They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel?

And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding him, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,

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

And when they were come into the city, they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude the brother of James.

And they appointed two, Joseph, who was called Barsabas, who had been surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,

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

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

And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and 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 to them to speak forth.

And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?

But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.

yea, even upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

And having heard it they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?

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

And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in the house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

and a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they placed every day at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were going into the temple;

and they recognised him, that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

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

and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening.

and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

And beholding the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to reply;

but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another,

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

But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place;

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

And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

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

And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

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

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

so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.

And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,

And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported

And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.

Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,

But they, when they heard these things, were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.

And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.

And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus was the Christ.

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and 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, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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

Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon him they seized him and brought him to the council.

And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat them four hundred years;

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

He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

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

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

which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of the lands of the nations, whom God drove out from the face of our fathers, until the days of David;

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!

And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.

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

and having cast him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.

And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs which he wrought.

For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.

To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.

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

But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.

who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.

And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?

And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.

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

And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading him by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in the upper room.

And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him:

and having called some one, they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there.

And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.

And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and his intimate friends.

We also are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross.

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

And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.

and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.

They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through the country to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.

And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister to them;

which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

And he was in bitter hostility with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.