until the day in the which he was taken up; after that he, through the holy ghost, had given commandments unto the apostles, which he had chosen:

to whom also he showed himself alive, after his passion, by many tokens; appearing unto them forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God;

And he said unto them, "It is not for you to know the times, or the seasons which the father hath put in his own power:

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up: and a cloud received him up out of their sight.

And while they looked steadfastly up to heaven, as he went; behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

For he was now numbered with us and had obtained fellowship in this ministration.

And the same hath now possessed a plot of ground with the reward of iniquity. And when he was hanged, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

beginning at the baptism of John unto that same day that he was taken up from us - must one be ordained to bear witness with us of his resurrection."

that the one may take the room of this ministration, and apostleship from the which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place."

And they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell on Mathias. And he was counted with the eleven apostles.

And how hear we every man his own tongue wherein we were born?

him have ye taken by the hands of unrighteous persons, after he was delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, and have crucified and slain him whom God hath raised up:

and loosed the sorrows of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.

For David speaketh of him, 'Aforehand, saw I God always before me: For he is on my righthand, that I should not be moved.

"Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David: For he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with us unto his day.

Therefore seeing he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him, that the fruit of his loins should sit on his seat - in that Christ should rise again in the flesh -

He saw before, and spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul should not be left in hell: neither his flesh should see corruption.

Since now that he by the righthand of God exalted is, and hath received of the father the promise of the holy ghost, he hath shed forth that which ye now see and hear.

For David is not ascended into heaven, but he said,

And with many other words bare he witness, and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."

Which same, when he saw Peter and John, that they would into the temple, desired to receive an alms;

And he gave heed unto them, trusting to receive something of them.

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up. And immediately his feet and anklebones received strength,

and he sprang, stood, and also walked, and entered with them into the temple: walking, and leaping, and lauding God.

And they knew him, that it was he which sat and begged at the Beautiful gate of the temple. And they wondered, and were sore astonished at that which had happened unto him.

When Peter saw that, he answered unto the people, "Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or why look ye so steadfastly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man go?

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye delivered and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged him to be loosed:

But those things which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, how that Christ should suffer, he hath thus wise fulfilled it.

For Moses said unto the fathers, 'A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, even of your brethren, like unto me: him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

First unto you hath God raised up his son Jesus, and him he hath sent to bless you, that every one of you should turn from your wickedness."

as Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest: were gathered together at Jerusalem,

if we this day are examined of the good deed done to the sick man by what means he is made whole:

So threatened they them and let them go; And found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: For all men lauded God for the miracle which was done.

As soon as they were let go, they came to their fellows, and showed all that the high priests and elders had said to them.

And the multitude of them that believed, were of one heart; And of one soul. Also, none of them said that any of the things which he possessed was his own: But had all things common.

and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

Then said Peter, "Ananias how is it that Satan hath filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lie unto the holy ghost, and keep away part of the price of the livelihood:

Pertained it not unto thee only? And after it was sold, was not the price in thine own power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."

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

insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets: that at the least way the shadow of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them.

When the chief priest of all and the ruler of the temple and the high priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

After this man arose there up one Judas of Galilee, in the time when tribute began, and drew away much people after him. He also perished: and all, even as many as harkened to him, are scattered abroad.

And they could not resist the wisdom, and the spirit, with which he spake.

And he said, "Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hearken to. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham while he was yet in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

Then came he out of the land of Chaldea and dwelt in Haran. And after that, as soon as his father was dead, he brought him into this land, in which ye now dwell,

and he gave him none inheritance in it - no, not the breadth of a foot - But promised that he would give it to him to possess and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

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

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first,

And Jacob descended into Egypt, and died both he and our fathers,

When he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him up for her own son.

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

And when he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged his quarrel that had the harm done to him, and smote the Egyptian.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hands should save them: but they understood not.

And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, 'Sirs, ye are brethren why hurt ye one another?'

But he that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away saying, 'Who made thee a ruler and a judge among us?

Then fled Moses at that saying, and was a stranger in the land of Midian; Where he begat two sons.

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

This is he that was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. This man received the word of life to give unto us,

"Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed them, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen:

which found favour before God, and desired that he would faine have made a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Howbeit, he that is highest of all dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the prophet,

But he, being full of the holy ghost, looked up steadfastly with his eyes into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the righthand of God,

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.

And the people gave heed unto those things which Philip spake with one accord, in that they heard and saw the miracles which he did.

And there was a certain man called Simon, which beforetime in the same city, used witchcraft and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he was a man that could do great things.

And him they set much by, because of long time with sorcery he had mocked their wits.

For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Jesus.

When Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands on them, the holy ghost was given: he offered them money, saying,

"Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I put the hands, he may receive the holy ghost."

And he arose and went on, and behold, a man of Ethiopia which was a chamberlain and of great authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and had the rule of all her treasure, came to Jerusalem for to pray.

And as he returned home again, sitting in his chariot, he read Isaiah the prophet.

And he said, "How can I, except I had a guide?" And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

The tenor of the scripture which he read was this, "He was led as a sheep to be slain: And like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.

Because of his humbleness, he was not esteemed. Who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth."

Philip said unto him, "If thou believe with all thine heart, thou mayest." He answered, and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God."

And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they went down both into the water: both Philip and also the chamberlain. And he baptised him.

And as soon as they were come out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; that the chamberlain saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing:

but Philip was found at Azotus. And he walked throughout the country preaching in their cities, till he came to Caesarea.

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

and desired of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

But as he journeyed, it fortuned that he drew nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven.

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

And he said, "What art thou, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it shall be hard for thee to kick against the prick."

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

And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him said the Lord in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Behold, I am here Lord."

And the Lord said to him, "Arise, and go into the street which is called straight, and seek in the house of Judas after one called Saul of the city of Tarsus. For behold, he prayeth;

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in unto him; And putting his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."

Then Ananias answered, "Lord I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

and here he hath authority of the high priests to bind all that call on thy name."

The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:

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

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales and he received his sight, and arose and was baptised.

And straightway he preached Christ in the Synagogues how that he was the son of God.

All that heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this he that spoiled them which called on this name in Jerusalem? And came hither for the intent that he should bring them bound unto the high priests?"

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to couple himself with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him and believed not that he was a disciple.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way and had spoken with him: and how he had done boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus;

And he had his conversation with them at Jerusalem,

and quit himself boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he spake and disputed with the Greeks; and they went about to slay him.

And it chanced that as Peter walked throughout all quarters, he came to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.