In the first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

And how is it that we hear them, each of us in his own native language?

'And in the last days it shall be, God says, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

For David says concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before me; for he is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.

"Brethren, I may say to you confidently of the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

And so, because he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,

he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

This Jesus God raised up again, and of that we are all witnesses.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."

So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.

Repent therefore, and turn again, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,

whom heaven must receive until the time for establishing all that God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago.

And it shall be that every soul that does not listen to that prophet will be destroyed from among the people.'

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man stands before you healed.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

saying, "What shall we do with these men? For that a noteworthy miracle has been performed through them is apparent to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any one in this name."

When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

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

Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and they were filled with jealousy.

Then the captain went along with the officers and brought them back without violence, for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned.

Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

and said to him, 'Leave your country and your relatives, and go into the land that I will show you.'

But He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, and yet, even though he had no child, he promised that he would give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him.

But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be aliens in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

'But I will judge the nation which they serve,' said God, 'and after that they will come out and worship me in this place.'

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

They were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

He dealt craftily with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would not survive.

And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.

At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.

who found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

So there was much joy in that city.

Now there was a man named Simon, who had formerly practiced magic in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

saying, "Give me also this power, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is a desert road.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."

So Ananias departed and entered the house. And after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, "Please come to us without delay."

So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

But Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, appeared at the gate.

And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."

And opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree;

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.

Of him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

And behold, at that moment three men appeared at the house in which we were staying, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could oppose God?"

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

One of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine all over the world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius.

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to persecute them.

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

So he went out and followed him; and he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

When she recognized Peter's voice, in her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

They said to her, "You are out of your mind!" But she kept insisting that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."

When Herod had searched for him and could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there a while.

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

And as John was completing his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

"Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

And we preach to you the good news that what God promised to the fathers,

As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to decay, he spoke in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

Therefore take care, so that what is said in the prophets may not come upon you:

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people begged that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"

Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue, and so spoke that a great number believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.

He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

"Men, why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

yet he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness."