When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

These men continued in united prayer [for the kingdom to come? See 1:6; Matt. 6:10] along with [certain] women, Mary the mother of Jesus and His [half-] brothers.

[He said], "Brothers, it was necessary that the Scriptures be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke through King David about Judas, who guided the soldiers who came to arrest Jesus.

For that he had come to be reckoned among us and obtained the lot of this ministry. -

(Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there.

And this came to the knowledge of all those who were living in Jerusalem, so that the field was named in their language, Akel-dama, or, The field of blood.)

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,

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.

now many devout Jews were residing at Jerusalem, who came from all quarters of the world.

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.

And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of.

Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?

For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.”

And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

who seeing Peter and John about to come into the temple, asked to receive alms.

And leaping out, he stood, and continued to walk around, and came into the temple with them, walking around and leaping, and praising God.

And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.

And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, this one whom you see and know, His name made firm. And the faith which came through Him has given him this perfect soundness before you.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and he may send the Christ appointed for you--Jesus,

And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

Indeed, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also announced these days.

You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

and the Saducees came upon them, Being grieved that they had healed the lame man, and preached thro' Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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.

They, however, further charging them with threats, let them go, finding nothing as to how they might chastise them, on account of the people; because, all, were glorifying God for that which had come to pass; -

And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.

The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"

For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.

in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.'

While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God.

And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

So the young men came, wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

Then Peter said: "How did you come to agree to provoke the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The foot-steps of those who have buried your husband are at the door; and they will carry you out too."

Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

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.

Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.

For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.

After him, at the time of the Census, came Judas, the Galilaean, and was the leader in a revolt. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran,

And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

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

And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;

"But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.

At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house:

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

The next day, also, he came and found two of them fighting, and he endeavoured to make peace between them. "'Sirs,' he said, 'you are brothers. Why are you wronging one another?'

At the end of forty years, an angel came to him in the waste land of Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn-tree.

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

The same, is he that came to be in the assembly in the desert, with the messenger who was speaking with him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, he who welcomed living utterances, to give unto us:

Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

but it was Solomon who came to build a house for Him.

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

And Philip came down to the city of Samaria [and] began proclaiming the Christ to them.

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

And there came to be great joy in that city.

However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the Good News about the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

So Simon himself came to believe too, and after he was baptized he continued to be devoted to Philip, and he was always thrilled at seeing such great signs and wonder-works continuously performed.

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

For He had not yet come down on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

You come in for no share or lot in this religion. Your heart is all wrong in the sight of God.

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

and had come to Jerusalem to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.