ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ

Acts of the Apostles

CHAPTER 4

1

λαλουντων

δε

αυτων

προς

τον

λαον

επεστησαν

αυτοις

οι

And as were 2 speaking 3

♦

they 1

to

the

people,

came

upon them

the

ιερεις

και

ο

στρατηγος

του

ιερου

και

οι

σαδδουκαιοι

priests

and

♦

captain

of the

temple

and

the

Sadducees,

2

διαπονουμενοι

δια

το

διδασκειν

αυτους

τον

λαον

και

καταγγελλειν

being distressed

because

♦

teach 2

they 1

the

people,

and

announce

εν

τω

ιησου

την

αναστασιν

την

εκ

νεκρων

in

♦

Jesus

the

resurrection

which [is]

from among

[the] dead;

3

και

επεβαλον

αυτοις

τας

χειρας

και

εθεντο

εις

τηρησιν

εις

την

αυριον

and

they laid

on 2 them 3

♦

hands 1

and

put [them]

in

hold

till

the

morrow;

	ην		γαρ		εσπερα		ηδη
	for it was		♦		evening		already.

4

πολλοι

δε

των

ακουσαντων

τον

λογον

επιστευσαν

και

εγενηθη

But many

♦

of those who

had heard

the

word

believed,

and

became 6

ο

αριθμος

των

ανδρων

ωσει

χιλιαδες

πεντε

the 1

number 2

of 3 the 4

men 5

about

thousand 2

five. 1

5

εγενετο

δε

επι

την

αυριον

συναχθηναι

αυτων

τους

And it came to pass

♦

on

the

morrow

were gathered together

their

♦

αρχοντας

και

πρεσβυτερους

και

γραμματεις

εις

ιερουσαλημ

rulers

and

elders

and

scribes

at

Jerusalem,

6

και

ανναν

τον

αρχιερεα

και

καιαφαν

και

ιωαννην

και

αλεξανδρον

και

and

Annas

the

high priest

and

Caiaphas

and

John

and

Alexander,

and

οσοι		ησαν		εκ		γενους		αρχιερατικου
as many as		were		of		family 2		high-priestly. 1

7

και

στησαντες

αυτους

εν

τω

μεσω

επυνθανοντο

εν

ποια

δυναμει

η

εν

And

having placed

them

in

the

midst

they inquired,

In

what

power

or

in

ποιω		ονοματι		εποιησατε		τουτο		υμεις
what		name		did		this 2		ye? 1

8

τοτε

πετρος

πλησθεις

πνευματος

αγιου

ειπεν

προς

αυτους

αρχοντες

Then

Peter,

filled

with [the] Spirit

Holy,

said

to

them,

Rulers

του

λαου

και

πρεσβυτεροι

του

ισραηλ

of the

people

and

elders

♦

of Israel,

9

ει

ημεις

σημερον

ανακρινομεθα

επι

ευεργεσια

ανθρωπου

ασθενους

If

we

this day

are examined

as to

a good work

[to the] infirm man,

♦

	εν		τινι		ουτος		σεσωσται
	by		what		he		has been cured,

10

γνωστον

εστω

πασιν

υμιν

και

παντι

τω

λαω

ισραηλ

οτι

εν

τω

known 3

be 1 it 2

to all

you

and

to all

the

people

of Israel,

that

in

the

ονοματι

ιησου

χριστου

του

ναζωραιου

ον

υμεις

εσταυρωσατε

ον

ο

name

of Jesus

Christ

the

Nazaraean,

whom

ye

crucified,

whom

♦

θεος

ηγειρεν

εκ

νεκρων

εν

τουτω

ουτος

παρεστηκεν

ενωπιον

God

raised

from among

[the] dead,

by

him

this [man]

stands

before

υμων		υγιης
you		sound.

11

ουτος

εστιν

ο

λιθος

ο

εξουθενηθεις

υφ

υμων

των

This

is

the

stone

which

has been set at nought

by

you

the

οικοδομουντων

ο

γενομενος

εις

κεφαλην

γωνιας

builders,

which

is become

♦

head

of [the] corner.

12

και

ουκ

εστιν

εν

αλλω

ουδενι

η

σωτηρια

ουτε

γαρ

ονομα

εστιν

And

♦

there is

in

other 2

no one 1

♦

salvation,

for neither

♦

name 4

is 1 there 2

ετερον

υπο

τον

ουρανον

το

δεδομενον

εν

ανθρωποις

εν

ω

δει

another 3

under

the

heaven

which

has been given

among

men,

by

which

must 2

σωθηναι		ημας
be 3 saved 4		we. 1

13

θεωρουντες

δε

την

του

πετρου

παρρησιαν

και

ιωαννου

και

But seeing

♦

the

♦

of 2 Peter 3

boldness 1

and

of John,

and

καταλαβομενοι

οτι

ανθρωποι

αγραμματοι

εισιν

και

ιδιωται

having perceived

that

men 3

unlettered 4

they 1 are 2

and

uninstructed,

εθαυμαζον

επεγινωσκον

τε

αυτους

οτι

συν

τω

ιησου

ησαν

they wondered,

and they recognized

♦

them

that

with

♦

Jesus

they were.

14

τον

δε

ανθρωπον

βλεποντες

συν

αυτοις

εστωτα

τον

But the 2

♦

man 3

beholding 1

with 5

them 6

standing 4

who

τεθεραπευμενον		ουδεν		ειχον		αντειπειν
had been healed,		nothing		they had		to gainsay.

15

κελευσαντες

δε

αυτους

εξω

του

συνεδριου

απελθειν

συνεβαλον

Having 2 commanded 3

but 1

them

outside

the

sanhedrim

to go

they conferred

	προς		αλληλους
	with		one another,

16

λεγοντες

τι

ποιησομεν

τοις

ανθρωποις

τουτοις

οτι

μεν

γαρ

saying,

What

shall we do

♦

to men 2

these? 1

for that indeed

♦

♦

γνωστον

σημειον

γεγονεν

δι

αυτων

πασιν

τοις

κατοικουσιν

a known

sign

has come to pass

through

them,

to 3 all 4

those 5

inhabiting 6

ιερουσαλημ

φανερον

και

ου

δυναμεθα

αρνησασθαι

Jerusalem 7

[is] 1 manifest, 2

and

we are unable

♦

to deny [it].

17

αλλ

ινα

μη

επι

πλειον

διανεμηθη

εις

τον

λαον

απειλη

But

that

not

further

♦

it may spread

among

the

people,

with a threat

απειλησωμεθα

αυτοις

μηκετι

λαλειν

επι

τω

ονοματι

τουτω

let us threaten

them

no longer

to speak

in

this name

♦

♦

μηδενι		ανθρωπων
to any (lit. to no)		man.

18

και

καλεσαντες

αυτους

παρηγγειλαν

αυτοις

το

καθολου

μη

And

having called

them

they charged

them

♦

at 2 all 3

not 1

φθεγγεσθαι

μηδε

διδασκειν

επι

τω

ονοματι

του

ιησου

to speak

nor

to teach

in

the

name

♦

of Jesus.

19

ο

δε

πετρος

και

ιωαννης

αποκριθεντες

προς

αυτους

ειπον

ει

But Peter

♦

♦

and

John

answering

to

them

said,

Whether

δικαιον

εστιν

ενωπιον

του

θεου

υμων

ακουειν

μαλλον

η

του

θεου

right

it is

before

♦

God

of 3 you 4

to 1 listen 2

rather

than

♦

God,

κρινατε
judge ye;

20

ου

δυναμεθα

γαρ

ημεις

α

ειδομεν

και

ηκουσαμεν

μη

cannot 3

♦

for 1

we 2

what 6

we 7 saw 8

and 9

heard 10

but 4 speak. 5

λαλειν
♦

21

οι

δε

προσαπειλησαμενοι

απελυσαν

αυτους

μηδεν

ευρισκοντες

But they

♦

having further threatened

let go 2

them, 1

nothing

finding

το

πως

κολασωνται

αυτους

δια

τον

λαον

οτι

παντες

as to how

♦

they might punish

them

on account of

the

people,

because

all

εδοξαζον

τον

θεον

επι

τω

γεγονοτι

were glorifying

♦

God

for

that which

has taken place;

22

ετων

γαρ

ην

πλειονων

τεσσαρακοντα

ο

ανθρωπος

εφ

ον

for years 6 [old] 7

♦

was 3

above 4

forty 5

the 1

man 2

on

whom

εγεγονει

το

σημειον

τουτο

της

ιασεως

had taken place

this sign

♦

♦

of

healing.

23

απολυθεντες

δε

ηλθον

προς

τους

ιδιους

και

And having been let go

♦

they came

to

their own [company],

♦

and

απηγγειλαν

οσα

προς

αυτους

οι

αρχιερεις

και

οι

πρεσβυτεροι

ειπον

reported

whatever

to

them

the

chief priests

and

the

elders

said.

24

οι

δε

ακουσαντες

ομοθυμαδον

ηραν

φωνην

προς

τον

θεον

και

And they

♦

having heard,

with one accord

lifted up

[their] voice

to

♦

God,

and

ειπον

δεσποτα

συ

ο

θεος

ο

ποιησας

τον

ουρανον

και

την

γην

και

said,

O master,

thou [art]

the

God

who

made

the

heaven

and

the

earth

and

την

θαλασσαν

και

παντα

τα

εν

αυτοις

the

sea

and

all

that [are]

in

them,

25

ο

δια

στοματος

δαβιδ

του

παιδος

σου

ειπων

ινα

who

by

[the] mouth

of David

thy servant

♦

♦

didst say,

Why

τι

εφρυαξαν

εθνη

και

λαοι

εμελετησαν

did rage 2 haughtily 3

nations, 1

and

peoples 2

did meditate 1

vain things?

26

παρεστησαν

οι

βασιλεις

της

γης

και

οι

αρχοντες

συνηχθησαν

επι

Stood up

the

kings

of the

earth,

and

the

rulers

were gathered

together

το

αυτο

κατα

του

κυριου

και

κατα

του

χριστου

αυτου

♦

♦

against

the

Lord

and

against

his Christ.

♦

♦

27

συνηχθησαν

γαρ

επ

αληθειας

επι

τον

αγιον

παιδα

σου

For were gathered together

♦

of a truth

♦

against

♦

holy 2

servant 3

thy 1

ιησουν

ον

εχρισας

ηρωδης

τε

και

ποντιος

πιλατος

συν

εθνεσιν

Jesus,

whom

thou didst anoint,

both Herod

♦

and

Pontius

Pilate,

with

nations

και		λαοις		ισραηλ
and		peoples		of Israel,

28

ποιησαι

οσα

η

χειρ

σου

και

η

βουλη

σου

προωρισεν

to do

whatever

thy hand

♦

♦

and

♦

counsel 2

thy 1

predetermined

γενεσθαι
to come to pass.

29

και

τα

νυν

κυριε

επιδε

επι

τας

απειλας

αυτων

και

δος

And

♦

now,

Lord,

look

upon

their threatenings,

♦

♦

and

give

τοις

δουλοις

σου

μετα

παρρησιας

πασης

λαλειν

τον

λογον

to thy bondmen

♦

♦

with

boldness 2

all 1

to speak

thy word,

♦

σου
♦

30

εν

τω

την

χειρα

σου

εκτεινειν

σε

εις

ιασιν

και

σημεια

και

in

that

thy hand

♦

♦

stretchest 2 out 3

thou 1

for

healing,

and

signs

and

τερατα

γινεσθαι

δια

του

ονοματος

του

αγιου

παιδος

σου

ιησου

wonders

take place

through

the

name

♦

holy 3

servant 4

of 1 thy 2

Jesus.

31

και

δεηθεντων

αυτων

εσαλευθη

ο

τοπος

εν

ω

ησαν

And

having 2 prayed 3

they 1

was 6 shaken 7

the 4

place 5

in

which

they were

συνηγμενοι

και

επλησθησαν

απαντες

πνευματος

αγιου

και

ελαλουν

assembled,

and

they were filled 2

all 1

with [the] Spirit 2

Holy,

and

spoke

τον

λογον

του

θεου

μετα

παρρησιας

the

word

♦

of God

with

boldness.

32

του

δε

πληθους

των

πιστευσαντων

ην

η

καρδια

και

η

And of the

♦

multitude

of those that

believed

were 6

the 1

heart 2

and 3

the 4

ψυχη

μια

και

ουδε

εις

τι

των

υπαρχοντων

αυτω

ελεγεν

soul 5

one,

and

not

one

anything 2

of 3 that 4 which 5

possessed 7

he 6

said 1

ιδιον

ειναι

αλλ

ην

αυτοις

απαντα

κοινα

his 9 own 10

was, 8

but 11

were 14

to 15 them 16

all 12 things 13

common:

33

και

μεγαλη

δυναμει

απεδιδουν

το

μαρτυριον

οι

αποστολοι

της

And

with great

powers

gave 3

♦

testimony 4

the 1

apostles 2

of the

αναστασεως

του

κυριου

ιησου

χαρις

τε

μεγαλη

ην

επι

παντας

resurrection

of the

Lord

Jesus,

and grace 2

♦

great 1

was

upon

all

αυτους
them.

34

ουδε

γαρ

ενδεης

τις

υπηρχεν

εν

αυτοις

οσοι

γαρ

For neither

♦

in want

anyone 2

was 1

among

them;

for as many as

♦

κτητορες

χωριων

η

οικιων

υπηρχον

πωλουντες

εφερον

τας

τιμας

owners

of estates

or

houses

were,

selling [them]

brought

the

values

των		πιπρασκομενων
of those		sold,

35

και

ετιθουν

παρα

τους

ποδας

των

αποστολων

διεδιδοτο

δε

and

laid [them]

at

the

feet

of the

apostles;

and distribution was made

♦

εκαστω

καθοτι

αν

τις

χρειαν

ειχεν

to each

according as

♦

anyone

need 2

had. 1

36

ιωσης

δε

ο

επικληθεις

βαρναβας

υπο

των

αποστολων

ο

εστιν

And Joses

♦

who

was surnamed

Barnabas

by

the

apostles

(which

is,

μεθερμηνευομενον

υιος

παρακλησεως

λευιτης

κυπριος

τω

γενει

being interpreted,

Son

of consolation),

a Levite,

a Cypriot

by birth,

♦

37

υπαρχοντος

αυτω

αγρου

πωλησας

ηνεγκεν

το

χρημα

και

εθηκεν

having

♦

land,

having sold [it]

brought

the

money

and

laid [it]

παρα		τους		ποδας		των		αποστολων
at		the		feet		of the		apostles.