MODERN LITERAL VERSION

4:1 And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees stood by them,
4:2 being pained, because they taught the people and proclaimed the resurrection of the dead in Jesus.
4:3 And they put hands on them and placed them in jail *for the next-day; for* it was already dusk.
4:4 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men happened to be approximately five thousand.

4:5 And it happened upon the next-day, that their rulers and the elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;
4:6 and Annas the high-priest was there and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and as many as were from the high-priestly race.
4:7 And when they had stood them in the middle, they inquired, By what power or in what name, have you* done this?

4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, You* rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
4:9 if we are examined today on the basis of a good* work done to a sick man and by what means this man is cured.
4:10 Let it be known to you*, to all here and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, whom you* crucified, whom God raised up from the dead; in him, this one who stands before you* is healthy.
4:11 He is, ‘The stone scorned by you*, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.' {Ps. 118:22}
4:12 And there is salvation in none other; for* neither is there any other name, that is given among men, in which it is essential for us to be saved.

4:13 Now viewing the boldness of Peter and John, they marveled, having comprehended that they were illiterate and unskilled men. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
4:14 But seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to speak against it.
4:15 But when they had commanded them to go aside, outside the council, they pondered these things with one another,
4:16 saying, What shall we do to these men? For* that indeed a known sign has happened through them and apparent to all who are dwelling in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny it.
4:17 But in order that it may not circulate on more-than this into the people, we will threaten them with more threatening to no longer speak to anyone in this name.
4:18 And they called them back and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

4:19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, If it is right in the sight of God to listen to you* rather than to God, you* judge.
4:20 For* we are not able to speak but the things which we saw and heard.
4:21 And when they had additionally threatened them, they released them, finding nothing as to how they will punish them, because of the people, because all glorified God for what had happened.
4:22 For* the man was more-than forty years old, on whom this sign of healing had happened.

4:23 And being released, they came to their own brethren and reported how-much the high-priests and the elders had said to them.
4:24 And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God united and said, O Lord, you are the God who made* the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them;
4:25 who through the mouth of our father David your young-servant, said, ‘Why do the Gentiles rage and the peoples meditate on empty things?
4:26 The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Christ.' {Ps. 2:1-2}
4:27 For* against truth, against your holy young-servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together
4:28 to do as many things as your hand and your council predetermined to happen.
4:29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and give to your bondservants to speak your word with all boldness,
4:30 by you stretching out your hand *for healing, and signs and wonders to happen through the name of your holy young-servant Jesus.
4:31 And when they had beseeched the Lord, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

4:32 And the crowd of those who believed were of one heart and soul and not one of them said that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common.
4:33 And the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power and great grace was upon them all.
4:34 For* neither anyone among them was needy. For* as many as were* owners of parcels of ground or houses, were selling them and brought the prices of the things that were sold*,
4:35 and laid them by the apostles' feet and was distributing to each, insomuch as anyone had need.

4:36 And Joses, who was surnamed from the apostles, Barnabas (which is, being translated, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
4:37 sold a field, possessed by him, and brought the monies and laid it by the apostles' feet.
{Late 30 AD - 36 AD Temple at Jerusalem.}