They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off.

And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,

And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where 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.

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans?

And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.

Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.

And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them'said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.

But Peter'said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

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

insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.

And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

And when they heard this , they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

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

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.

And the saying 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 Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch;

whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years.

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

and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.

and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord , and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

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

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized 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.

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

and he became hungry, and desired to eat: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance;

And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom also they slew, hanging him on a tree.