Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

When this sound was heard, the crowd came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

for we cannot help telling the things which we saw and heard."

When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with with one accord, and said, "Sovereign Lord, it is you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

And the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

While you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God."

Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard it.

Great fear came on the whole church, and on all who heard these things.

When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who 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.

Now when the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and wanted to kill them.

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.

But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.'

"You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so you do.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

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

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is not this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests."

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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

I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.

The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

When Herod had sought for him, and did not find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the crowd, crying out,

God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

The crowd and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

When they heard this they were filled with anger, and began to shout, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians."

When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.

For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'