And, being collected together, he enjoined them not to be separated from Jerusalem, but to wait for the solemn promise of the Father, which ye heard of me.

But ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me also in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the last of the earth.

For it has been written, in the book of Psalms, Let his country-house be a desert, and let none be dwelling in it: and his inspection may another take.

And all were affected in mind, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What may this mean to be?

And Peter, having stood with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Men Jews, and all ye dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and hear ye my words:

And it shall be in the last days, says God, I pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elder dream dreams:

And also upon my servants and upon my maids in those days will I pour out from my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

For David says about him, I saw beforehand the Lord before me always, for he is of my right hand, that I be not moved:

For this my heart was gladdened, and my tongue was transported with joy; and yet also shall my flesh encamp in hope:

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hades neither wilt thou give thy sanctified one to see corruption.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with gladness with thy face.

For David ascended not into the heavens: and he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand,

And Peter said, Silver and gold are not to me; but what I have, this I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarite, arise and walk.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, That a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you from your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear according to all whatever he speak to you.

And Peter answered to her, Tell me, if for so much ye sold the farm? And she said, Yes, for so much.

And the nation which they serve will I judge, said God: and after these shall they go out, and shall serve me in this place.

Wilt thou not kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?

Having seen, I saw the injury of my people in Egypt, and I heard their groaning, and came down to take them away. And now came, I will send thee into Egypt.

This is Moses, having said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear.

And God turned, and delivered them up to serve the army of heaven; as it has been written in the book of the prophets, Slain victims and sacrifices brought ye not to me forty years in the desert, O house of Israel,

Heaven a throne to me, and earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build to me? says the Lord: or what the place of my rest?

Did not my hand make all these things?

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Saying, Give me also this power, that upon whomsoever I put hands, he might receive the Holy Spirit.

And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.

And Simon having answered, said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that nothing which ye have spoken come upon me.

And he said, How can I, except somebody guide me? And he called upon Philip coming up to sit with him.

And as they went in the way, they came to some water: and the eunuch said, Behold water; what hinders me to be immersed?

And having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why drivest thou me out?

And he trembling and amazed said, Lord, What wilt thou me to do? And the Lord to him, Arise, and come into the city, and it shall be spoken to thee what thou must do.

And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:

For I will show him what he must suffer for my name.

And Ananias departed, and came into the house; and having put hands upon him said, Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, Jesus, he seen to thee in the way which thou earnest, so that thou mightest look up, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

And he said to them, Ye know that it is violating law for a man a Jew to join himself, or come near to a strange tribe: and God shewed me to call no man common or unclean.

And therefore came I without contradiction, having been sent for; therefore I inquire for what word ye sent for me?

And Cornelius said, From the fourth day till this hour I was fasting; and the ninth hour praying in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

I was in the city Joppa, praying: and in a deep trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descending as a great linen napkin, let down from heaven by four beginnings; and it came even to me:

And I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, kill and eat.

And I said, By no means, Lord: for anything common or unclean never came into my month.

And a voice answered me of a second time from heaven, What God cleansed, profane not.

And, behold, from this three men stood at the house in which I was, sent from Cesarea to me.

And the spirit said to me to come with them, discussing nothing. And these six brethren came also with me, and we came to the man's house:

And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as also upon us in the beginning.

And the messenger said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy small sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Put round thy garment, and follow me.

And Peter being as himself, said, Now know I truly that the Lord sent his messenger, and took me out of the hands of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

And they serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul to the work which I have called them.

And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.

And as John completed the course, be said, Whom think ye me to be? I am not. But, behold, he comes after me, whose shoes of the feet I am not worthy to loose.

For this has God completed to us, their children, having raised up Jesus; as it has also been written in the second Psalms, Thou art my Son; to day have I begotten thee.

And much discussion having been, Peter having risen up, said to them, Men, brethren, ye know that from ancient days God chose among us, through my month for the nations to hear the word of good news, and believe.

And after they were silent, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hear me:

So that they remaining of men might seek out the Lord, and all the nations upon whom my name has been called upon them, says the Lord, making all these.

And when she was immersed, and her house, she besought, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, remain. And she forced us.

And certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers deliberated with him. And certain said, What may this idle, talkative man wish to say? and others, He seems to be a declarer of strange demons: because he announced to them good news, and the rising up.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we wish therefore to know what these things may be.

For I am with thee, and none shall attack thee to injure thee: for much people are to me in this city.

Serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, having happened to me by the insidious plots of the Jews:

And now, behold, I, bound in the spirit, am going to Jerusalem, not knowing the things going to happen to me in it;

But that the Holy Spirit testifies in the city, saying that bonds and pressures await me.

But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.

And now, behold, I know that all ye shall see my face no more, among whom I passed through, proclaiming the kingdom of God.

For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock.

And ye yourselves know, that to my necessities, and to those being with me, these hands served.

And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.

And being about to be brought into the camp, Paul says to the captain of a thousand, Is it lawful for me to speak anything to thee? and he said, Hast thou knowledge in Greek?

And Paul said, I am truly a man a Jew, a Tarsean of Cilicia, a citizen of no undistinguished city: and I beseech of thee to give way for me to speak to the people.

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence to you.

As also the chief priest testifies of me, and all the council of elders: and whose letters to the brethren having received, I went to Damascus, going to bring there the bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

And it was to me going, and drawing near to Damascus about noon, suddenly much light from heaven flashed around me,

And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice, Saul, Saul, why drivest thou me out?

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarite, whom thou drivest out.

And they being with me truly saw the light, and were terrified; but they heard not the voice of him speaking to me.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Having risen, go to Damascus; and there shall be told thee of all which has been arranged for thee to do.

And when I saw not from the glory of that light, led by the hand of them being with me I came to Damascus.

Having come to me, and stood, said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And the same hour I looked up to him.

And it was to me returning to Jerusalem, and praying in the temple, I was in a deep trance:

And saw him saying to me, Hasten, and come quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony of me.

And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee far off to the nations.

And the captain of a thousand having come near, said to him, Tell me if thou art a Roman. And he said, Yes.

Then said Paul to him, God is about to strike thee, thou wall covered with dust: and sittest thou judging me according to law, and commanded me to be struck illegally?

And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Take courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also testify at Rome.

Then truly having taken him, he brought to the captain of a thousand, and says, Paul, the bound, having called me, asked to bring this young man to thee, having something to say to thee.

The captain of a thousand, having taken his hand, and having withdrawn in private, inquired, What is it which thou hast to announce to me?

Truly then the captain of a thousand discharged the young man, having enjoined him, Tell none that thou hast shown these things to me.

And the plot about to be by the Jews, having been made known to me against the man, for this I sent to thee, having also commanded the accusers to say things against him to thee. Farewell.

Thou being able to know that not more than twelve days are to me from which I went up, going to worship in Jerusalem.

And neither in the temple found they me discussing with any, or making a revolt of the crowd, neither in synagogues, nor in the city:

Nor can they bring me forward for things they now accuse me.

And after many years I was present, going to do alms to my nation, and offerings.

In which they found me purified in the temple, not with the crowd, nor with uproar, and certain Jews from Asia.

Who ought to be present to thee, and accuse, if they have anything against me.

Or let these themselves say, if they found any injustice in me, I having stood before the council,

And Festus, wishing to render a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Wilt thou, having gone up to Jerusalem, there be judged by me of these things?

For if truly I act with injustice, and have done anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be nothing of which these accuse me, no one can yield me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

To whom I answered, That it is not the custom to Romans to yield up any man to destruction, before that the accused may have the accusers before the face, and take place for defence for the accusation.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men being present with us, ye behold this, of whom all the multitude of Jews addressed me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out he must no more live.

For it seems to me unreasonable sending one in bonds, and not to signify the charges against him.

Especially thee being judge of all the customs among the Jews, and also of the questions: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Therefore truly my manner of life from youth, having been from the beginning in my nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews know:

Knowing me beforehand, from a former period, if they would testify, that according to the most strict sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.