there came suddenly from the sky a sound like the onrush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

"And his name, on the ground of faith in his name, has made strong this man, whom you now see and know; yes, the faith that is through him has made this man sound and strong again, in the presence of you all.

"and that he may send Jesus, your appointed Messiah,

"It was for you first that God raised up his Servant, and sent him to bless you in turning every one of you away from your wicked ways."

When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.

"But Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt, and sent our ancestors there on their first visit.

"Then Joseph sent and invited Jacob his father and all his family, numbering seventy-five souls, to come to him;

"Truly I have seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groans, and am come down to rescue them; and now, come, I will send you into Egypt.

The apostle at Jerusalem, when they heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, sent to them Peter and John.

And so Ananias went and entered into the house, and laying his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on your journey, has sent me that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

When they learned this the brothers took him down to Caesarea, and then sent him forth to Tarsus.

And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, when they heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the entreaty, "Delay not to come to us."

"and now send men to Joppa and fetch one Simon, who is called Peter.

and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa.

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed to know what the vision which he had been sent by Cornelius, and had made inquiries for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

"Three men are now looking for you. Rise, go down and go with them, nothing doubting; for it is I who have sent them."

"Cornelius," they answered, "a captain, a devout man, and God-fearing, of whom the whole, Jewish nation speaks well, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your message."

To them he said: "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur.

"I ask therefore why you sent for me."

"'So send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging with Simon the tanner, in a house by the seaside.'

"So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."

"You cannot but know the message which he sent to the descendants of Israel, when he preached the gospel of peace by Jesus Christ who is Lord of all;

"And lo! at that very moment, three men who had been sent for me from Caesarea stood before the house in which I was.

"Then he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying. "'Send to Joppa and fetch Simon who is also called Peter.

When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

So the disciples decided to send relief, every man according to his means, to the brothers in Judea.

Peter, coming to himself, said, "Now I know for a certainty that the Lord has sent his angel and released me from the hand of Herod, and from all that the Jewish people were anticipating."

So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it."

"Brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and all among you who reverence God, to us has the word of this salvation been sent.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to select some of their number, and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The men chosen were Judas called Bar-Sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

They took with them the following letter. "The apostles and older brothers send greeting to the Gentile Brotherhood throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia;

"we have unanimously decided to select certain men, and to send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul;

"So we have sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.

After spending some time there the brothers let them go with a greeting of peace to those who had sent them.

But in the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Let these men go."

The jailer reported the words to Paul, saying. "The praetors have sent to release you; so come out, and go in peace."

Now the brothers sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they got there they betook themselves to the Jewish synagogue.

Then the brothers at once sent Paul down to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

So he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, while he himself kept back for a time on his way into Asia.

and some of the Asiarchs, too, who were his friends, sent word to him repeatedly, entreating him not to venture into the theater.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and, after embracing them, bade them farewell, and started for Macedonia.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church to come to him;

"'Depart,' he said to me, 'for I will send you forth, far hence, to the Gentiles.'"

So the tribune sent the young man home with the injunction, "Tell no man that you have given me this information."

"Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you."

So Paul was sent for, and then Tertullus began to accuse him, saying. "As it is owing to your excellency that we enjoy profound peace, and that the state of this nation,

Some days later Felix came, with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess; he sent for Paul, and listened to him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."

He was hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he used to send for him often to converse with him.

They urged him, asking it as a favor, to send for him to Jerusalem. They meant to lay in wait for him and kill him on the way.

But when Paul appealed to have his case reviewed for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered him to be detained until I could send him up to Caesar."

"King Agrippa," said Festus, "and all men who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the entire body of the Jews at Jerusalem, and here also, sent to me, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

"I could not find that he had done anything for which he ought to die; but as he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I have determined to send him.

"For it does seem to me unreasonable to send a person without signifying the charges against him."

"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation of God is now sent unto the Gentiles. They will listen to it."