Then returned they to Jerusalem from the mount called Olive, which is near Jerusalem, having the way of a sabbath.

Even till I set thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

Then truly they having gladly received his word were immersed: and in that day were added about three thousand souls.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

And Peter and John having answered to them, said, If it is just before God to hear you rather than God, judge ye.

For the man was more than forty years, upon whom this sign of healing was done.

In thy stretching out thy hand for healing; and signs and wonders to be for the name of thine holy child Jesus.

Then the commander having gone with attendants, brought them, not with force: for they feared the people, lest they might be stoned.

And Peter having answered, and the sent, said, We must obey God rather than men.

Then they put under men, saying, That we have heard him speaking defaming words against Moses, and God.

Then having come out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Charran: and thence, after his father died, he transplanted him into this land, in which ye now dwell.

Then put they hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

And having looked at him intently, and being afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms went up for remembrance before God.

And he says, Cornelius, thy prayer was harkened to, and thine alms remembered before God.

For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,

And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then asked they him to remain certain. days.

Then having fasted and prayed, and put hands upon them, they let go.

Then the proconsul having seen that done, he believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.

Then it seemed fitting to the sent and the elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren:

And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.

And he said to them, Into what then were ye immersed? And they. said, Into John's immersion.

I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.

Then Paul having taken the men, in the following day having been purified with them, went into the temple, announcing the completion of the days of purification, till an offering be brought for each one of them.

Then the captain of a thousand, having drawn near, took him, and commanded to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.

Art not thou then the Egyptian, who before these days having risen up, and having brought into the desert four thousand men of murderers?

Then quickly they about to examine him withdrew from him: and the captain of a thousand was afraid, knowing that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Then said Paul to him, God is about to strike thee, thou wall covered with dust: and sittest thou judging me according to law, and commanded me to be struck illegally?

And there were more than forty having made this conspiracy.

Then truly having taken him, he brought to the captain of a thousand, and says, Paul, the bound, having called me, asked to bring this young man to thee, having something to say to thee.

Therefore thou shouldest not be persuaded by them: for more than forty men of them lie in wait for him, who anathematized themselves, neither to eat or drink till they should kill him: and now are they prepared, expecting a promise from thee.

Truly then the captain of a thousand discharged the young man, having enjoined him, Tell none that thou hast shown these things to me.

Then truly the soldiers according to that appointed them, having taken up Paul, brought by night to Antipatris.

I will hearken to thee, he said, when also thine accusers should be present. And he commanded him to be watched in Herod's pretorium.

Thou being able to know that not more than twelve days are to me from which I went up, going to worship in Jerusalem.

Then truly answered Festus, Paul to be kept in Cesarea, and himself quickly about to go forth.

And having tarried with them more than ten days, having gone down to Cesarea, on the morrow, having sat upon the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.

Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar, to Caesar shalt thou go.

And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul defended himself, having stretched out the hand:

But the centurion was rather persuaded by the pilot and the shipmaster, than by the things spoken by Paul.

And there being much abstinence from food, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, Truly it was fitting, O men, having obeyed me, not to be conveyed from Crete, and gain this violence and damage.

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.

And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita.

Who truly then, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered nothing evil.

Then this done, the rest having sicknesses in the island, came near, and were cured: