iwi; i whakakorōria katoa nei ngā tāngata i te Atua mō taua mea i meatia. 22 Nō te mea kua neke atu i te whā tekau ngā tau o te tangata i meinga nei ki a ia tēnei merekara whakaora.

Ka Īnoi te Hunga Whakapono kia Māia

23 Ā, ka oti rāua te tuku, ka haere ki ō rāua hoa, ā, kōrerotia ana ngā mea katoa i kōrero ai ngā tohunga nui me ngā kaumātua ki a rāua. 24 Ā, i tō rātou rongonga, ka karanga ake rātou ki te Atua, he kotahi te reo, ka mea: "E te Ariki, nāu nei i hanga te rangi me te whenua, te moana, me ō reira mea katoa; 25 nāu te kupu i kōrerotia e te Wairua Tapu, nā te māngai o tō mātou matua, o tāu pononga, o Rāwiri:

‘He aha ka nana ai ngā tauiwi,

ka whakaaro horihori ai ngā iwi?

26 I whakatika ake ngā kīngi o te whenua,

i huihui ngātahi ngā rangatira,

ki te whawhai ki te Ariki rāua ko tāna Karaiti.’

27 He pono nei hoki te huihuinga ki tēnei pā o Herora, o Ponotio Pirato, o ngā tauiwi, rātou ko te iwi o Īharaira, ki tāu tama tapu, ki a Īhu i whakawahia nei e koe, 28 ki te mea i tā tōu ringa, i tā tōu whakaaro i whakatakoto ai i mua kia meatia. 29 Nā, titiro iho, e te Ariki, āianei ki ā rātou kupu whakawehi. Tukua mai hoki ki au pononga kia tino māia te kōrero i tāu kupu. 30 Ko koe ia e totoro mai ana tōu ringa ki te whakaora; kia meatia hoki he tohu, he mea whakamīharo i runga i te ingoa o tāu Pononga tapu, o Īhu."

31 I te mutunga o tā rātou īnoi, ka ngāueue te wāhi i mine ai rātou, ā, kī katoa rātou i te Wairua Tapu, nā, māia noa atu rātou ki te kōrero i te kupu a te Atua.

Ka Tuwhaia te Hunga Whakapono i ā Rātou Taonga

32 Kotahi anō ngākau, kotahi anō wairua o te mano o te hunga whakapono. Kīhai anō tētahi o rātou i mea, māna ake tētahi o āna taonga; heoi he mea huihui ā rātou mea katoa. 33 Ā, nui atu te kaha i whakapuakina ai e ngā āpōtoro te aranga o te Ariki, o Īhu; he nui anō te aroha noa i runga i a rātou katoa. 34 Kāhore hoki tētahi o rātou i hapa; ko te hunga hoki he kāinga, he whare ō rātou, hokona atu ana e rātou, ā, mauria ana mai ngā utu o ngā mea i hokona, 35 whakatakotoria ana ki ngā waewae o ngā āpōtoro. Nā, ka tuwhaina mā ia tangata, mā ia tangata, he mea whakarite ki te mate o ia tangata.

36 Ā, ko Hohi i huaina e ngā āpōtoro ko Pānapa, (ko te tikanga tēnei ina whakamāoritia, ko te Tama a te Whakamārietanga,) he Rīwaiti, ko Kaiperu tōna kāinga. 37 He wāhi whenua tōna, nā, hokona atu ana, mauria ana ngā moni, whakatakotoria ana ki ngā waewae o ngā āpōtoro.