He had shown himself alive to them after he had suffered, in many convincing ways, appearing to them through forty days, and telling them about the Kingdom of God.

It was at that time that Peter got up among the brothers??here were about a hundred and twenty persons present??nd said,

"Brothers, the prediction of the Scriptures had to come true that the holy Spirit uttered by the lips of David, about Judas, who acted as guide for the men that arrested Jesus??17 for he was one of our number and a share in this ministry of ours fell to his lot."

"So one of the men who has been associated with us all the time that the Lord Jesus moved about among us,

of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt and the district of Africa about Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes,

" 'It will come about in the last days, God says, That I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; Your sons and daughters will become prophets, Your young men will have visions, And your old men will have dreams.

So they welcomed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people joined them that day.

When all the people saw him walking about, praising God,

And as he still clung to Peter and John, all the people crowded about them in the utmost astonishment in what was known as Solomon's Colonnade.

But many of those who had heard what they said believed it, and their number grew to be about five thousand.

But to keep it from spreading farther among the people, let us warn them to say nothing to anyone else at all about this person."

So they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all about the name of Jesus.

About three hours later, his wife came in, without having learned what had happened.

"Go, take your stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life."

And they obeyed, and about daybreak went into the Temple and began to teach. The high priest and his party came over and called together the council and indeed the whole senate of the Israelites, and sent to the prison to have the apostles brought in.

They were convinced by him, and they called the apostles in and had them flogged, and warned them not to speak about the name of Jesus, and then let them go.

So they instigated people to say, "We have heard him use abusive language about Moses and about God."

until another king, who knew nothing about Joseph, became ruler of Egypt.

Then Philip began, and starting from this passage, he told him the good news about Jesus.

but Saul found out about the plot. They watched the city gates day and night, in order to kill him,

As Peter was traveling about among them all, he happened to visit God's people at Lydda.

So it came about that Peter stayed for some time in Joppa, at the house of a tanner named Simon.

One afternoon, about three o'clock, he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God come into his room and say to him, "Cornelius!"

The next day, while they were still on their way, and were just getting near the town, Peter went up on the housetop about noon to pray.

Cornelius answered, "Three days ago, just at this time of day, I was praying in my house about three o'clock, when a man in dazzling clothing stood before me,

about Jesus of Nazareth, and how God endowed him with the power of the holy Spirit, and he went about doing good and curing all who were in the power of the devil, because God was with him.

There were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them, however, who when they reached Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, and told them the good news about the Lord Jesus.

The news about them came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas all the way to Antioch.

About that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch,

About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church.

The Lord's hand is right upon you, and you will be blind and unable even to see the sun for a time." Instantly a mist of darkness fell upon him, and he groped about for someone to lead him by the hand.

he destroyed seven nations in Canaan, and settled them upon their land for about four hundred and fifty years.

When they had carried out everything that had been said about him in the Scriptures, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.

though he did not fail to give some evidence about himself, through his kindnesses to you, in sending you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, giving you food and happiness to your heart's content."

But the brothers gathered about him, and he got up and re-entered the town. The next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

This created a disturbance and a serious discussion between Paul and Barnabas and them, and it was agreed that Paul and Barnabas and some others of their number should go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.

They differed so sharply about it that they separated, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus.

But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

For as I was going about and looking at the things you worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: 'To an Unknown God.' So it is what you already worship in ignorance that I am now telling you of.

He had had some instruction about the Way of the Lord, and he talked with burning zeal and taught painstakingly about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.

There were about twelve of them in all.

He went to the synagogue there, and for three months spoke confidently, holding discussions and trying to persuade them about the Kingdom of God.

Just at that time a great commotion arose about the Way.

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting in connection with today's events, though there is really nothing about this commotion that we will not be able to explain."

Now I know perfectly well that none of you among whom I went about preaching the Kingdom of God will ever see my face again.

They all wept aloud, and throwing their arms about Paul's neck they kissed him affectionately,

Join them, undergo the rites of purification with them, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will understand that there is no truth in the stories about you, but that you yourself observe the Law.

But on my way, as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly about noon, a blaze of light flashed around me from heaven,

and saw him saying to me, 'Make haste and leave Jerusalem at once, for they will not accept your evidence about me.'

As they were shouting and throwing their clothes about and flinging dust into the air,

and found that their accusations had to do with questions about their Law, but that he was not charged with anything that would call for his death or imprisonment.

If you will examine him yourself you will be able to find out from him all about the things we charge him with."

and they have never found me debating with anyone in the Temple, or creating a disturbance among the people in the synagogues or about the city,

Then Felix, who was somewhat well informed about the Way, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When Lysias, the colonel, comes down here, I will decide your case."

Some days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul and heard what he had to say about faith in Christ Jesus.

Their differences with him were about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but who Paul said was alive.

Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present, you see here the man about whom the whole Jewish people have applied to me both at Jerusalem and here, clamoring that he ought not to live any longer.

Yet I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. So I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, in order to get from your examination of him something to put in writing.

the promise in the hope of seeing which fulfilled our twelve tribes serve God zealously night and day. It is about this hope, your Majesty, that I am accused by some Jews.

The king knows about this, and I can speak to him with freedom. I do not believe that he missed any of this, for it did not happen in a corner!

It was the fourteenth night of the storm, and we were drifting through the Adriatic when about midnight the sailors began to suspect that there was land ahead.

There were about seventy-six of us on board.

"We have had no letters about you from Judea," they answered, "and none of the brothers who have come here has reported or said anything against you.

So they fixed a day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying, and from morning till night he explained to them the Kingdom of God and gave his testimony, trying to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

preaching the Kingdom of God to them and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ openly and unhindered.