until that day, when having given a charge to his apostles through the Holy Ghost, whom he had chosen, he was taken up:

to whom also he had shewed himself alive, after he had suffered, by many infallible proofs, during forty days being frequently seen by them, and speaking of the things which relate to the kingdom of God:

And when they had arrived, they went up to an upper room, where abode Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealous, and Jude brother to James.

For he was reckoned of our number, and had obtained an appointment to this ministry.

Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Messiah to sit upon his throne;

Now all who believed were together, and had all things common;

and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as every one had need.

and they took notice of him, that it was the same person who had sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and amazed at what had happened to him.

Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own power or piety we had enabled this man to walk?

The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

Attentively regarding then the noble confidence of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were men unlettered, and destitute of education, they were astonished; and they recollected them, that they had been with Jesus.

But seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had not a word to reply in contradiction.

Then they with many additional threatenings dismissed them, finding no pretext how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for what had been done.

But they being dismissed, came unto their own friends, and told them all things which the high-priests and elders had said.

and laid them at the apostles' feet: and a distribution was made to every one according as he had need.

NOW a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, had sold an estate,

Now it came to pass at the distance of about three hours, his wife also, not knowing what had passed, came in.

But of the rest no man had the courage to unite himself with them: though the people extolled them.

But when they had conducted them, they placed them in the sanhedrim: and the high-priest interrogated them,

The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye had killed, suspending him on a tree.

Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.

Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not so much as the print of his foot: yet he promised to give it for a possession to him and to his seed after him, when he had no son.

and they removed him to Sychem, and laid him in the sepulchre which Abraham had bought, at a price paid in silver, of the sons of Emmor, the father of Shechem.

But as the time of the promise which God had with an oath confirmed unto Abraham drew nigh, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

But when he had completed his fortieth year, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

And seeing one of them treated injuriously, he defended him, and executed vengeance for him who had suffered the outrage, smiting the Egyptian.

This very Moses whom they had rejected, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, as he that spake to Moses commanded, that he should make it according to the model which he had seen.

And to him they attended, because he had of a considerable time astonished them by his magical tricks.

But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

for as yet he had not fallen on any one of them: only they had been baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus.

And he arose and went: and lo! an Ethiopian man, an eunuch, a person in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury; he had gone to worship unto Jerusalem,

The portion of scripture which he had been reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before him who sheareth it is dumb, so he opened not his mouth:

And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days.

Then Barnabas taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had preached at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Then Peter arose and went with them. And they carried him, on his arrival, into the upper room: and all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made, whilst she was with them.

But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door,

respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

NOW the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

and he informed us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and invite Simon, who is surnamed Peter;

So when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, just as on us at the beginning.

Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

Then beckoning with the hand that they should be silent, he informed them in what manner the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Tell James and the brethren these things. And departing thence he went into another place.

And being at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had John also as their attendant.

But when they had finished all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

And there was a certain man at Lystra, who having lost the use of his feet was sitting, being lame from his mother's womb, and who had never been able to walk:

this person heard Paul speaking; who fixing his eyes on him, and discovering that he had faith to be healed,

But when the multitudes beheld what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, in the dialect of Lycaonia, saying, The gods in the form of mortals are come down to us.

Then appointing them presbyters in every city, by prayer with fastings they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

and thence sailed for Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the service which they had performed.

So when they arrived they called the church together, and related what great things God had done by them, and that he had opened to the heathen the door of faith.

Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.

Then the whole multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, relating how great signs and miracles God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

and when they had read it, they rejoiced in the consolation [of it].

Now Barnabas had resolved to take with him John, whose surname is Mark.

But Paul did not think him a fit person to take with them, who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and no longer went with them to the service.

But when he saw the vision, immediately we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

And the populace stood up together against them: and the magistrates, after having had their garments torn from their backs, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Then the jailor being roused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, going to destroy himself, supposing the prisoners had escaped.

And when he had brought them into his house, he spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household, believing in God.

Then the jailor told these words to Paul, That the magistrates had sent to set them at liberty: now therefore, [said he,] get ye out, and pursue your journey in peace.

Then leaving the prison, they went unto Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went their way.

and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately arrived from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had issued an order that all Jews should depart from Rome,) he turned in to them.

Then Paul abode there yet many days, and taking leave of the disciples, he set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having cut off his hair at Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, who was powerful in the Scriptures, had come to Ephesus.

Then certain of the Jews, who went about as exorcists, attempted to make mention of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

And when he had gone up, and broken bread, and eaten, and conversed a long time, even to the break of day, he then departed.

Then we going before to the ship, sailed for Assos, intending there to take in Paul: for so he had ordered, meaning himself to walk thither.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened on, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

And when he had spoken these things, he fell on his knees, and prayed with them all.

most peculiarly afflicted at that word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more: and they accompanied him unto the ship.

AND tearing ourselves away from them, when we had set sail, we came in a direct course to Coos, and the day after to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.

But when we had stayed out those days, we departed, and went on our journey, all of them attending us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the sea shore, we joined in prayer;

Now this man had four maiden daughters endued with the gift of prophecy.

And after embracing them, he related every particular of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

(for they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they imagined that Paul had introduced into the temple.)

Then the tribune approaching him, laid hold on him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.

Now it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance;

Immediately then they who were about to put him to the question, withdrew from him: and indeed the tribune dreaded the consequences, when he knew that he was a Roman citizen, that he had even gone so far as to bind him.

And Paul said, I had not observed, brethren, that he was high-priest: for it is written, "Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."

So when he had said this, a great dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Then as soon as it was day, some of the Jews forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under the direst imprecation, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Now there were more than forty who had on oath formed this conspiracy.

This person had been seized by the Jews, and was ready to be slain by them: but coming on them with the guard, I rescued him out of their hands, having understood that he was a Roman citizen.

So when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also to him.

Then when the governor had read it, and asked of what province he was, and understood he was of Cilicia;

Who ought to have appeared before thee, and prefer their accusation, if they had any thing against me.

Indeed he had also entertained hope that money would be given him by Paul, in order to release him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.

But when two years were ended, Felix had Portius Festus appointed for his successor: and willing to curry favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in chains.

But finding on inquiry that he had done nothing worthy of death, and he himself indeed having appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

So when he had thus spoken, the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who sat with him,

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor, and kept near the coast of Crete.

which when they had hoisted out, they used all helps, carrying ropes round the ship's bottom; and fearing lest they should run on the quick-sands, they lowered the mast, and so were driven.

So when neither sun nor stars had appeared for many days, and no small tempest beating on us, all hope of our being preserved was entirely taken from us.

and sounding, had twenty fathoms; then passing on a little farther, and sounding again, they had fifteen fathoms.

Now as the sailors were seeking to escape out of the ship, and had hoisted out the boat into the sea, under pretence as if they were going to carry out anchors a-head,

This then being the case, all the rest also who had diseases in the island came to him, and were healed.