Then they drew lots between them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was added to the eleven apostles.

It was he who with the congregation in the desert went between the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and our forefathers, and received and communicated to you utterances that still live.

The night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter was asleep between two soldiers, and fastened with two chains, and watchmen were at the door, guarding the jail,

This created a disturbance and a serious discussion between Paul and Barnabas and them, and it was agreed that Paul and Barnabas and some others of their number should go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.

making no difference between us and them, but cleansing their hearts by faith.

The crowd also joined in the attack on them, and the magistrates had them stripped and beaten.

But Paul said to them, "They had us beaten in public without giving us a trial, and put us in jail, although we are Roman citizens! And now are they going to dismiss us secretly? By no means! Have them come here themselves and take us out!"

When he said that, a dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the meeting was divided.