Acts 4:9

Contemporary English Version

You are questioning us today about a kind deed in which a crippled man was healed.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
If y'all are here today to punish us for committing a great act of kindness on a fellow who was lame, and you want to know how he was healed,

Legacy Standard Bible
if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man, as to how this man has been saved from his sickness,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,

Bible in Basic English
If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well,

Darby Translation
if *we* this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed [done] to the infirm man, how *he* has been healed,

New King James Version
If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

Christian Standard Bible®
If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man—by what means he was healed—

World English Bible
if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
If we are examined this day, of the benefit done to the impotent man,

Weymouth's New Testament
if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been cured;

King James Version (1611)
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what meanes he is made whole,

Literal Translation
if we are being examined today on a good work of an infirm man, by what this one has been healed,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf we this daye be examyned concernynge this good dede vpon the sicke ma, by what meanes he is made whole,

Mace New Testament (1729)
since we are this day to be examined about the cure of a cripple, and by what means he was recovered; be it known to you all,

Amplified Bible
if we are being put on trial today [to interrogate us] for a good deed done to [benefit] a disabled man, as to how this man has been restored to health,

American Standard Version
if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

Revised Standard Version
if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
yf we this daye are examined of the good dede done to the sycke man by what meanes he is made whoale:

Update Bible Version
if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to a lame man, how this man is made whole;

Webster's Bible Translation
If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made sound.

Young's Literal Translation
if we to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved,

New Century Version
are you questioning us about a good thing that was done to a crippled man? Are you asking us who made him well?

New English Translation
if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man—by what means this man was healed—

Berean Standard Bible
If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,

Complete Jewish Bible
If we are being examined today about a good deed done for a disabled person, if you want to know how he was restored to health,

English Standard Version
if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

Geneva Bible (1587)
For as much as we this day are examined of the good deede done to the impotent man, to wit, by what meanes he is made whole,

George Lamsa Translation
If we are convicted today by you, concerning the good which has been done to a sick man, on the ground of by what means he was healed;

Hebrew Names Version
if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

International Standard Version
If we are being questioned today for a good deed to someone who was sick or to learn how this man was healed,

Etheridge Translation
hear: If we this day are judged of you concerning the good which has been done to the infirm man, insomuch that he is cured;

Murdock Translation
If we are judged by you this day, respecting the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he was healed;

New Living Translation
are we being questioned today because we've done a good deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know how he was healed?

New Life Bible
are you asking us today about the good work we did to a man who needed help? Are you asking how he was healed?

English Revised Version
if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

New Revised Standard
if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If, we, this day, are to be examined for doing good to a sick man, - in whom, this, man hath been made well,

Douay-Rheims Bible
If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made whole:

King James Version
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

Lexham English Bible
if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a sick man—by what means this man was healed—

Bishop's Bible (1568)
If we this day be examined of the good deede done to the sicke man, by what meanes he is made whole:

Easy-to-Read Version
are you questioning us today about what we did to help this crippled man? Are you asking us what made him well?

New American Standard Bible
if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,

Good News Translation
if we are being questioned today about the good deed done to the lame man and how he was healed,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If we to dai be demyd in the good dede of a sijk man, in whom this man is maad saaf,

Contextual Overview

⁵ The next morning the leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses met in Jerusalem. ⁶ The high priest Annas was there, as well as Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other members of the high priest's family. ⁷ They brought in Peter and John and made them stand in the middle while they questioned them. They asked, "By what power and in whose name have you done this?" ⁸ Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the nation's leaders and the elders: ⁹ You are questioning us today about a kind deed in which a crippled man was healed. ¹⁰ But there is something we must tell you and everyone else in Israel. This man is standing here completely well because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You put Jesus to death on a cross, but God raised him to life. ¹¹ He is the stone that you builders thought was worthless, and now he is the most important stone of all. ¹² Only Jesus has the power to save! His name is the only one in all the world that can save anyone. ¹³ The officials were amazed to see how brave Peter and John were, and they knew that these two apostles were only ordinary men and not well educated. The officials were certain that these men had been with Jesus. ¹⁴ But they could not deny what had happened. The man who had been healed was standing there with the apostles.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the good: Acts 3:7, John 7:23, John 10:32, 1 Peter 3:15-17, 1 Peter 4:14

Reciprocal: Matthew 9:5 - Arise Matthew 10:8 - Heal Matthew 11:5 - blind Matthew 14:36 - perfectly Mark 6:56 - touch John 14:12 - the Acts 14:8 - impotent

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
and Abel also gave an offering to the Lord . He killed the first-born lamb from one of his sheep and gave the Lord the best parts of it. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:9
Afterwards the Lord asked Cain, "Where is Abel?" "How should I know?" he answered. "Am I supposed to look after my brother?"

Genesis 4:11
And so, I'll put you under a curse. Because you killed Abel and made his blood run out on the ground, you will never be able to farm the land again.

Genesis 4:13
"This punishment is too hard!" Cain said.

Genesis 4:14
"You're making me leave my home and live far from you. I will have to wander about without a home, and just anyone could kill me."

Genesis 37:32
After this, they took the coat to their father and said, "We found this! Look at it carefully and see if it belongs to your son."

Psalms 9:12
You did not forget to punish the guilty or listen to the cries of those in need.

Proverbs 28:13
If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

John 8:44
Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, but he is also the father of all lies.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If we this day be examined of the good deed,.... Or "seeing" we are; for it was not a matter of doubt, but a clear case, that they were brought into court, and were passing under an examination, about the cure of the lame man; which the apostle rightly calls a

good deed, it being done in faith, and to the glory of God, and for the good of the man; and hereby tacitly suggests, that they were dealt very hardly with, to be seized and kept in custody, and be called in question, for doing an action so beneficent and kind, as this was, which was

done to the impotent man; who could not help himself, nor get his bread any other way, than by begging:

by what means he is made whole; restored to perfect health, and the proper use of his limbs; that is, by what power, and in what name this was done; the answer is ready, and it is as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If we this day - If as is the fact; or since we are thus examined.

Examined - Questioned; if the purpose is to institute an inquiry into this case, or since it is the purpose to institute such an inquiry.

The good deed - The act of benevolence; the benefit conferred on an infirm man. He assumes that it was undeniable that the deed had been done.

To the impotent man - To this man who was infirm or lame. The man was then present, Acts 4:10, Acts 4:14. He may have been arrested with the apostles; or he may have been present as a spectator; or, as Neander supposes, he may have been summoned as a witness.

By what means - This was the real point of the inquiry. The fact that he had been made whole was not denied. The only question was whether it had been done by the authority and power of Jesus of Nazareth, as Peter declared it to be, Acts 3:6, Acts 3:16.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 4:9. The good deed done — επι ευεργεσια, The benefit he has received in being restored to perfect soundness.