He said to them, "It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father placed in His own authority;

And, as they were gazing intently into the heaven, while He was ascending, behold, also two men stood by them in white apparel,

who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into the heaven? This Jesus, Who was taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld Him ascending into Heaven."

Then they returned to Jerusalem from a mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey.

because he was numbered among us, and obtained the portion of this ministry.

and it became known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem; so that place was called, in their own language, Akeldama, that is, 'Field of blood.'

"It is needful, therefore, that one of these men??ho accompanied us all the time that the Lord went in and out among us,

beginning from the immersion of John, until the day on which He was taken up from us??hould become a witness, with us, of His resurrection."

and suddenly there came out of Heaven a sound, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

And there appeared to them tongues, as of fire, distributed among them; and it sat upon each one of them.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

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

for these are not drunken, as ye suppose, for it is the third hour of the day;

but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel:

"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus, the Nazarene, a man accredited from God to you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God did through Him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;

For David says concerning Him, 'I beheld the Lord in my presence continually; because He is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

"Brethren! It is permitted to speak to you freely concerning the patriarch David, that he both died, and was buried; and his tomb is among us till this day;

for the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those afar off??s many as the Lord our God shall call to Him."

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were distributing them to all, according as any one had need.

And Peter, fixing his eyes upon him, with John, said, "Look on us."

And, as he was holding Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch, which is called Solomon's, greatly astonished.

And Peter, seeing it, spake to the people, "Men of Israel, why do ye wonder at this? Or why look ye so intently on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk

And His name, by the faith of His name, gave strength to this man, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is through Him gave him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

"And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers;

Moses, indeed, said, 'A prophet will the Lord your God raise up for you from among your brethren, as He did me; to Him shall ye hearken in all things, whatsoever He shall say to you.

And also all the prophets from Samuel and those in succession, as many as spake, also foretold these days.

But, as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

This is the Stone That was set at naught by you, the builders, Which was made into a head of a corner.

And in no one else is there salvation; for neither is there any other name under Heaven, that has been given among men, in Which we must be saved."

saying, "What shall we do to these men? for, indeed, that a notable sign has been done through them is manifest to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it;

but, that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak no more to any man in This Name."

But Peter and John, answering, said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you, rather than to God, judge ye;

For neither was any one among them in want; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the prices of the things sold,

and were laying them, at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was being made according as any one had need.

And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is interpreted, "Son of Consolation"), a Levite, a Cyprian by birth,

But Peter said to her, "Why is it that it was agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

so that they even carried forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, in order that, as Peter might pass by, his shadow at least might overshadow some one of them.

saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in This Name; and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! and intend to bring upon us the blood of This Man!"

But Peter and the apostles, answering, said, "It is proper to obey God rather than men.

This One God exalted as a Prince and Savior, with His right hand, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

for before these days arose Theudas, alleging that he himself was somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were disbanded, and came to nothing.

After this arose Judas, the Galilean, in the days of the enrollment, and drew away people after him; he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

And every day, in the temple, and at their homes, they ceased not teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, "It is not proper that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables;

But there arose some of those who were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

for we have heard him say, that This Jesus, the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

And all those who were sitting in the Sanhedrin, gazing intently at him, saw his face as it were an angel's face.

And God spake thus; that his seed would be a sojourner in a foreign land; and they would bring it into servitude, and ill-use it four hundred years.

But, as the time of the promise which God promised to Abraham was drawing nigh, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt,

but, when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and nourished him as her own son.

But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

Do you wish to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'

And Moses, seeing it, wondered at the sight; and, as he drew near to observe it, there came a voice of the Lord,

And the Lord said to him, 'Loose the sandals from your feet; for the place on which you have been standing is holy ground.

This Moses whom they denied, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?' him hath God sent as both ruler and redeemer, with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A Prophet will God raise up for you of your brethren, as He did me.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us:

saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods who shall go before us; for as for this Moses who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what happened to him.'

But God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it has been written in a book of the prophets, 'Did ye offer to Me slain beasts and sacrifices, forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

"Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as He, directed, Who spake to Moses, that he should make it according to the model which he had seen;

Yet the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as says the prophet,

'Heaven is My throne; and the earth is the footstool of My feet: what manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest?

Ye stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.

who, indeed, received the law as the ministrations of angels, and did not keep it."

to whom all were giving heed, from small to great, saying, "This man is the power of God, which is called Great."

for as yet He had fallen upon no one of them, but they had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus.

You have no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not right before God.

But an angel of the Lord spake to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south, on the way that leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza:" this is a wilderness.

he was also returning, and, sitting on his chariot, was reading the prophet Isaiah.

And Philip, having run near, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you, then, understand what you are reading?"

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and, as a lamb dumb before its shearer, so He openeth not His mouth.

In His humiliation, His judgment was taken away; His generation who shall declare? because His life is being taken away from the earth."

And, as they were journeying along the way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch says, "Behold, here is water; what hinders me from being immersed?"

[And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."]

And, as he was journeying, it came to pass, that he was drawing nigh to Damascus; and suddenly there flashed around him a light from Heaven;

And the Lord said to him, "Arise, go to the street that is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus; for, behold, he is praying;

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way; because this man is to Me a chosen vessel to bear My name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel;

and straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received sight; and, arising, he was immersed; and, having taken food, he was strengthened.

and straightway in the synagogues he was preaching Jesus, that He is the Son of God.

And all who heard were astonished, and said, "Is not this he who destroyed, in Jerusalem, those calling upon this name, and had come here for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the high priests?"

But Saul was being more empowered, and was confounding the Jews who were dwelling in Damascus; proving that this is the Christ.

And, Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent to him two men, entreating him, "Delay not to come to us!"

And he, looking intently on him, and becoming much afraid, said, "What is it, lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and alms went up for a memorial before God.

And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

the same is guest with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea."

Now, on the morrow, as they were journeying, and coming near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.

and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth;

Now, as Peter was much perplexed in himself as to what the vision which he saw might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate;

And Peter, going down to the men, said, "Behold, I am he whom ye are seeking; what is the cause for which ye are present?"

and he says to them, "Ye know that it is unlawful for a Jew to join himself with, or come to, one of another race; and yet God showed me that I should call no man common or unclean.

Send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; the same is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

And Peter, opening his mouth, said, "Of a truth, I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons;

but, in every nation, he who fears Him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to Him.

He sent the word to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ, (He is Lord of all):

not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God??o us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to fully testify that it is He Who hath been ordained by God Judge of the living and dead.

And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because that upon the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit;

"Can any one forbid the water, that these should not be immersed, who, indeed, received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"

"I was in the city of Joppa, praying: and, in a trance, I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as a large sheet, let down out of the heaven by four corners; and it came close to me: