Gevurot 4

1Now while they were speaking to the people, the kohanim and the Sar Tzeva HaHeikhal, and the Tzedukim (Sadducees), approached them,

2Being greatly annoyed, because they were teaching HaAm and preaching in Yehoshua/Yeshua [Zech 6:11-12; Ezra 3:8] the Techiyas HaMesim.

3And they took them with their hands, and put them in the beis hasohar until the next day, for it was already erev.

4And many of the ones having listened to the dvar Hashem had emunah; and the number of the men came to be lav davka (approximately) chameshet alafim.

5And it came about on the next day their manhigim and Zekenim and the Sofrim were gathered together in Yerushalayim,

6And also Anan the Kohen Gadol and Caiapha and Yochanan and Alexander and as many as were of the mishpochah of the Kohen Gadol.

7And when they had placed the Moshiach's Shlichim in their midst, they were inquiring, " By what ko'ach or in what Shem have you done this?"

8Then Kefa, having been filled with the Ruach Hakodesh, said to them, " Sarei HaAm and Zekenim,

9If we today are being examined on account of a ma'aseh tov done to a handicapped man, as to by what means this one has been given refuah shleimah,

10Let it be known to all of you and to Klal Yisroel, that b'Shem Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yeshoshua of Natzeret, whom you hanged on HaEtz (DEVARIM 21:22), whom Hashem made to stand up alive again from HaMesim --by this Shem this man stands here before you shalem b'guf (healthy).

11He [Yehoshua/Yeshua [Zech 6:11-12; Ezra 3:8]] is HAEVEN MA'ASU (the Stone which was rejected" ) by you, HABONIM (" the builders" ), which HAY'TAH LEROSH PINNAH (" became the very corner" ) stone. [Ps 118:22; Isa 28:16; Zech 10:4]

12And there is no Yeshu'at Eloheinu in any other, for there is no other Shem under Shomayim that has been given among Bnei Adam, by which it is necessary for you to be spared [the Mishpat Hashem in the Yom HaDin].

13Now observing the boldness of Kefa and Yochanan, and having perceived that they are not yeshiva-trained Torah teachers, they were marveling and began to recognize them, that they had been with Yehoshua/Yeshua [Zech 6:11-12; Ezra 3:8].

14And seeing the man who had received refuah shleimah standing with them, they had nothing to say keneged to it.

15And having ordered the Shlichim to step outside the Sanhedrin chambers, they began conferring with one another,

16Saying, " What should we do with these anashim? For that a remarkable ot has occurred through them is evident to all the ones inhabiting Yerushalayim, and we are not able to make hakhchashah of the fact.

17But lest it may be spread further among the Am Yisroel, let us warn them no longer to speak to any man b'shem hazeh (in this name).

18And, having summoned them, they commanded them not to say drashot or shiurim b'shem Yehoshua/Yeshua [Zech 6:11-12; Ezra 3:8] at all. [AMOS 7:13]

19But Kefa and Yochanan in reply said to them, " If it is tov before Hashem to listen to you rather than to Hashem, you be the Beit Din Dayan;

20For we are not able to cease speaking about what we saw and heard [as edei re'iyah (eyewitnesses)]. [IYOV 32:18; YIRMEYAH 20:9; AMOS 3:8]

21And when they had threatened them further, they released them, finding no basis on which they might punish them, because of the people, vi-bahlt all were crying " Baruch Hashem!" on account of what had happened.

22For the man was more than ben arba'im shanah, upon whom this ot of refu'ah had been brought about.

23And, after having been released, the Moshiach's Shlichim came to their own, and reported all the things the Rashei Hakohanim and the Zekenim had said to them.

24And having heard this, the people lifted their voices to Hashem with one mind, and said, " Rabbono Shel Olam, you are the one BARAH ES HASHOMAYIM V'ES HA'ARETZ and the yam and all that is in them, [BERESHIS 1:1; NECHEMYAH 9:6; IYOV 41:11; YESHAYAH 37:16; TEHILLIM 146:6; SHEMOT 20:11]

25And You are the One Who by the Ruach Hakodesh through the mouth of Avinu Dovid Your eved, said, LAMMAH RAGESHU GOYIM UL'UMMIM YEHIGU RIK (Why did the Goyim rage and the peoples plot vain and futile things?" )

26YITYATZVU MALKHEI ERETZ V'ROZNIM NOSEDU YACHAD AL HASHEM V'AL MOSHIACHO (`The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers assembled together against Hashem and against His Moshiach.') [TEHILLIM 2:1,2; DANIEL 9:25]

27For be'emes (in truth) in this Ir (City), keneged (in opposition, against) Your Eved HaKadosh Yehoshua/Yeshua [Zech 6:11-12; Ezra 3:8] whom You did anoint, there were assembled both Herod and Pontius Pilate along with the Goyim and HaAm Yisroel, [TEHILLIM 61:1, 2:1f; YESHAYAH 53; ZECHARYAH 12:10]

28To do whatever that was by Your hand and by Your ratzon (will) it was nigzar merosh (predestined) to occur.

29And now, Adonoi, look upon their threats and grant that Your avadim may speak Your dvar with all ometz lev (courage, boldness), [TEHILLIM 138:3]

30While You stretch out Your hand for refu'ah and otot and moftim to occur through the Shem of Your Eved HaKadosh Yehoshua/Yeshua [Zech 6:11-12; Ezra 3:8].

31And after they had davened, the place in which they had assembled was shaken and everyone was filled with the Ruach Hakodesh and they were speaking the dvar Hashem with ometz lev (courage, boldness).

32Now the Messianic Kehillah velt (community) of the ones having had emunah had achdus in lev (heart) and nefesh (soul), and not one was saying that any of the possessions belonging to him was his own, but everything to them was in common.

33And with gevaltike (extraordinary) ko'ach (power) the Moshiach's Shlichim were giving eidus (testimony) of the Techiyas of Yehoshua/Yeshua [Zech 6:11-12; Ezra 3:8] Adoneinu. And great Chen v'Chesed Hashem was upon them all.

34For there was no one needy among them, for as many as were owners of sadot or batim were selling them and were bringing the proceeds of the sale

35And were placing them at the feet of Moshiach's Shlichim and were distributing to each one as anyone was nitzrach (needy).

36And Yosef, a Levi from Cyprus, a man having been named Bar-Nabba by the Moshiach's Shlichim, a name which being translated means, " Son of Encouragement,"

37This one owned a sadeh and, when he sold it, brought the kesef and laid it at the feet of Moshiach's Shlichim.