They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel?

And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.

for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.

And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.)

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.

It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.

And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

for these are not full of wine, as ye suppose, for it is the third hour of the day;

but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel,

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know

Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power;

for David says as to him, I foresaw the Lord continually before me, because he is at my right hand that I may not be moved.

Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day.

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

and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.

And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which is the ninth hour;

And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him with John, said, Look on us.

And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk?

And, by faith in his name, his name has made this man strong whom ye behold and know; and the faith which is by him has given him this complete soundness in the presence of you all.

And now, brethren, I know that ye did it in ignorance, as also your rulers;

And indeed all the prophets from Samuel and those in succession after him, as many as have spoken, have announced also these days.

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priestly family;

if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed done to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

He is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved.

saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed an evident sign has come to pass through their means is manifest to all that inhabit Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.

for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.

And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold

and laid it at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as any one might have need.

And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth,

While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,

And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.

saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.

Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;

for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.

After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away a number of people after him; and he perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.

And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.

And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?

Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of the Lord,

And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.

I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me him shall ye hear.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;

saying 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 happened to him.

But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen;

But the Most High dwells not in places made with hands; as says the prophet,

The heaven is my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord, or where is the place of my rest?

O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.

who have received the law as ordained by the ministry of angels, and have not kept it.

To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.

But the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.

And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.

In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?

But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

And the Lord said to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, he is of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

And the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and the sons of Israel:

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that he is the Son of God.

And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.

But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, bound by the four corners and let down to the earth;

And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean.

And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee;

And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come?

And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to me God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.

Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea who when he is come will speak to thee.

And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all things,)

not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, us who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among the dead.

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he it is who was determinately appointed of God to be judge of living and dead.