And these things having said -- they beholding -- he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;

these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty,)

beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'

and having prayed, they said, 'Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two

and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, 'Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

for these are not drunken, as ye take it up, for it is the third hour of the day.

'Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;

and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days.

saying, 'What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem is manifest, and we are not able to deny it;

and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,

and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.

And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'

and said unto them, 'Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,

for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

And the chief priest said, 'Are then these things so?'

and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place.

hath not My hand made all these things?

And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him;

And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,

While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,

Then answered Peter, 'The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'

and the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting, and these six brethren also went with me, and we did enter into the house of the man,

And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, 'Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'

and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, 'Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.

These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, thence also they sailed to Cyprus,

And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges -- till Samuel the prophet;

And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon them that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,

and saying, 'Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;

and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

After these things I will turn back, and I will build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and its ruins I will build again, and will set it upright --

that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.

'For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, no more burden to lay upon you, except these necessary things:

she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

and the jailor told these words unto Paul -- 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud -- 'These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,

whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king -- Jesus.'

And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

And after these things, Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth,

but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves to it, for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,'

and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating him before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.

And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying -- 'After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;'

these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

'For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess;

and these things having said, he dismissed the assembly.

these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

And when we heard these things, we called upon him -- both we, and those of that place -- not to go up to Jerusalem,

And after these days, having taken our vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk -- thyself also -- the law keeping.

art not thou, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?'

The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged him to tell no one, 'that these things thou didst shew unto me;'

having commanded his accusers to come to thee, from whom thou mayest be able, thyself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him;'

and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.

or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the sanhedrim,

And having heard these things, Felix delayed them -- having known more exactly of the things concerning the way -- saying, 'When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you;'

And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, 'Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?'

for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!'

and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things --

because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill me.

for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;

and Paul said, 'I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.'

And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'If these do not remain in the ship -- ye are not able to be saved;'

and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it, he began to eat;

'Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'

and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;