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

which also said, "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, even as ye have seen him go into heaven."

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from Mount Olivet, which is nigh to Jerusalem, containing a Sabbath day's journey.

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

And it is known unto all the inhabiters of Jerusalem. Insomuch that that field is called in their mother tongue, Akeldama, that is to say the blood field.

It is written in the book of psalms, 'His habitation be void, and no man be dwelling therein,' and, 'His bishoprick let another take.'

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us - all the time that the Lord Jesus went out and in among us,

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."

And they appointed two: Joseph called Barsabbas, whose surname was Justus, and Matthias.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as it had been the coming of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they sat.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been fire, and it sat upon each of them:

and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance.

Parthians, Medes, and Elamites and the inhabiters of Mesopotamia, of Jewry and of Cappadocia, of Pontus and of Asia;

Phrigia, Pamphylia, and of Egypt, and of the parts of Libya, which is beside Cyrene; And strangers of Rome;

These are not drunken, as ye suppose - For it is yet but the third hour of the day -

but this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel,

"Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you with miracles and wonders, and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know:

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.

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,

"For the promise was made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar, even as many as the Lord God shall call."

And sold their possessions and goods, and departed them to all men, as every man had need.

and had favour with all the people, and the Lord added to the congregation daily such as should be saved.

And Peter fastened his eyes on him with John and said, "Look on us."

Then said Peter, "Silver and gold have I none: such as I have, give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."

And as the halt which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran amazed unto them in Solomon's porch.

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?

And his name, through the faith of his name, hath made this man sound whom ye see and know. And the faith which is by him, hath to him given this health, in the presence of you all.

And now, brethren, I know well that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your heads.

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.

that is, to wit, Jesus Christ: which must receive heaven until the time that all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began, be restored again.

Also all the prophets from Samuel, and thenceforth, as many as have spoken, have in likewise told of these days.

As they spake unto the people, the priests and the ruler of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

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:

This is the stone cast aside of you builders which is set in the chief place of the corner.

Neither is there salvation in any other. Nor yet also is there any other name given to men wherein we must be saved."

saying, "What shall we do to these men? For a manifest sign is done by them, and is openly known to all them that dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it:

But that it be noised no farther among the people, let us threaten and charge them that they speak henceforth to no man in this name."

And they called them, and commanded them that in no wise they should speak or teach in the name of Jesus.

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 when they heard that, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord and said, "Lord, thou art God which hast made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is,

And as soon as they had prayed, the place moved where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and they spake the word of God boldly.

Neither was there any among them that lacked. For as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the price of the things that were sold,

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

And Joseph, which was also called of the apostles Barnabas - that is to say, the son of consolation - being a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

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."

And it fortuned as it were about the space of three hours after, that his wife came in, ignorant of that which was done.

And great fear came on all the congregation; and on as many as heard it.

Then the chief priest rose up, and all they that were with him: which is the sect of the Sadducees: and were full of indignation,

saying, "The prison found we shut as sure as was possible and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened we found no man within."

saying, "Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and ye intend to bring this man's blood upon us."

And we are his records as concerning these things: and also the holy ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him."

and said unto them, "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

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.

In those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose a grudge among the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were despised in the daily ministration.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together and said, "It is not meet that we should leave the word of God and serve at the tables.

Then there arose certain of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of Cilicia, and of Asia: and disputed with Stephen.

for we heard him say, 'This Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances which Moses gave unto us.'"

And all that sat in the council looked steadfastly on him, and saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Then said the chief priest, "Is it even so?"

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.

God verily spake on this wise, that this seed should be a dweller in a strange land, and that they should keep them in bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

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?

What, wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday?'

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

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

I have perfectly seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now, come: and I will send thee into Egypt.'

This is that Moses which said unto the children of Israel, 'A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me: him shall ye hear.'

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,

saying unto Aaron, 'Make us gods to go before us. For we know not what is become of this Moses that brought us out of the land of Egypt.'

Then God turned himself, and gave them up, that they should worship the stars of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'O ye of the house of Israel: gave ye to me sacrifices and meat offerings by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

"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:

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

'Heaven is my seat, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord? Or what place is it that I should rest in?

"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Whom they regarded, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This fellow is the great power of God."

But as soon as they believed Philip's preaching of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised: both men and women.

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

Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this business. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Then the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, "Arise and go towards midday unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is in the desert."

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

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

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."

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water, and the chamberlain said, "See: here is water, what shall let me to be baptised?"

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

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;

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:

Ananias went his way and entered into the house and put his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the holy ghost."

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

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