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

But he said to 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 were stedfastly looking up to heaven, as he went up,

And when they were come in, they went up into the upper-room, where both Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James tarried.

And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all with one accord in one place.

And suddenly there was a sound from heaven, as of a rushing, violent wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together and were confounded, because every man heard them speaking in his own language.

And they were amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

And how hear we every one, in our own native language?

we hear them speaking in our tongues the wonderful works of God?

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What can this mean?

But others mocking, said, They are full of sweet wine.

These are not drunken as ye suppose for it is but the third hour of the day.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophecy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

This Jesus God hath raised up, whereof all we are witnesses.

And hearing this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.

Then they, gladly receiving his word, were baptized; and there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.

And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were wrought by the apostles.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common,

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added daily to the church those who were saved.

And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,

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

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.

And Peter seeing it, answered the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or, why do ye fix your eyes on us, as if by our own power or piety, we had made this man to walk?

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.

But ye killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

And now, brethren, I know that thro' ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, that the times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

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.

Ye are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

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

And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple,

And on the morrow were gathered together at Jerusalem their rulers,

and elders, and scribes, And Annas the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high-priest.

And having set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

If we are examined this day, of the benefit done to the impotent man,

And seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and understanding that they were illiterate and uneducated men, they marvelled, and took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.

For of a truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,

While thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done thro' the name of thy holy child Jesus.

And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake the word of God with boldness.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart, and of one soul: and not so much as one said that ought of the things which he had, was his own, but they had all things common.

For neither was there any one among them that lacked: for whosoever were possessors of houses or lands sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And Peter said to her, Why have ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

And many signs and wonders were wrought among the people by the hands of the apostles: (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's portico:

And multitudes both of men and women believing were the more added to the Lord:)

And multitudes also of the cities round about, came together to Jerusalem, bringing persons sick and troubled by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.

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

were filled with zeal, And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them into the common prison.

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,

Then came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

Did not we strictly command you, Not to teach in this name? And lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and would bring the blood of this man upon us.

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

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

And said to them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves, what ye are about to do, touching these men.

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 now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Now in these days, the disciples multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

And the word of God grew, and the number of disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem greatly: and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

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

Then said the high priest, Are these things so? And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken.

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

Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no sustenance.

But Jacob hearing there was corn in Egypt, sent our fathers first.

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he and our fathers,

And were carried over to Shechem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money, of Hamor, the father of Shechem.

He dealing subtilely with our kindred,

evil intreated our fathers, by causing their male infants to be exposed, that they might not live.

And the next day, he shewed himself to them, as they were quarrelling, and would have persuaded them to peace, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren: why do ye wrong one another?

And Moses fled at that saying, and was a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

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

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,

Yea, ye took up the shrine of Molock, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, as he had appointed who spake to Moses, to make it according to the model which he had seen:

Which also our fathers having received, brought in with Joshua into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out from the face of our fathers, till the days of David:

What house will ye build me, saith the Lord: or What is the place of my rest?

as your fathers, so do ye.

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them that shewed before of the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by the administration of angels,

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

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church, which was in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered abroad through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went every where, preaching the word.

For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that had them, and many sick of the palsy and lame were healed.

But when they believed Philip, preaching the things of the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

And Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he continued with Philip, and was astonished, beholding the signs and mighty miracles which were done.

And the apostles who were at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John:

And the eunuch answering Philip, said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?

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.

And immediately as it were scales fell from his eyes, and he recovered his sight, and arose and was baptized.

But all that heard were amazed, and said, Is not this he who destroyed those that call on this name at Jerusalem? And came hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

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

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.

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.