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Acts 5:27-31 GNB They brought the apostles in, made them stand before the Council, and the High Priest questioned them. (28) "We gave you strict orders not to teach in the name of this man," he said; "but see what you have done! You have spread your teaching all over Jerusalem, and you want to make us responsible for his death!" (29) Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men. (30) The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from death, after you had killed him by nailing him to a cross. (31) God raised him to his right side as Leader and Savior, to give the people of Israel the opportunity to repent and have their sins forgiven.
Acts 5:27-31 GW When they brought back the apostles, they made them stand in front of the council. The chief priest questioned them. (28) He said, "We gave you strict orders not to mention Jesus' name when you teach. Yet, you've filled Jerusalem with your teachings. You want to take revenge on us for putting that man to death." (29) Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than people. (30) You murdered Jesus by hanging him on a cross. But the God of our ancestors brought him back to life. (31) God used his power to give Jesus the highest position as leader and savior. He did this to lead the people of Israel to him, to change the way they think and act, and to forgive their sins.
Acts 5:27-31 LITV (27) And bringing them, they stood in the sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them,
(28) saying, Did we not command you by a command that you not teach in this name? And, behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring on us the blood of this man.
(29) But answering Peter and the apostles said, It is right to obey God rather than man.
(30) The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized, hanging Him on a tree.
(31) This One God has exalted as a Ruler and Savior to His right hand, to give to Israel repentance and remission of sins.
Acts 5:27-31 CEV When the apostles were brought before the council, the high priest said to them, (28) "We told you plainly not to teach in the name of Jesus. But look what you have done! You have been teaching all over Jerusalem, and you are trying to blame us for his death." (29) Peter and the apostles replied: We don't obey people. We obey God. (30) You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But the God our ancestors worshiped raised him to life (31) and made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.
Acts 5:27-31 NWT 27 So they brought them and stood them in the San´he·drin hall. And the high priest questioned them 28 and said: “We positively ordered YOU not to keep teaching upon the basis of this name, and yet, look! YOU have filled Jerusalem with YOUR teaching, and YOU are determined to bring the blood of this man upon us.” 29 In answer Peter and the [other] apostles said: “We must obey God as ruler rather than men. 30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom YOU slew, hanging him upon a stake. 31 God exalted this one as Chief Agent and Savior to his right hand, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness o. . .
Acts 5:27-31 ALT (27) So having brought them, they set [them] in the High Council [chambers]. And the high priest questioned them,
(28) saying, "We gave strict orders to you* not to be teaching in this name, did we not? And look! You* have filled Jerusalem with your* teaching, and you* intend to bring on us the blood of this Man!"
(29) But answering, Peter and the apostles said, "It is necessary to be obeying God rather than people!
(30) "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom _you*_ murdered, having hanged [Him] on a tree [or, a cross].
(31) "This One God has exalted to His right hand [as] Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 5:27-31 YLT (27) and having brought them, they set them in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
(28) saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'
(29) And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
(30) and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;
(31) this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation