and gathered them together, and commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but to "Wait for the promise of the father, whereof ye have heard of me.

When they were come together, they asked of him, saying, "Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?"

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

And while they looked steadfastly up to heaven, as he went; behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from Mount Olivet, which is nigh to Jerusalem, containing a Sabbath day's journey.

And when they were come in, they went up into a parlour, where abode both Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zealotes, and Judas James' son.

And they appointed two: Joseph called Barsabbas, whose surname was Justus, and Matthias.

And they prayed, saying, "Thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether thou hast chosen of these two,

And they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell on Mathias. And he was counted with the eleven apostles.

When the fiftieth day was come, they were all with one accord gathered together in one place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as it had been the coming of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they sat.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been fire, and it sat upon each of them:

and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance.

They wondered all, and marveled: saying among themselves, "Behold, are not all these which speak of Galilee?

They were all amazed, and wondered: saying one to another, "What meaneth this?"

Others mocked them saying, "They are full of new wine."

And on my servants, and on my handmaidens I will pour out of my spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.

When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter, and unto the other apostles, "Ye men and brethren, what shall we do?"

Then they that gladly received his preaching were baptised; And the same day, there were added unto them about a three thousand souls.

And they continued in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayer.

And they continued daily with one accord in the temple, and brake bread in every house, and did eat their meat together with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God,

And there was a certain man halt from his mother's womb, whom they brought and laid at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask his alms of them that entered into the temple.

Which same, when he saw Peter and John, that they would into the temple, desired to receive an alms;

And they knew him, that it was he which sat and begged at the Beautiful gate of the temple. And they wondered, and were sore astonished at that which had happened unto him.

As they spake unto the people, the priests and the ruler of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

taking it grievously that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from death.

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold until the next day. For it was now eventide.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and understood that they were unlearned men and lay people, they marveled: and they knew them, that they were with Jesus.

And beholding also the man which was healed standing with them, they could not say against it,

but they commanded them to go aside out of the council; And counseled among themselves,

But that it be noised no farther among the people, let us threaten and charge them that they speak henceforth to no man in this name."

And they called them, and commanded them that in no wise they should speak or teach in the name of Jesus.

So threatened they them and let them go; And found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: For all men lauded God for the miracle which was done.

As soon as they were let go, they came to their fellows, and showed all that the high priests and elders had said to them.

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord and said, "Lord, thou art God which hast made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is,

And as soon as they had prayed, the place moved where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and they spake the word of God boldly.

By the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders showed among the people. And they were all together with one accord in Solomon's porch.

insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets: that at the least way the shadow of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them.

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing with them sick folks and them which were vexed with unclean spirits. And they were healed every one.

Then the chief priest rose up, and all they that were with him: which is the sect of the Sadducees: and were full of indignation,

When they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. The chief priest came and they that were with him and called a council together, and all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch them.

When the ministers came and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,

When the chief priest of all and the ruler of the temple and the high priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

Then went the ruler of the temple with ministers, and brought them without violence. For they feared the people lest they should have been stoned.

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

When they heard that, they clave asunder, and sought means to slay them.

Before these days rose up one Theudas boasting himself, to whom resorted a number of men, about a four hundred, which was slain, and they all which believed him were scattered abroad, and brought to nought.

And to him they agreed, and called the apostles, and beat them, and commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

And they departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.

And daily in the temple, and in every house they ceased not, teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

And the saying pleased the whole multitude well. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the holy ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas, a convert of Antioch,

which they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.

And they could not resist the wisdom, and the spirit, with which he spake.

Then sent they in men which said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God,"

and they moved the people, and the elders, and the scribes: and they came upon him and caught him, and brought him to the council,

God verily spake on this wise, that this seed should be a dweller in a strange land, and that they should keep them in bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

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

The same dealt subtly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, and made them to cast out their young children, that they should not remain alive.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hands should save them: but they understood not.

And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, 'Sirs, ye are brethren why hurt ye one another?'

This Moses whom they forsook, saying, 'Who made thee a ruler and a judge?' - the same God sent, both a ruler and a deliverer, by the hands of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

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

Then God turned himself, and gave them up, that they should worship the stars of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'O ye of the house of Israel: gave ye to me sacrifices and meat offerings by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them, which showed before of the coming of that Just, whom ye have betrayed and murdered.

When they heard these things, their hearts clave asunder, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

Then they gave a shout with a loud voice, and stopped their ears and all ran upon him at once,

And they stoned Stephen, calling on and saying, "Lord Jesus receive my spirit."

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.

Saul had pleasure in his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Jewry and Samaria, except the apostles.

Howbeit, they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.

And the people gave heed unto those things which Philip spake with one accord, in that they heard and saw the miracles which he did.

Whom they regarded, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This fellow is the great power of God."

And him they set much by, because of long time with sorcery he had mocked their wits.

But as soon as they believed Philip's preaching of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised: both men and women.

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

which, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the holy ghost.

For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Jesus.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the holy ghost.

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned toward Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many cities of the Samaritans.

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water, and the chamberlain said, "See: here is water, what shall let me to be baptised?"

And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they went down both into the water: both Philip and also the chamberlain. And he baptised him.

And as soon as they were come out of the water, the spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; that the chamberlain saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing:

and desired of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

The men which journeyed with him on his way stood amazed, for they heard a voice, but saw no man.

And Saul arose from the earth, and opened his eyes, but saw no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

But their layings wait was known of Saul. And they watched at the gates day and night to kill him.

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to couple himself with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him and believed not that he was a disciple.

and quit himself boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he spake and disputed with the Greeks; and they went about to slay him.

But when the brethren knew of that, they brought him to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

And it chanced in those days that she was sick and died. When they had washed her and laid her in a chamber -

Because Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there - they sent unto him, desiring him that he would not be grieved to come unto them.

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

On the morrow as they went on their journey and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went upon the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Then waxed he a hungered, and would have eaten. But while they made ready for him, he fell into a trance,

And they said unto him, "Cornelius the captain, a just man and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the people of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee."

And the third day entered they into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen, and special friends.

And we are witnesses of all things which he did in the land of the Jews and at Jerusalem: whom they slew, and hung on tree.

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shed out the gift of the holy ghost.

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him, to tarry a few days.