The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

For of a trueth agaynst thy holy chylde Iesus whom thou hast annoynted bothe Herode and also Poncius Pylate with the Gentils and the people of Israel gaddered them selves to gedder

forto do whatsoever thy honde and thy counsell determined before to be done.

And now Lorde beholde their threatenynges and graunte vnto thy servauntes with all confidence to speake thy worde.

So that thou stretche forth thy honde that healynge and signes and wonders be done by the name of thy holy chylde Iesus.

And assone as they had prayed the place moved wheare they were assembled to gedder and they were all filled with the holy goost and they spake the worde of God boldely.

And the multitude of them that beleved were of one hert and of one soule. Also none of them sayde that eny of the thinges which he possessed was his awne: but had all thinges commen.

And with greate power gave the Apostles witnes of the resurreccion of the Lorde Iesu. And greate grace was with them all.

Nether was ther eny amonge them that lacked. For as many as were possessers of londes or housses solde them and brought the pryce of the thinges that were solde

and layed that doune at the Apostles fete. And distribucion was made vnto every man accordinge as he had nede.

And Ioses which was also called of the Apostles Barnabas (that is to saye the sonne of consolacion) beynge a Levite and of the countre of Cipers

had londe and solde it. and layde the pryce doune at the Apostles fete.

A certayne man named Ananias with Saphira his wyfe solde a possession

and kepte awaye parte of the pryce (his wyfe also beynge of counsell) and brought a certayne parte and layde it doune at the Apostles fete.

Then sayde Peter: Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thyne hert that thou shuldest lye vnto the holy goost and kepe awaye parte of the pryce of the lyvelod:

Pertayned it not vnto the only and after it was solde was not the pryce in thyne awne power? How is it that thou hast conceaved this thinge in thyne herte? Thou hast not lyed vnto men but vnto God.

When Ananias herde these wordes. he fell doune and gave vp the goost. And great feare came on all the that these thinges hearde.

And the yonge men roose vp and put him a parte and caryed him out and buryed him.

And it fortuned as it were aboute the space of .iii. houres after that his wyfe came in ignoraunt of that which was done.

And Peter sayde vnto her: Tell me gave ye the londe for so moche? And she sayde: ye for so moche

Then Peter sayde vnto her: why have ye agreed to gether to tept the sprete of the Lorde? Beholde the fete of them which have buryed thy husbande are at the dore and shall cary the out.

Then she fell doune strayght waye at his fete and yelded vp the goost. And the yonge men came in and founde her ded and caryed her out and buryed her by her husbande.

And great feare came on all the congregacion and on as many as hearde it.

By the hondes of the Apostles were many signes and wondres shewed amonge the people. And they were all together with one acorde in Salomons porche.

And of other durst no man ioyne him selfe to them: neverthelater the people magnyfied them.

The noumbre of them that beleved in the Lorde bothe of men and wemen grewe moare and moare:

in so moche that they brought the sicke into the strettes and layde them on beddes and palettes that at the lest waye the shadowe of Peter when he came by myght shadowe some of them.

There came also a multitude out of the cities roud about vnto Ierusalem bringynge sicke folkes and them which were vexed with vnclene spretes. And they were healed every one.

Then the chefe preste rose vp and all they that were with him (which is the secte of the Saduces) and were full of indignacion

and layde hondes on the Apostles and put them in the comen preson.

But the angell of the Lorde by nyght openned the preson dores and brought them forthe and sayde:

goo steppe forthe and speake in the temple to the people all the wordes of this lyfe.

When they hearde that they entred into the temple erly in the morninge and taught. The chefe prest came and they that were with him and called a counsell to gedder and all the elders of the chyldren of Israel and sent to the preson to fet them.

When the ministres came and founde them not in the preson they returned and tolde

sayinge: the preson founde we shut as sure as was possible and the kepers stondynge with out before the dores. But when we had opened we founde no man with in.

When the chefe prest of all and the ruler of the temple and the hye prestes hearde these thinges they douted of them whervnto this wolde growe.

Then came one and shewed them: beholde the men that ye put in preson stonde in the temple and teache the people.

Then went the ruler of the temple with ministers and brought the with out violence. For they feared the people lest they shuld have bene stoned.

And when they had brought them they set them before the counsell. And the chefe preste axed them

sayinge: dyd not we straytely commaunde you that ye shuld not teache in this name? And beholde ye have filled Ierusalem with youre doctrine and ye intende to brynge this mans bloud vpon vs.

Peter and the other Apostles answered and sayde: We ought moare to obey God then men.

The God of oure fathers raysed vp Iesus whom ye slewe and hanged on tre.

Him hath god lifte vp with his right hand to be a ruler and a savioure for to geve repentaunce to Israell and forgevenes of synnes.

And we are his recordes concernynge these thinges and also the holy goost whom God hath geve to them that obey him.

When they hearde that they clave asunder: and sought meanes to slee them.

Then stode ther vp one in the counsell a Pharisey named Gamaliel a doctoure of lawe had in auctorite amonge all the people and commaunded to put the Apostles a syde a lytell space

and sayde vnto them: Men of Israel take hede to youre selves what ye entende to do as touchinge these men.

Before these dayes rose vp one Theudas bostinge him selfe to whom resorted a nombre of men about a foure hondred which was slayn and they all which beleved him were scatred a broode and brought to nought.

After this man arose ther vp one Iudas of Galile in the tyme when tribute began and drewe awaye moche people after him. He also perisshed: and all even as many as harkened to him are scattered a brood.

And now I saye vnto you: refrayne youre selves from these men let them alone. For yf the consell or this worke be of men it will come to nought.

But and yf it be of God ye can not destroye it lest haply ye be founde to stryve agaynst God.

And to him they agreed and called the Apostles and bet them and commaunded that they shuld not speake in the name of Iesu and let them goo.

And they departed from the counsell reioysynge that they were counted worthy to soffre rebuke for his name.

And dayly in the temple and in every housse they ceased not teachinge and preachinge Iesus Christ.

In those dayes as the nombre of the disciples grewe ther arose a grudge amonge the Grekes agaynst the Ebrues because their wyddowes were despysed in the dayly mynystracion.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables.

Wherfore brethren loke ye out amonge you seven men of honest reporte and full of the holy goost and wysdome which we maye apoynte to this nedfull busynes.

But we will geve oure selves cotinually to prayer and to the ministracion of the worde.

And the sayinge pleased the whoale multitude. And they chose Steven a man full of fayth and of the holy goost and Philip and Prochorus and Nichanor and Timon and Permenas and Nicholas a converte of Antioche.

Which they set before the Apostles and they prayed and layde their hondes on them.

And the worde of God encreased and the noubre of the disciples multiplied in Ierusalem greatly and a great company of the prestes were obedient to the faythe.

And Steven full of faythe and power dyd great wondres and myracles amonge the people.

Then ther arose certayne of the synagoge which are called Lybertines and Syrenites and of Alexandria and of Cilicia and Asia and disputed with Steven.

And they coulde not resist the wysdome and the sprete with which he spake.

Then sent they in men which sayd: we have hearde him speake blasphemous wordes agaynst Moses and agaynst God.

And they moved the people and the elders and the scribes: and came apon him and caught him and brought him to the counsell

and brought forth falce witnesses which sayde. This man ceasith not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynst this holy place and the lawe:

for we hearde him saye: this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroye this place and shall chaunge the ordinaunces which Moses gave vs.

And all that sate in the counsell loked stedfastly on him and sawe his face as it had bene the face of an angell.

Then sayde the chefe prest: is it even so?

And he sayde: ye men brethren and fathers harken to. The God of glory appered vnto oure father Abraham whyll he was yet in Mesopotamia before he dwelt in Charran

and sayd vnto him: come out of thy contre and from thy kynred and come into the londe which I shall shewe the.

Then came he out of the londe of Chaldey and dwelt in Charran. And after that assone as his father was deed he brought him into this lande in which ye now dwell

and he gave him none inheritaunce in it no not the bredeth of a fote: but promised that he wolde geve it to him to possesse and to his seed after him when as yet he had no chylde.

God verely spake on this wyse that his seade shulde be a dweller in a straunge londe and that they shulde kepe them in bondage and entreate them evyll .iiii.C. yeares.

But the nacion to whom they shalbe in bondage will I iudge sayde God. And after that shall they come forthe and serve me in this place.

And he gave him the covenaunt of circumcision. And he begat Isaac and circumcised him the viii. daye and Isaac begat Iacob and Iacob the twelve patriarkes.

And the patriarkes havinge indignacion solde Ioseph into Egipte. And God was with him

and delivered him out of all his adversities. And gave him faveour and wisdome in the sight of Pharao kynge of Egipte which made him governer over Egipte and over all his housholde.

Then came ther a derth over all the londe of Egipt and Canaan and great affliccion that our fathers founde no sustenauce.

But when Iacob hearde that ther was corne in Egipte he sent oure fathers fyrst

and at the seconde tyme Ioseph was knowen of his brethren and Iosephs kynred was made knowne vnto Pharao.

Then sent Ioseph and caused his father to be brought and all his kynne thre score and xv. soules.

And Iacob descended into Egipte and dyed bothe he and oure fathers

and were translated into Sichem and were put in the sepulcre that Abraham bought for money of the sonnes of Emor at Sichem.

When the tyme of the promes drue nye (which God had sworme to Abraham) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte

till another kynge arose which knewe not of Ioseph.

The same dealte suttelly with oure kynred and evyll intreated oure fathers and made them to cast oute their younge chyldren that they shuld not remayne alyve.

The same tyme was Moses borne and was a proper childe in the sight of God which was norisshed vp in his fathers housse thre monethes.

When he was cast out Pharoes doughter toke him vp and norisshed him vp for her awne sonne.

And Moses was learned in all maner wisdome of the Egipcians and was mighty in dedes and in wordes.

And when he was full forty yeare olde it came into his hert to visit his brethren the chyldren of Israhel.

And when he sawe one of them suffre wronge he defended him and avenged his quarrell that had the harme done to him and smote the Egypcian.

For he supposed hys brethren wolde have vnderstonde how that God by his hondes shuld save them But they vnderstode not.

And the next daye he shewed him selfe vnto them as they strove and wolde have set the at one agayne sayinge: Syrs ye are brethren why hurte ye one another?

But he that dyd his neghbour wronge thrust him awaye sayinge: who made the a rular and a iudge amonge vs?

What wilt thou kyll me as thou dyddest the Egyptian yester daye?

Then fleed Moses at that sayenge and was a stranger in the londe of Madian where he begat two sonnes.

And when .xl. yeares were expired ther appered to him in the wyldernes of mounte Syna an angell of the Lorde in a flamme of fyre in a busshe.

When Moses sawe it he wondred at the syght. And as he drue neare to beholde the voyce of the Lorde came vnto him:

I am the God of thy fathers the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Iacob. Moses trembled and durst not beholde.