They therefore, having come together, asked him, saying, Lord, art thou at this time about to restore the kingdom to Israel?

And having thus spoken, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And while they were looking earnestly into heaven as he went up, lo! two men stood by them in white apparel,

Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, within a sabbathdays journey.

And when they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode, namely, 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 brother of James.

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

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

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

And on the day of Pentecost they were all together in one place.

And suddenly there came out of heaven a sound, as of a rushing mighty wind; and it filled the whole house where they were sitting;

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

And they were amazed, and marveled, saying, Behold, are not all these who speak Galilaeans?

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

Others making sport of it, said, They are full of new wine.

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

And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?

They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.

And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting [of their substance], the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

and they sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as any one had need.

And attending daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread in a private house, they partook of their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

And a certain man lame from his birth was carried along, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who entered the temple;

and they recognized him as the man that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.

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

being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they laid hands upon them, and put them in prison until the next day; for it was now evening.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, did ye do this?

And when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and common men, they wondered; and they recognized them as having been with Jesus.

And seeing the man that had been cured standing with them, they could say nothing in reply.

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

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

So, having further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people; because all were glorifying God for that which had been done.

And being released they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And on hearing it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art he that made heaven and earth and sea, and all things that are in them;

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

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

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart, and of one 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 Peter said to her, Why is it that ye agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Lo! the feet of those who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.

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

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

so that in the streets they brought out the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, in order that at least the shadow of Peter, as he passed, might overshadow some of them.

The multitude also belonging to the cities around came together to Jerusalem bringing the sick, and those plagued by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.

And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the highpriest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word,

And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence, that they might not be stoned; for they feared the people.

And having brought them, they set them before the council. And the highpriest questioned them,

But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them.

And they were persuaded by him; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name;

and every day, in the temple, and in houses, they ceased not to teach, and to publish the glad tidings concerning Jesus the Christ.

And what was said 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 on them.

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

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

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

And God spoke in this manner: "That his posterity should sojourn in a foreign land, and that they would bring them into bondage, and illtreat them four hundred years;

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

And they were removed to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.

The same dealt subtly with our race, and illtreated our fathers, so that they should cast out their infants, that they might not be preserved alive.

For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.

And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and urged them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one another?

This Moses, whom they denied, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge?" this very man did God send both as a ruler and a redeemer 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 of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they slew those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, of whom ye have now become the betrayers and murderers;

But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

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

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

and they stoned Stephen, making supplication, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

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

For from many that had unclean spirits came they out crying with a loud voice; and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were cured.

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

And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by his sorceries.

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

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

For it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

They then, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans.

And as they went along the road, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch saith, See, here is water; what is there to hinder my being baptized?

And he commanded that the chariot should stop; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

But when they had come 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 asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any who were of this way of belief, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And Saul arose from the earth; but 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 were even watching the gates day and night to kill him.

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

speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.

And all that dwelt in Lydda and 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.

Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks which Dorcas made while she was with them.

On the morrow, as they were on their journey, and were drawing near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.

And he became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,

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

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

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

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

And he commanded that they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they entreated him to remain some days.

And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, So then to the gentiles also God hath granted repentance unto life.

Now they who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose on account of Stephen traveled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

But the talk concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch;