"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.

Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Then Peter, with the Eleven, stood up and addresses them in a loud voice. "Men of Judea and dwellers in Jerusalem, have no doubt about this matter, but listen to what I say.

"Therefore let the whole House of Israel know assuredly that Gods has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you have crucified."

when a man lame from his birth was carried along, who was wont to be laid each day near the gate of the Temple called the Beautiful Gate, to ask alms of those who were going into the Temple.

"The God of Abram, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to let him go;

"But that the matter may spread no further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak to any one hereafter about this name."

So when they had further threatened them they let the apostles go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them because of the people, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened.

sold a farm which he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

kept back some of the purchase price, with the connivance of his wife. He brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors during the night, and let them out.

"And now, I say to you, hold aloof from these men. Let them alone; for if this scheme or work be of human origin it will come to nothing;

These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

"There he died, and our ancestors also, and they were carried across to Shechem, and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

"Said they to Aaron. "Make Gods for us who shall march in front of us! As for this Moses who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.

With a loud outcry they stopped their ears, and rushed upon Stephen in a body,

Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.

For with a loud cry unclean spirits would come out of many possessed by them, and many that were palsied and lame were healed.

Then the apostles laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

"You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.

Now the portion of Scripture which he was reading was as follows. He was led a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, So he opened not his mouth.

And as he journeyed, when he was approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed round him.

And Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he continued to perceive nothing; so they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.

his disciples took him by night, and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Now Peter, as he was going from town to town, came down also to the saints who lived in Lydda.

At once he rose to his feet. All the people of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

She, as it happened, was taken ill just at that time, and died. After washing her body, they laid it in an upper room.

And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, when they heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the entreaty, "Delay not to come to us."

He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.

"I was in the city of Joppa, praying, and while in a trance I saw a vision; a certain vessel descending, what seemed to be an enormous sail let down to me,

suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him saying, "Rise up quickly." At once the chains dropped from his hands.

And when they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that led to the city. This opened to them of its own accord; and they went out passed on through one street; and suddenly the angel left him.

So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them, and let them go.

"The Lord's hand is now upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." Instantly there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and groping about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.

"The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers and made this people great, while they sojourned in the land of Egypt. And with an uplifted arm he led them out of it.

"And when they had fulfilled everything which had been written concerning him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

"For such is God's command to us, saying, "I have set thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth."

said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!"

After spending some time there the brothers let them go with a greeting of peace to those who had sent them.

And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let is go back and visit the brothers in every city in which we have proclaimed the word of the Lord. Let us see how they fare."

Among them was a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, who belonged to the town of Thyatira. She, since she was a worshiper of God, listened to us, and the Lord opened her heart to attend to what Paul said.

But in the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Let these men go."

But Paul said: "They have flogged us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens; and have thrown us into prison. Are they now going to get rid of us secretly? No, indeed! Let them come here, themselves and take us out."

So Paul and Silas came out of the prison, and went to Lydia's house; and after they had seen the brethren and encouraged them, they left Philippi.

but when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Then they laid hold of him and brought him up to Mars Hill, saying. "May we be told what this new teaching of yours is?

Then they all laid hold of Sosthenes, the warden of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.

and after Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak with tongues, and to prophesy.

When Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not let him,

If then Demetrius and his craftsmen have a grievance against any one, the courts are open and there are the proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

Just as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews laid a plot against him, and he determined to return through Macedonia.

They had taken the lad home alive, and were not a little comforted.

And they all began, with loud lamentations, to throw their arms about his neck, and to kiss him lovingly, again and again,

And some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us. They led us to the house of Mnason, a Cypriote, a disciple of long standing, with whom we were to lodge.

But when the seven days were almost over, the Asiatic Jews caught sight of him in the temple, and began to stir up all the crowd, and laid hands on him, shouting.

"Do you know Greek?" said the tribune; "Are you not, then, the Egyptian who in days gone by stirred up to sedition, and let into the wilderness the four thousand cutthroats?"

"But when, on my journey, I was nearing Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone round about me.

"Now my companions, though they beheld the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.

"And as I was seeing nothing for the glory of the light, I was led by the hand of my companions, and so came into Damascus.

"Now do not let them persuade, for more than forty men are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse, not to eat nor drink until they have killed him; even now they are all ready, awaiting your consent."

Five days later, Ananias the high priest came down to Caesarea with some of the elders, and with an orator, named Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul.

"Or let these men themselves say what fault they found, when I appeared before the Sanhedrin!

The high priest and the Jewish leaders laid charges against Paul before him.

"Let those then," he said, "who are in authority among you, go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him."

And while they tarried many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix left a prisoner.

"when at noon, as I journeyed, O King, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and around those who journeyed with me.

"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

"how that the Christ must suffer, and how he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should bring a message of light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."

As Paul thus made his defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice. "Paul, you are raving mad; your great learning is driving you mad."

when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and let her drive.

Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off.

It happened however that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him.