And, being collected together, he enjoined them not to be separated from Jerusalem, but to wait for the solemn promise of the Father, which ye heard of me.

For John truly immersed in water; and ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit not after these many days.

For he was numbered with us, and obtained the lot of this service.

For it has been written, in the book of Psalms, Let his country-house be a desert, and let none be dwelling in it: and his inspection may another take.

And seen to them were tongues divided as fire, and it sat upon Each one of them.

And there having been this voice, the multitude came together, and were disturbed, for each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.

For not, as ye suppose, are these intoxicated, (for it is the third hour of the day.)

And I will give wonders in heaven above, and signs upon the earth below; blood, and fire, and steam of smoke:

Men, Israelites, bear these words; Jesus the Nazarite, a man elected by God for you by powers and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, (as also ye yourselves know:)

Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death: as it was not possible for him to be holden of it.

For David says about him, I saw beforehand the Lord before me always, for he is of my right hand, that I be not moved:

For this my heart was gladdened, and my tongue was transported with joy; and yet also shall my flesh encamp in hope:

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hades neither wilt thou give thy sanctified one to see corruption.

Men, brethren, it is permitted to speak with freedom of speech to you of the patriarch David, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is with us even till this day.

For David ascended not into the heavens: and he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand,

And Peter said to them, Repent, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all afar off, as many as the Lord our God should call.

And to every soul was fear: and through the sent were many wonders and signs.

And they knew him, that this was he sitting for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that having happened to him.

But God, announced these things beforehand by the mouth of all his prophets, for Christ to suffer, he so completed.

Therefore repent, and return, for your sins to be wiped out, so that times of refreshment might come from the face of the Lord;

For Moses truly said to the fathers, That a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you from your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear according to all whatever he speak to you.

And they put hands upon them, and set in guard for the morrow: for it was already evening.

This is the stone set at nought by you building, he having been for the head of the corner.

And salvation is in no other: for neither is another name given under heaven among men, in which we must be saved.

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that truly a known sign has been by them, manifest to all them dwelling in Jerusalem: and we cannot deny.

For we cannot, the things we have seen and heard, not speak.

And they having made additional threats, loosed them, finding nothing how they might chastise them, for sake of the people: for all honoured God for that having been done.

For the man was more than forty years, upon whom this sign of healing was done.

For against the truth were they gathered together against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations and peoples of Israel,

In thy stretching out thy hand for healing; and signs and wonders to be for the name of thine holy child Jesus.

For neither was any in want among them: for as many as were possessors of farms or houses, selling, brought the prices of things sold,

And Peter said, Ananias, wherefore filled Satan thy heart, for thee to belie the Holy Spirit, and separate from the price of the farm

Remaining, did it not remain to thee? and sold, it was in thy power: for what hast thou put this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

And Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, he expired: and great fear was upon all them hearing these things.

And Peter answered to her, Tell me, if for so much ye sold the farm? And she said, Yes, for so much.

And Peter said to her, For what was it agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them having interred thy husband at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

And great fear was upon the whole church, and upon all having heard these things.

And having heard, they came in by morning to the temple, and taught. But the chief priest having approached, and they with him, called the council together, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.

Then the commander having gone with attendants, brought them, not with force: for they feared the people, lest they might be stoned.

For before these days Theudas arose, saying himself to be somebody: which a number of men followed, about four hundred, who was slain; and all, as many as believed him, were destroyed, and were for nothing.

And now say I to you, Depart from these men, and leave them; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it shall be destroyed:

Truly therefore they went rejoicing from the face of the council, that for his name they were deemed worthy to be dishonoured.

And the twelve having called the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing for us, having left the word of God, to serve tables.

For we have heard him saying; That Jesus the Nazarite shall abolish this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

And he gave him none inheritance in it, not a step of the foot: and he promised to give it him for a possession, and to his seed after him, there being no child to him.

And God spake thus, That his seed shall be dwelling in a strange land; and it shall subjugate them, and inflict evil four hundred years.

And took him out of all his pressures, and gave him grace and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and set him leader over Egypt and his whole house.

And in the second time, Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's race was manifest to Pharaoh.

And Joseph having sent, called for his father Jacob, and all his kindred, in seventy-five souls.

And they transported him to Sychem and put him in the tomb which Abraham was satisfied with for a price of silver from the sons of Emmor of Sychem.

And he having been exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for a son to herself.

And having seen a certain one injured, he defended, and did vengeance for him harassed, having struck the Egyptian,

And forty years completed, a messenger of the Lord was seen to him in the desert of mount Sina, in a flame of fire in a bramble.

And the Lord said to him, Loose the shoes of thy feet: for the place in which thou standest is holy land.

Having said to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us: for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has been to him.

And Solomon built for himself a house.

For of many having unclean spirits, crying with a great voice, they came out: and many affected with palsy, and the lame, were healed.

And they attended to him, because for a sufficient time they were astonished by magics.

Who, having gone down, prayed for them, that they receive the Holy Spirit

(For not yet was it fallen upon any of them: only they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.)

And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.

No portion is to thee, nor lot, in this word: for thy heart is not upright before God.

For I see thee being in the bile of bitterness, and bond of iniquity.

And Simon having answered, said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that nothing which ye have spoken come upon me.

And the passage of the writing which he read was this, As a sheep for slaughter was he brought; and as a lamb before him shearing it dumb, so he opened not his mouth:

In his humiliation was his judgment taken away: and his generation who shall recount? for his life is taken from the earth.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: for he went his way rejoicing.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou drivest out: hard for thee to kick against goads.

And the Lord to him, Having risen, go thou to the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas Saul by name, of Tarsus; for, behold, he prays,

And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:

For I will show him what he must suffer for my name.

And all they hearing were affected in mind, and said: Is not this he having laid waste in Jerusalem those calling upon this name, and he has come here for this, that he might bring them having been bound to the chief priests?

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

And having looked at him intently, and being afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms went up for remembrance before God.

And now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon, who is called Peter:

And he sees heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as a great linen napkin fastened at the four beginnings, and laid down upon the earth:

And Peter said, By no means, Lord; for never ate I anything common or unclean.

And this was for thrice: and again was the vessel taken up into heaven.

And as Peter was doubting in himself what the vision might be which he saw, and behold, the man sent from Cornelius having asked for Simon's house, stood at the gate,

But thou having risen, come down, and go with them, discussing nothing; for I have sent them.

And Peter having come down to the men sent from Cornelius to him, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what the cause for which ye are present?

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and witnessed of by the whole nation of the Jews, received intimation of the divine will by a holy messenger to send for thee to his house, and hear words of thee.

And the morrow he came to Cesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and friends by relationship.

And he said to them, Ye know that it is violating law for a man a Jew to join himself, or come near to a strange tribe: and God shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

And therefore came I without contradiction, having been sent for; therefore I inquire for what word ye sent for me?

Therefore send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he is received as guest in the house of Simon the currier by the sea: who, being present, shall speak to thee.

Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who passed through doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

To him all the prophets testify, for all believing on him to receive remission of sins through his name.

For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,

Much less can any hinder water, for these not to be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit as also we?

I was in the city Joppa, praying: and in a deep trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descending as a great linen napkin, let down from heaven by four beginnings; and it came even to me:

And I said, By no means, Lord: for anything common or unclean never came into my month.

And this was for thrice: and again all was drawn up into heaven.

And he announced to us how he saw a messenger in his house, having stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and send for Simon, surnamed Peter

And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a crowd sufficient were added to the Lord.

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it was for a whole year they were assembled together in the churches, and taught a sufficient crowd. And the disciples were Christians by divine intimation first in Antioch.

And certain of the disciples, as he was able, determined, each of them, to send for service to the brethren dwelling in Judea:

And having seized, he put him in prison, having delivered to four quaternions of soldiers to watch him; wishing after the pascha to bring him to the people.