And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.

They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”

‘And I will grant wonders in the sky above
And signs on the earth below,
Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.

if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,

And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?” And she said, “Yes, that was the price.”

to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.

Also the people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

And it happened at that time that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an upper room.

and he *saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.

“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came right down to me,

This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into the sky.

In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.

So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,’

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell.”

And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.

They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!”

When the accusers stood up, they began bringing charges against him not of such crimes as I was expecting,

Being at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trial on these matters.

And Paul said, “I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these chains.”

For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel.”