beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;

God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible,

Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have become like men and have come down to us.”

it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Agrippa replied to Paul, “In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian.”

And Paul said, “I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these chains.”

For the heart of this people has become dull,
And with their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes;
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return,
And I would heal them.”’