1. Since many have undertaken to draw up a narrative concerning the matters which have been fully believed among us;

2. as delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word;

3. it seemed good to me also--having investigated from their source all things accurately--to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus

4. so that you might know the reliability concerning the words in which you have been instructed.

[IMPORTANT NOTE: Luke 1:5 to 2:52 (according to the Christian numbering) were not in the original Greek Ms. See this web site document 'Christian corruptions of scripture'). The Chapter number in brackets [ ] is the corrupted Christian chapter number.]

1. Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

2. in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of YeHVaH Elohiym came to Yochanan, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

3. And he came into all the district around the Yardan, preaching an immersion of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

4. as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:
"Listen! a voice of one calling: 'Prepare ye in the wilderness the Way of YeHVaH, make plain in the desert a Highway for our Mighty One.

5. "Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the rugged shall be made level, and the rough places a plain";

6. "And the glory of YeHVAH shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of YeHVaH hath spoken it" [Isaiah 40:3-5].

7. He said, therefore, to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, "Offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

8. "Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, `We have Abraham for our father,' for I say to you that from these stones YeHVaH Elohiym is able to raise up children to Abraham.

9. "And now the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not produce good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire."

10. And the crowds were questioning him, saying, "Then what shall we do?"

11. And answering he said to them: "He who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise."

12. And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"

13. And he said to them, "Collect no more than what you have been ordered to."

14. Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, "And what about us, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not intimidate any one, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages."

15. Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about Yochanan, as to whether he was haMashiyach,

16. Yochanan answered and said to them all, "As for me, I indeed immerse you in water; but one is coming who is mightier than I; and I am not fit to untie the thong of his sandals; he will immerse you in holy and fiery spirit.

17. "His fan is in His hand to thoroughly cleanse His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

18. So with many other exhortations he preached the good news to the people.

19. But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him-- because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done--

20. added also this to them all: he locked Yochanan up in prison.

21. Now it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Yeshuwa' also being immersed and praying, Heaven was opened,

22. and the spirit of The Holy One came down in a bodily form as a dove upon him and a voice came out of Heaven: "This is My Son, My Beloved; My delight is in him."[Psalm 2:7. Proverbs 8:30. Hosea 3:5. Luke 3:38]

23. And Yeshuwa Himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, who is (as was assumed, son of Yhowceph)

24. of Eliy, of Mattithyah, of Leviy, of Malchiah, of Yannah, of Yhowceph,

25. of Mattityah, of Amos, of Nachum, of Esliy,

26. of Naggai, of Maath, of Mattityah, of Shimi, of Yhowceph, of Yehudah,

27. of Yowchanan, of Rehphayah, of Zerubbabel, of Sheyaltiyel, of Neriyah

28. of Malchiyah, of Addiy, of Kosam, of Elmodam, of Er,

29. of Yose, of Eliyezer, of Yorim, of Mattityah, of Leviy

30. of Shimeon, of Yehudah, of Yhowceph, of Yowchanan, of Elyaqiym,

31. of Melea, of Menna, of Mattityah, of Nathan,

32. of Daviyd, of Yishay, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nachshon,

33. of Ammiynadab, of Ram, of Hetzron, of Peretz, of Yehudah

34. of Yaaqob, of Yischaq, of Abraham, of Terach, of Nachowr,

35. of Seruwg, of Rehuw, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah

36. of Arpakshad, of Shem, of Noach, of Lemek,

37. of Methuwshelach, of Chanowk, of Yehred, of Mahalalel, of Qeynan

38. of Enowsh, of Sheth, of Adam, of Yehvah Elohiym.

CHAPTER 2 [4]

1. And Yeshuwa' full of the spirit of The Holy One, returned from the Yardan and was led by the spirit in the wilderness

2. forty days being tempted by Satan--and he ate nothing during those days--and when they had ended, he became hungry.

3. And Satan said to him, "If You are the Son of The Mighty One, say that these stones should turn into bread."

4. And Yeshuwa' answered him, "It is written: `Man does not live by bread only but by every thing that proceeds out of the mouth of YeHVaH, does man live" [Deuteronomy 8:3].

5. And leading him up he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

6. And Satan said to Him, "I will give you all this authority and all their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

7. "Therefore if you make prayer before me, it shall all be yours."

8. Yeshuwa' answered him, "It is written, `I will pray to YeHVaH and 'Him only will you serve'" [1 Samuel 7:3,5]

9. And he led him to Yerushalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to Him, "If you are the Son of The Mighty One, throw yourself down from here;

10. for it is written, `He will give His angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways'

11. They will bear you up in their hands lest you dash your foot against a stone" [Psalm 91:11,12].

12. And Yeshuwa' answered and said to him, "It is written: `You shall not test YeHVaH your Mighty One..." [Deuteronomy 6:16].

13. When Satan had finished every temptation, he went away from him until a season.

14. And Yeshuwa' returned to Galilee in the power of the spirit, and news about him spread through all the surrounding district.

15. And he began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.

16. And he came to Naatsaret, where he had been brought up; and as was his custom, he entered the synagogue on the Shabbath, and stood up to read.

17. And a roll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And when he had opened the roll he found the place where it was written,

18. "The spirit of ADONAY YeHVaH is upon me; because YeHVaH hath anointed me to bring good tidings unto the humble; He hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the eyes to them that are bound;

19. "To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of YeHVaH and the day of vengeance of our Mighty One; to comfort all who mourn" [Isaiah 61:1-2]

20. And he closed the roll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

21. And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

22. And all bore witness to him, and were amazed at the gracious words proceeding out of his mouth; and they said, "Is this not the son of Yhowceph?"

23. And He said to them, "You will surely say unto me this proverb, `Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Kaphernachum, do here in your native place as well.' "

24. And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his native place.

25. "But I tell you in truth, there were many widows in Yisrael in the days of Eliyahu, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land;

26. and yet Eliyahu was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

27. "And there were many lepers in Yisrael in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

28. And all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;

29. and they got up and drove him out of the outpost, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their outpost had been built, in order to throw him down the cliff.

30. But passing through their midst, he went his way.

31. And he came down to Kaphernachum, a village of Galilee, and he was teaching them on the Shabbath;

32. and they were amazed at his teaching, for his message was with authority.

33. In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

34. "Let us alone! What have we to do with do you, Yeshuwa' of Naatsaret? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the holy One of The Mighty One!"

35. But Yeshuwa' rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst of the people, he came out of him without doing him any harm.

36. And amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one another saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out."

37. And a report concerning him went forth into every place of the neighbourhood.

38. Then he got up and left the synagogue, and entered Shimeon's home. Now Shimeon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they besought him for her.

39. And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and served them.

40. While the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and laying his hands on each one of them, he healed them.

41. Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, "You are the Son of The Mighty One!" But rebuking them, He would not allow them to speak, because they knew him to be haMashiyach.

42. When day came, he left and went to a desert place; and the crowds were searching for him, and came to him and tried to keep him from going away from them.

43. But He said to them, "I must preach 'The Kingdom of Heaven' to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpose."

44. And He kept on preaching in the synagogues of Yudaea.

CHAPTER 3 [5]

1. Now it came to pass, that, as the crowd pressed upon him; to hear the word of The Mighty One [Deuteronomy 18:18]; he stood by the lake of Chinnereth,

2. And saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3. And he entered into one of the boats, which was Shimeon's, and he asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting, he taught the people, out of the boat.

4. And when he ceased speaking, he said unto Shimeon; 'Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5. And Shimeon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the nets.

6. And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their nets brake.

7. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

8. When Shimeon saw it, he fell at the knees of Yeshuwa' saying: 'Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Adon'.

9. Because he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10. And so was also Yaakob, and Yochanon, the sons of Zebedeel, who were partners with Shimeon. And Yeshuwa' said unto Shimeon: 'Fear not; from this time on thou shalt catch men'.

11. And when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

12. And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Yeshuwa' fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Adon, if it is thy will, thou canst make me clean.

13. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying: 'It is my will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14. And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moshe commanded, for a testimony unto them.

15. But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

16. And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

17. And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, and Yudaea, and Yerushalem: and the power of YEHVAH was present to heal them.

18. And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

19. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Yeshuwa'.

20. And when he saw their belief, he said unto him: 'Man thy sins are forgiven thee'.

21. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying: 'Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but The Mighty One alone?

22. But when Yeshuwa' perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them: 'What do ye reason in your hearts?

23. Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

24. But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy): I say unto thee: Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

25. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying The Mighty One.

26. And they were all amazed, and they glorified YEHVAH ELOHIYM, and were filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things to day.

27. And after these things he went forth, and saw a tax-collector, named Leviy, sitting at the custom house: and he said unto him: Follow me.

28. And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

29. And Leviy made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others that sat down with them.

30. But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying: 'Why do ye eat and drink with tax-collectors and sinners?'

31. And Yeshuwa' answering said unto them: 'They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick'.

32. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

33. And they said unto him: Why do the disciples of Yochanan fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink?

34. And he said unto them: 'Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

35. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

36. And he spake also a parable unto them; No one tearing a patch from a new garment puts upon an old garment; otherwise, then both the new makes a tear, and the piece that was taken out of the new does not match with the old;

37. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; else the new wine will burst the wineskins, and be spilled, and the wineskins will perish.

38. But new wine must be put into new wineskins; and both are preserved.

39. No one having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he says, The old is better.

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THE ACTS OF APOSTLES CHAPTER 1

" Then Shimeon said unto them: Repent ye and believe, every one of you, in the name of Yeshuwa` Mashiyach, for the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift, spirit of The Holy One."
(Acts 2:38)

"Then they that gladly received his word believed: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls."
(Acts 2:41)

1. The former book I recorded, O Theophilus, concerning all things that Yeshuwa' began both to do and to teach,

2. until the day on which he was taken up, having given instructions through the spirit of The Holy One to the apostles whom he had chosen"

3. to whom also he shewed himself alive after his suffering, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of Heaven:

4. and, meeting with them, he commanded them that they should not depart from Yerushalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which : 'ye have heard from me' [John 14:16,17].

5. For Yochanan indeed immersed in water; but ye shall be immersed in spirit of The Holy One, not many days hence.

6. So when they met together, they asked of him, saying, adon, wilt thou at this time restore again the Kingdom to Yisrael?

7. And he said unto them: It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power.

8. But ye shall receive power, after that the spirit of The Holy One is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Yerushalem, and in all Yudaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

9. And when he had spoken these things, while they looked, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10. And while they looked intently up into the sky as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11. Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking up into the sky? this same Yeshuwa', who is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven.

12. Then they returned unto Yerushalem from the hill  called Olivet, which is from Yerushalem a sabbath day's journey.

13. And when they arrived they went up into an upper room. where they were staying - these included Shimeon, and Yaakob, and Yochanon, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, Yaakob the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Yudas the brother of Yaakob.

14. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Miriam the mother of Yeshuwa' and with his brothers.

15. And in those days Shimeon stood up in the midst of the believers, and said (the number of names together were about a hundred and twenty):

16. Men and brethren, this scripture needs to be fulfilled, which the spirit of The Holy One, by the mouth of Daviyd spake before concerning Yuda, who was guide to them that took Yeshuwa'.

17. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

18. Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity - and having swollen up, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his intestines were poured out -

19. and it became known unto all the dwellers at Yerushalem; insomuch as that field is called in their own language, Akeldamah, that is, 'field of blood'.

20. For it is written in the book of Psalms: 'Let their encampment be desolate; let none dwell in their tents.' [Psalm 69:26] and '...let another take his appointed office' [Psalm 109:8]

21. Therefore of these men who have been with us all the time that Adon Yeshuwa' went in and out among us;

22. beginning from the baptism of Yochanon, until the day when he was taken up from us; must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.

23. And they appointed two, Yoseph called Bar-tseba, and Mattityahu.

24. And they prayed, and said, Thou, YEHVAH, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,

25. to take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Yuda fell, to go to his own place.

26. And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Mattityahu; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

1. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all together in one place.

2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3. And there appeared unto them tongues being distributed as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4. And they were all filled with spirit of The Holy One, and began to speak in other languages, as the spirit enabled them.

5. And there were dwelling in Yerushalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6. Now when they heard this sound, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because each one heard them speak in his own language.

7. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Look!, are not all these, who are speaking, Galilaeans?

8. And how do we hear, every man, in our own language, wherein we were born?--

9. Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10. Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11. Cretes and Arabians -- we do hear them speak in our language the wonderful works of YEHVAH Elohiym.

12. And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What does this mean?

13. Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14. But Shimeon, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them: Men, Jews, and all ye that dwell in Yerushalem, let this be known unto you, and listen to my words:

15. For these are not drunk, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

16. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Yoel;

17. "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

18. "And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My spirit;

19. "And I will shew wonders in the heavens and on Earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke:

20. "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of YEHVAH come:

21. "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name YEHVAH shall be saved; for in mount Zion and in Yerushalem there shall be those that escape, as YEHVAH hath said, and among the remnant those whom YEHVAH shall call [Joel 2:28-32].

22. Ye men of Yisrael, hear these words; Yeshuwa` of Naatsaret a man approved of by YEHVAH Elohiym by miracles and wonders and signs, which YEHVAH Elohiym did through him in your midst, as ye yourselves know:

23. This man, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of YEHVAH Elohiym, ye have taken, and through hand of lawless men hung on a tree and killed:

24. whom YEHVAH Elohiym hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

25. For Daviyd says concerning him: "I have set YEHVAH always before me; surely He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved:

26. "Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety:

27. "For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly one to see the pit.

28. "Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore" [Psalm 16:8-11]

29. Men, brothers, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch Daviyd, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

30. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that YEHVAH Elohiym had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loin, one would sit on is throne;

31. Foreseeing; He spoke concerning the resurrection of haMashiyach, that he was neither abandoned to the nether-world nor did his flesh see corruption.

32. This Yeshuwa` hath YEHVAH Elohiym raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

33. Therefore having been exalted by the right hand [Isaiah 48:13] of YEHVAH Elohiym, and having received from the Father the promise of the spirit of The Holy One, he has poured forth this, which ye both see and hear.

34. For Daviyd is not ascended into Heaven: but he says: "YEHVAH saith unto adoniy: 'Wait thou for My right hand [Isaiah 48:13.  Acts 2:33],

35. until I make thine enemies thy footstool". [Psalm 110:1]

36. Therefore let all the house of Yisrael be assured; that YEHVAH Elohiym has made this Yeshuwa`; whom ye hung on a tree; both Adon and Mashiyach.

37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Shimeon and to the rest of the apostles, Men, brothers, what shall we do?

38. Then Shimeon said unto them: Repent, and believe, every one of you, in the name of Yeshuwa` Mashiyach [1 John 3:23] for the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift - spirit of The Holy One.

39. For the promise [Joel 3:1] is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are far away, even as many as YEHVAH our Mighty One may call.

40. And with many other words he solemnly witnessed and exhorted, saying: Save yourselves from this crooked generation.

41. Then they that gladly received his word believed [Acts 4:4]: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

42. And they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles [John 17:20] and in the fellowship, in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs happened through the apostles.

44. And all that believed were together, and had all things in common;

45. And they sold their properties and possessions and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

46. and they, continuing from day to day with one mind [John 17:21] in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they shared food in gladness and simplicity of heart,

47. praising YEHVAH Elohiym and having favour with all the people. And YEHVAH added to their number the ones being saved, from day to day.

1. Now Shimeon and Yochanan were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer- the ninth hour.

2. And a certain man; lame from his mother's womb; was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from them that entered into the temple;

3. Who - seeing Shimeon and Yochanan about to go into the temple - asked to receive alms.

4. And Shimeon, fastening his eyes upon him with Yochanan, said: 'Look at us'.

5. And he paid heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them.

6. And Shimeon said: 'Silver and gold I have none; but what I have I give to thee: In the name of Yeshuwa' Mashiyach of Naatsaret, walk'.

7. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones were made firm;

8. and, leaping up, he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising YEHVAH.

9. And all the people saw him walking and praising YEHVAH:

10. And they recognised him, that this was the one sitting for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were full of amazement and wonder at that which had happened unto him.

11. And; as the lame man which was healed held Shimeon and Yochanon; all the people ran together unto them - in the porch that is called Solomon's - greatly amazed.

12. And when Shimeon saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Yisrael, why are ye amazed at this man? or why gaze ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

13. YEHVAH Elohiym of Abraham, and of Yitschaq, and of Yaakob, the Mighty One of our fathers, hath glorified his servant Yeshuwa'; whom ye delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he decided to release him.

14. But ye denied the holy and righteous one, and desired a man, a murderer, to be granted unto you;

15. and killed the Prince of life, whom YEHVAH Elohiym hath raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.

16. and on the belief in his name, this man, whom you see and know, was made firm. His name and the belief which is through him, gave him this soundness before you all.

17. And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance ye acted, as also your rulers.

18. But those things - which YEHVAH Elohiym had previously announced through the mouth of all the prophets, that Mashiyach should suffer [Isaiah 53 etc]  - He has fulfilled accordingly.

19. Repent ye therefore and turn from your unbelief, that your sins may be wiped away.

20. so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of YEHVAH and He may send Yeshuwa' Mashiyach - who was pre-appointed for you-

21. He must wait (Psalm 110:1.  See this website)  in Heaven until times of restoration of all things, which YEHVAH Elohiym hath spoken through the mouth of His holy prophets from long ago.

22. Mosheh truly said unto the fathers: 'A prophet shall YEHVAH your Mighty One raise up unto ye from your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto ye' [Deuteronomy 18:15].

23. 'And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which he shall speak in My name, I will require it of him' [Deuteronomy 18:19].

24. And all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

25. Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which YEHVAH Elohiym made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham: 'And in thy descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed...' [Genesis 22:18].

26. Unto ye first, YEHVAH Elohiym having raised up His servant, sent him to bless you, in separating each one of you from your iniquities [Daniel 9:24.  Isaiah 53:6  See this website]  

1. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2. Being annoyed that they taught the people, and preached in Yeshuwa' the resurrection from the dead.

3. And they laid hands on them, and put them in prison until the next day: for it was now eventide.

4. However many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5. Now it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

6. and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and Yochanon, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest were gathered together in Yerushalem

7. And when they had set them in the midst, they asked: 'In what power, or in what name, have ye done this?'

8. Then Shimeon, filled with the spirit of The Holy One, said unto them: 'Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Yisrael,

9. If we this day be examined on account of the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he is made whole;

10. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Yisrael, that in the name of Yeshuwa' Mashiyach of Naatsaret - whom ye hung, whom YEHVAH Elohiym raised from the dead - in this, this man stands before you whole.

11. This is the stone despised by ye builders, which is become the head of the corner [Psalm 118:22].

12. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, in whom we must be saved.

13. Now when they saw the boldness of Shimeon and Yochanon, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they were amazed; and they recognised them, that they had been with Yeshuwa'.

14. And seeing the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15. So when they had commanded them to go outside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16. Saying: 'What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle has been done through them is manifest to all them that dwell in Yerushalem; and we cannot deny it.

17. But lest it be spread abroad among the people, let us threaten them, no longer speak about this name to any one.

18. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak nor to teach about the name of Yeshuwa'.

19. But Shimeon and Yochanon answered and said unto them: 'Whether it be right in the sight of YEHVAH Elohiym to hearken unto you more than unto YEHVAH Elohiym, ye decide,

20. because we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

21. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified YEHVAH Elohiym for that which was done.

22. For the man was over forty years old, on whom this sign of healing happened.

23. And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24. And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to YEHVAH Elohiym with one accord, and said: 'YEHVAH, Thou art Elohiym [Genesis 1:1], Who has made Heaven, and Earth, and the Sea, and all that is in them:

25. Who by the mouth of thy servant Daviyd hast said: 'Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

26. The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together, against YEHVAH and against His Mashiyach' [Psalm 2:1,2]

27. For indeed assembled in this city against Thy holy servant Yeshuwa'- whom Thou hast anointed - both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Yisrael,

28. to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel pre-determined to be done.

29. And now, YEHVAH, behold their threats: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak Thy word,

30. by stretching forth Thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy servant Yeshuwa'.

31. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the spirit of The Holy One, and they spake the word of YEHVAH Elohiym with boldness.

32. And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that any of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things in common.

33. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Adon Yeshuwa': and great favour was upon them all.

34. Neither was there any in need among them: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35. And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

36. And Yhowceph - who by the apostles was surnamed Bar-nebiy - a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37. Having a field, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

1. But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2. and kept back part of the price; his wife also being aware of it; and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

3. But Shimeon said: 'Ananias, why hath Satan filled your heart to lie to the spirit of The Holy One, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4. Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto YEHVAH Elohiym.

5. And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and died: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6. And the young men arose, wrapped him, and carried him out, and buried him.

7. About three hours later, when his wife - not knowing what was done - came in.

8. And Shimeon answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

9. Then Shimeon said unto her: How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the spirit of YEHVAH? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

10. Then she fell down at once at his feet, and died: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her beside her husband.

11. And great fear came upon all the called out ones, and upon as many as heard these things.

12. And through the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people and were, with one mind, all in Solomon's porch.

13. And of the rest dared no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

14. And more believers were added to the Adon, multitudes both of men and women.

15. Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Shimeon passing by might overshadow some of them.

16. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Yerushalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

17. Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

18. And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

19. But the angel of YEHVAH, during the night, opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

20. Go ye and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

21. And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Yisrael and sent to the prison to have them brought.

22. But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and reported,

23. Saying: The prison we truly found shut in all security, and the guards standing outside before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

24. Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were puzzled what might become of this.

25. Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

26. Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

27. And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

28. Saying: Did we not strictly command you that ye should not teach about this name? and, behold, ye have filled Yerushalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

29. Then Shimeon and the other apostles answered and said: We ought to obey YEHVAH Elohiym rather than men.

30. The Mighty One of our fathers raised up Yeshuwa', whom ye killed [by] hanging on a tree.

31. Him hath YEHVAH Elohiym exalted by His right hand [Psalm 110:1.  Acts 2:33. See this website] to be a ruler and a saviour [Nehemiah 9:27] to give repentance to Yisrael, and forgiveness of sins.

32. And we are witnesses of these things; and so is also the spirit of The Holy One, which YEHVAH Elohiym hath given to them that obey Him.

33. When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

34. Then there stood up in the council, a certain Pharisee, named Gamaliel - a teacher of the law, honoured by all the people - commanded to put the men outside for a little while;

35. And said unto them, Ye men of Yisrael, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do about these men.

36. For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nothing.

37. After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

38. And now I say unto you: Stay away from these men, and leave them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing:

39. But if it be of The Mighty One, ye cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps ye be found even to fight against YEHVAH Elohiym. And they agreed with him.

40. And when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak about the name of Yeshuwa' and released them.

41. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

42. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease to teach and preach 'Yeshuwa' is  Mashiyach'.

CHAPTER SIX