But after motioning to them with the hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison. And he said, Report these things to James, and to the brothers. And having departed, he went to a different pl

And they urged forward Alexander out of the multitude, having put him forward from the Jews. And Alexander having waved his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

And having permitted him, Paul, having stood on the steps, motioned his hand to the people. And when a great hush developed, he called out in the Hebrew language, saying,

Men

Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation was sent.

Men, Israelites, hear ye these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man shown by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know,

And Peter having seen, he responded to the people, Men, Israelites, why do ye marvel at this man? Or why do ye stare at us, as by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

And ye

And as they went out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles urged that these sayings be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.

that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gave to our fathers.

God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

O house of Levi, bless ye LORD. Ye who fear LORD, bless ye LORD.

And his mercy is for generations of generations to those who fear him.

But the other man having answered, rebuking him, saying, Thou fear not even God, since thou are in the same condemnation?

Give

But Peter having stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and spoke out to them, saying, Jewish men, and all who dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my sayings.

Men, brothers, and fathers, hear now my defense to you.

And he said to them, Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you this day, which ye shall command your sons to observe to do, [even] all the words of this law.

Hear this, all ye peoples. Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,

Give ear, O my people, to my law. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat from the tree of life that is in the midst of the Paradise of my God.