After this discourse, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

"ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall descend in the same manner as ye have seen him ascend thither."

for it is written in the book of psalms, "let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein:" and "let another take possession of his charge."

him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by means of the wicked, have crucified and slain: whom God hath raised up,

When they heard that, they were so enraged, they consulted to take away their lives.

and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter caused him to be taken up, and maintain'd for her adopted son.

in his humiliation he was judged, he was taken off: and who shall describe the men of his time? for the land has taken away his life."

and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus.

this was done thrice: and then the sheet was taken up into heaven.

after they had accomplished all that was written concerning him, he was taken down from the cross, and laid in a sepulchre:

take care then, that what the prophets predicted may not happen to you,

upon which Barnabas propos'd to take John surnam'd Mark, with them.

but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry.

but since it is about disputable matters, about names, and your own law, you may decide that among yourselves: for I won't take cognizance of such affairs."

and as Paul continued his discourse a great while, a young man, named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was seiz'd with a deep sleep, which quite o'er-came him; so that he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

where by appointment Paul was to be taken aboard, designing himself to go thither by land.

then having taken our leave of one another, we embark'd and they went home.

these take, and perform the rites of purification with them, contributing to the expence of having their heads shav'd: this will convince them, what has been reported of you, is all groundless, and that you stick to the observances of the law.

as for the believing Gentiles, we have given them by letter this decision, "they need only take care to abstain from meats offered to idols, from blood, from the flesh of animals strangled, and from fornication."

upon hearing that, the centurion went to acquaint the head officer, take care, said he, what you do; for this man is a Roman.

The night following, the Lord appear'd to him, and said, Paul, take courage; for the same remonstrances that you have made concerning me at Jerusalem, you must likewise make at Rome.

if you will move it then to the tribune in the name of the Sanhedrim, to send him here to-morrow, under colour of examining his affair with more solemnity, we shall take care to dispatch him, and make a short end of his journey."

let them take care to see Paul mounted, and convoy him safe to governour Felix.

Felix then order'd a centurion to take Paul into his custody, without confining him so as to hinder his friends from waiting upon him.

but Festus willing to oblige the Jews ask'd him, will you consent to go to Jerusalem, and take your trial before me there?

being at a loss how to determine such an affair, I ask'd him if he would go to Jerusalem, and take his tryal there.

take courage then, my friends, for I have this confidence in God, that what has been told me, shall be effected,

while they were waiting for day, Paul advis'd the whole company to take some refreshment: "these fourteen days, said he, you have been very abstemious, and not made a meal:

therefore, pray, take something to recruit your strength: and be assur'd every one of you shall be preserv'd."

when Paul having taken up some brush-wood and laid it upon the fire, a viper started out from the heat, and seiz'd upon his hand.

take notice therefore, that the offers of divine salvation are sent to the Gentiles, and they will receive them.