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

For David speaketh concerning him, "I have seen the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, that I might not be shaken:

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a murderer, might as a favour be given unto you;

Then they with many additional threatenings dismissed them, finding no pretext how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for what had been done.

Insomuch that they carried out into the streets the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter was coming by, if but even his shadow might pass over some of them.

And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was mighty in words and actions.

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?

but their design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.

The God of this people Israel selected our fathers, and exalted the people during their abode in the land of Egypt, and with a mighty arm brought he them out of it.

And though they found no cause of death in him, they besought Pilate that he might be killed.

But when the Jews were going out of the synagogue, the Gentiles entreated that these words might be spoken to them the following sabbath.

that they should seek the Lord, if indeed they might haply grope him out, and find him, though truly he is not far from any individual of us:

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened on, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

As also the high-priest will bear me witness, and all the body of elders: from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, I went unto Damascus, to bring those who were there in chains unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

the military tribune commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what cause they clamoured so loudly against him.

Then a great tumult arising, the tribune, apprehensive that Paul might be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the guard to go down, and take him by force from the midst of them, and bring him into the fortress.

Respecting whom I have nothing determinate to write to my sovereign. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa, that on a fresh examination taken, I might have something to write.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

And fearing lest they might run on some rocky coast, they cast out four anchors astern, and wished eagerly for the day to break.