And when they were come together, they asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

And having spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their sight.

behold two men, in white apparel, stood by them, Who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing into heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as ye have seen him going into heaven.

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man pointed out to you of God, by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands, have crucified and slain:

For David speaketh concerning him, I have seen the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right-hand, that I may not be moved.

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, That of the fruit of his loins one should sit on his throne,

And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him, with John, said, Look on us.

And taking him by the right-hand, he lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle-bones were strengthened,

And all the people saw him walking and praising God.

And they knew him, that this was he who had sat for alms at the beautiful gate of the temple, and were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had befallen him.

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

And his name, thro' faith in his name, hath strengthened this man, whom ye see and know; yea, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness, in the presence of you all.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, The Lord your God shall raise you up a prophet of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he shall say to you.

God having raised up his Son, hath sent him to you first, to bless you, by turning every one of you from your iniquities.

by what means he is healed, Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, by him doth this man stand before you whole.

And the young men arose, wound him up, and carrying him out, buried him.

But the high priest arising, and all that were with him, which was the sect of the Saducees,

And hearing this, they went into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, called together the council, even the whole senate of the children of Israel,

The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.

Him hath God exalted, a Prince and a Saviour with his right-hand, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

And we are witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody, to whom was joined a number of men, about four hundred, who was slain, and all who hearkened to him were scattered and came to nothing.

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the inrolment, and drew away much people after him; he also perished, and all who had hearkened to him were dispersed.

And to him they agreed. And having called the apostles, and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Then they suborned men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, dragged him away, and brought him to the council,

For we have heard him say, That Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered us.

And all that were sitting in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face, as the face of an angel.

The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, And said to him,

And coming out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran. And from thence, after his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

And he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not to set his foot on; yet he promised to give it him for a possession, even to his seed after him, when he had no child.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day, and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

And the patriachs moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; but God was with him,

And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharoah king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt, and all his house.

Then Joseph sending, called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.

And when he was exposed, Pharoah's daughter took him up, and brought him up for her own son.

And seeing one wronged, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

But he that wronged his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us?

And forty years being expired, the angel of the Lord appeared to him, in the wilderness, in a flame of fire in a bush.

And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. But as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him, I am the God of thy fathers,

Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a prince and a judge, the same did God send, to be a ruler and a deliverer, by the hand of the Angel, who appeared to him in the bush.

This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, The Lord your God will raise you up, out of your brethren, a prophet like me: him shall ye hear.

This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the Angel who spake to him in mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the living oracles to give to us:

Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,

Saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.

But Solomon built him an house.

And hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth upon him.

Then they cried with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord,

And casting him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

They gave heed to him, because he had a long time astonished them with witchcraft.

But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought to purchase the gift of God with money.

And Philip running to him, heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

And he desired Philip to come up, and sit with him. The portion of scripture which he was reading, was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth.

Then Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

going to the high priest, Desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, he might bring both men and women bound to Jerusalem.

And as he journeyed, he drew near Damascus; and suddenly there shone about him a light from heaven.

And falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

And the men that journeyed with him stood astonished, hearing a noise, but seeing no man.

And Saul arose from the earth; and his eyes being opened, he saw no man; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias.

And he said, Behold I am here, Lord. And the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas, for one named Saul of Tarsus; for behold, he is praying.

And he hath seen in a vision a man, named Ananias, coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he may recover his sight.

But the Lord said unto him, Go: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

And Ananias went and entered into the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me, Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, that thou mayst recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

But their lying in wait was known by Saul: and they guarded the gates day and night to kill him.

Then the disciples, taking him by night, let him down by the wall in a basket.

And coming to Jerusalem, he endeavoured to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

But Barnabas taking him, brought him to the apostles, and declared to them, How he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus, in the name of Jesus.

And preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he disputed with the Hellenists: but they attempted to kill him:

Which the brethren knowing, brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee. Arise and make thy bed.

And he arose immediately. And all that dwelt in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and turned to the Lord.

And Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples hearing Peter was there, sent to him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come to them.

Then Peter arose and went with them; whom being come, they brought into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

He saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

And looking stedfastly on him, and being affrighted, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy alms are come up for a memorial before God.

And when the angel who spake to him was departed, he called two of his houshold-servants, and a devout soldier, of them that waited on him continually.

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down on the earth:

And a voice came to him, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.

And the voice came to him again, the second time, What God hath purified, call not thou common.

While Peter was musing on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men seek thee.

And he invited them in and lodged them. And the next day, Peter went away with them; and certain brethren from Joppa went with him.

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet, worshiped him.

But Peter raised him up saying, Arise: I myself also am a man.

And as he talked with him, he went in and found many come together.

But in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted by him.

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

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

(Not to all the people, but to witnesses, chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him) after he rose from the dead.

To him give all the prophets witness, that every one who believeth in him, shall receive forgiveness of sins through his name.

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they prayed him to tarry certain days.

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision debated with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised,