On saying this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him out of sight.

Now it is written in the book of psalms, Desolate be his residence, may no one dwell in it: also, let another man take over his charge.

because thou wilt not forsake my soul in the grave, nor let thy holy one suffer decay.

so he spoke with a prevision of the resurrection of the Christ, when he said that he was not forsaken in the grave nor did his flesh suffer decay.

So they called the men in and ordered them not to speak or teach a single sentence about the Name of Jesus.

With these orders they went into the temple about dawn and proceeded to teach. Meantime the high priest and his allies met, called the Sanhedrin together and the council of seniors belonging to the sons of Israel, and then sent to prison for the men.

"We strictly forbade you to teach about this Name, did we not? And here you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine! You want to make us responsible for this man's death!"

Then he said, "Men of Israel, take care what you do about these men.

not for a single day did they cease to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus the Christ in the temple and at home.

In this way they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, who rushed on him, dragged him away, and took him before the Sanhedrin.

He took a cunning method with our race; he oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to expose their infants, to prevent them from surviving.

But the Lord said to him, 'Take the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is sacred ground.

It was passed on and borne in by our fathers as with Joshua they took possession of the territory of the nations whom God drove out before our fathers. So it remained down to the days of David.

Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were open he could see nothing; so they took his hand and led him to Damascus.

Then he took some food and felt strong again. For several days he stayed at Damascus with the disciples.

they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

She happened to take ill and die at this time, and after washing her body they laid it in an upper room.

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him up to the room, where all the widows stood beside him crying as they showed him the garments and dresses that Dorcas used to make when she was with them.

On a stated day Herod arrayed himself in royal robes, took his seat on the dais, and proceeded to harangue them.

See here, the Lord's hand will fall on you, and you will be blind, unable for a time to see the sun." In a moment a dark mist fell upon him, and he groped about for someone to take him by the hand.

And as John was closing his career he said, 'What do you take me for? I am not He; no, he is coming after me, and I am not fit to untie the sandals on his feet!'

And as a proof that he has raised him from the dead, never to return to decay, he has said this: I will give you the holiness of David that fails not.

Hence in another psalm he says, thou wilt not let thy holy One suffer decay.

Of course David, after serving God's purpose in his own generation, died and was laid beside his fathers; he suffered decay,

but He whom God raised did not suffer decay.

But while Barnabas wanted to take John (who was called Mark) along with them,

Paul held they should not take a man with them who had deserted them in Pamphylia, instead of accompanying them on active service.

so, as Paul wished him to go abroad with him, he took and circumcised him on account of the local Jews, all of whom knew his father had been a Greek.

Then he took them at that very hour of the night and washed their wounds and got baptized instantly, he and all his family.

He took them up to his house and put food before them, overjoyed like all his household at having believed in God.

But Paul replied, "They flogged us in public and without a trial, flogged Roman citizens! They put us in prison, and now they are going to get rid of us secretly! No indeed! Let them come here themselves and take us out!"

Then all [the Greeks] caught hold of Sosthenes the president of the synagogue and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.

In the synagogue he was very outspoken at first; but when Aquila and Priscilla listened to him, they took him home and explained more accurately to him what the Way of God really meant.

people even carried away towels or aprons he had used, and at their touch sick folk were freed from their diseases and evil spirits came out of them.

When the tumult had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them; he then took leave of them and went his way to Macedonia.

As for the lad, they took him away alive, much to their relief.

Now we had gone on beforehand to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. This was his own arrangement, for he intended to travel by land.

So when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and got to Mitylene.

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.

He came to us, took Paul's girdle and bound his own feet and hands, saying, "Here is the word of the holy Spirit: 'So shall the Jews bind the owner of this girdle at Jerusalem and hand him over to the Gentiles'."

Now, they have heard that you teach all Jews who live among Gentiles to break away from Moses and not to circumcise their children, nor to follow the old customs.

As I could not see owing to the dazzling glare of that light,. my companions took my hand and so I reached Damascus.

The quarrel then became so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul in pieces; he therefore ordered the troops to march down and take him from them by force, bringing him inside the barracks.

Paul summoned one of the officers and said, "Take this young man to the commander, for he has some news to give him."

So the officer took him to the commander, saying, "The prisoner Paul has summoned me to ask if I would bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you."

The commander then took him by the hand aside and asked him in private, "What is the news you have for me?"

Anxious to find out why they accused him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin,

The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

After staying not more than eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea. Next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought before him.

Well, the day after they came here along with me, I took my seat on the tribunal without any loss of time. I ordered the man to be brought in,

To this day I have had the help of God in standing, as I now do, to testify alike to low and high, never uttering a single syllable beyond what the prophets and Moses predicted was to take place.

Just before daybreak Paul begged them all to take some food. "For fourteen days," he said, "you have been on the watch all the time, without a proper meal.

Take some food then, I beg of you; it will keep you alive. You are going to be saved! Not a hair of your heads will perish."

With these words he took a loaf and after thanking God, in presence of them all, broke it and began to eat.

Then they all cheered up and took food for themselves

As the local brothers had heard about us, they came out to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, and when Paul saw them he thanked God and took courage.