Therefore, when they came together, they asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And while they were looking earnestly to ward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white raiment,

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey.

And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, in which dwelt Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphasus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

And they set apart two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias;

and praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, make known which of these two thou hast chosen,

And they gave in their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias: and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one consent in one place.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a rushing, violent wind, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

When the report of this had gone abroad, the multitude came together; and they were perplexed, for each one heard them speak in his own language.

They were amazed and astonished, and said one to another: Are not all these that are speaking, Galileans?

And they were all in amazement and doubt, and said, one to another: What can this mean?

But others deriding, said: They are full of new wine.

And also on my servants and on my handmaids, I will pour out of my Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy.

When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles: Brethren, what shall we do?

Then they that gladly received his word were immersed, and on that day there were added to them about three thou sand souls.

And they attended constantly to the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

and they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, as each had need.

And with one consent, they continued daily in the temple; and, breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried along, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, that he might ask charity of those who were going into the temple.

and they recognized him, that it was he that had sat for charity at the Beautiful gate of the temple. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

While they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

being vexed because they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

And when they had made them stand in the midst, they asked: By what power, or by what name have you done this?

Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and plain men, they were astonished; and they also recognized them, that they had been with Jesus;

and, seeing the man who had been cured standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

But, having commanded them to go aside out of the Sanhedrin, they consulted with one another,

But that it may spread no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, so that they speak no more to any man in this name.

And they called them in, and commanded them to speak no more at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus.

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they could punish them, because of the people; for they all glorified God on ac count of that which had been done;

And having been released, they went to their own, and told all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice with one consent to God, and said: Lord, thou art God, who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things that are in them; who, by the mouth of David thy servant, didst say,

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that they may speak thy word with all boldness,

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

And the multitude of believers were of one heart and of one soul; and no one said that any part of his possessions was his own; but they had all things in common.

But Peter said to her: Why is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.

And she immediately fell down at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in and found her dead; and they carried her out, and buried her by the side of her husband.

And many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles; (and they were all with one con sent in Solomon's porch.

so that they brought the sick out along the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that even the shadow of Peter, as he passed along, might fall on some of them.

and they laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.

And having heard this, they entered the temple, early in the morning, and taught. But the chief priest, and those who were with him, came and called together the Sanhedrin, and all the eldership of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But when the attendants came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and reported,

When the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt about them, what this could mean.

Then went the captain with the attendants, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

And when they had brought them, they made them stand before the Sanhedrin; and the chief priest asked them,

And when they heard this, they were enraged; and they determined to put them to death.

And they were persuaded by him; and when they had called the apostles in and scourged them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Then, they went from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were thought worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake.

And daily in the temple, and from house to house, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus the Christ.

And the speech pleased the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

whom they set before the apostles. And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Then there arose some who be longed to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and some of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia, and they disputed with Stephen.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.

Then they instigated men to say: We have heard him speak impious words against Moses, and against God.

And they excited the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and took him by violence, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.

And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: This man ceases not to speak words against this holy place, and the law.

And God spoke thus: That his posterity should sojourn in a strange land, and they should enslave them and afflict them, for four hundred years.

And the nation to which they shall be in bondage I will judge, said God; and after that, they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

and they were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher which Abraham bought for its value in silver, from the sons of Emmor, the father of Sychem.

He dealt insidiously with our race, and afflicted our fathers, so that they exposed their infants, in order that they might not live.

And he supposed that his brethren would understand that, by his hand, God would give them salvation: but they under stood not.

And on the next day he showed himself to them, as they were fighting, and endeavored to persuade them to peace, saying, Men, you are brothers: why do you injure one another?

This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent as a ruler and as a redeemer, by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

To him our fathers were not willing to be obedient; but they rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They slew also those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you have now become the betrayers and murderers;

"When they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts, and gnashed upon him with their teeth.

And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and, with one consent, rushed upon him,

And they stoned Stephen while he was calling on the Lord, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Then they that were dispersed went everywhere preaching the word.

And the multitudes with one mind gave heed to the things which were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God.

And they gave heed to him because he had, for a long time, astonished them with his magic arts.

But when they believed Philip, who preached the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.

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

who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

For he had not yet fallen on any of them; only they had been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then, when they had given their testimony, and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

And as they went along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water; what hinders me from being immersed?

And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

The men who journeyed with him stood amazed; for they heard a voice, but saw no one.

And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.

And having come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.

he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they under took to kill him.

And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus.

Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

and all that dwelt in Lydda and Saron saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

And it came to pass, in those days, that she was taken sick, and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

Then Peter arose, and went with them; and when he had come, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

And on the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and were drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house top to pray, about the sixth hour.

And he became very hungry, and desired to eat; but while they were making ready, he fell into a trance;

And they called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there.

They replied: Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that fears God, and of good report among the whole nation of the Jews, was instructed by a holy angel to call you to his house, and to hear words from you.