But beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, he related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go and tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

And they brought forward Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward; and Alexander beckoned with his hand, desiring to make his defence to the people.

And when he had given him leave, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with his hand to the people, and there was a great silence; and he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Men

Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent forth.

Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God to you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know,

But Peter seeing it, answered the people: Men of Israel, why wonder ye at this? Or why look ye earnestly on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man to walk?

And ye

And as they were going out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them on the next sabbath.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always,

and his mercy is from generation to generation on them that fear him.

But the other answering said, rebuking him, Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation?

Give

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Men of Judea, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and hearken to my words.

Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.

He that hath ears, let him hear.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.