And once when he was eating with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father. "Of this," he said, "you have heard from me.

Since he is by the mighty hand of God exalted, and has received from his Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured forth this which you now see and hear.

"For the promise belongs to you and to your children and to all who are afar off, whomever the Lord may call."

"but as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God made to Abraham, the people multiplied and increased in Egypt;

"Of this man's descendants God has brought unto Israel, according to his promise, a Savior, Jesus;

"And we bring you glad tidings of the promise made to our forefathers,

"Today I am standing trial because of the hope of the promise made by God to our ancestors,

"a promise which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. It is concerning this hope, King Agrippa, that I am accused by the Jews.