But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Tell these things to James and to the brothers." Then he departed and went to another place.

Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:

Men

"Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know--

And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?

And ye

As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath.

a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.

that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land that you gave to our fathers.

God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!

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

O house of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

Give

But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

"Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you."

he said to them, "Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your children, that they may be careful to do all the words of this law.

Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!

But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and 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 churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.'