They, therefore, having come together, were asking Him, saying, "Lord, dost Thou at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel?"

And, having said these things, while they were beholding, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him from their sight.

And, as they were gazing intently into the heaven, while He was ascending, behold, also two men stood by them in white apparel,

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

And, when they entered, they went up into the upper-room, 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 proposed two; Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

And, praying, they said, "Thou, Lord, Who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two Thou didst choose,

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 being fulfilled 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 was giving them to declare.

And they were amazed, and wondered, saying, "Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?

And they were all amazed, and perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

And others, mocking, said, "They have been filled with new wine!"

yea, and on My servants and on My handmaidens in those days will I pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

And, hearing this, they were pricked in the heart, and said to Peter, and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren! what shall we do?"

and they were constantly attending the teaching of the apostles and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were distributing them to all, according as any one had need.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at their homes, were partaking of food in gladness and singleness of heart;

And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was being carried along, whom they were wont to lay daily at the gate of the temple??hich was called "Beautiful"??o ask alms of those entering the temple;

and they were recognizing him, that this was he who was wont to sit for alms, at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.

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

And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody till the next day; for it was now evening.

And, having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, "In what power or in what name, did ye do this?"

Now, beholding the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and ignorant men, they were wondering; they also were recognizing them, that they had been with Jesus;

and, seeing the man who had been healed, standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.

But, having ordered them to go aside out of the Sanhedrin, they were conferring one with another,

but, that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak no more to any man in This Name."

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

And they, when they had further threatened them, released them, finding no way to punish them, on account of the people; because all were glorifying God for what had taken place;

And, being released, they went to their own friends, and reported all that the high priests and the elders said to them.

And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "Lord, Thou Who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them;

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

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those who believed were one; and not even one was saying that any of the things belonging to him was his own, but they had all things common.

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

And she immediately fell at his feet, and expired; and, coming in, the young men found her dead; and, carrying her forth, they buried her by her husband.

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

so that they even carried forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, in order that, as Peter might pass by, his shadow at least might overshadow some one of them.

And, having heard this, they entered at dawn, into the temple, and were teaching. And the high priest, having come, and those with him, called together the Sanhedrin, and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

But the officers, having come, did not find them in the prison, and, returning, they told,

Now, when both the captain of the temple and the high priests heard these words, they were thoroughly perplexed concerning them, what this might become.

Then the captain, having gone away with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

and, having brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them,

And they, hearing it, were being convulsed with rage, and were taking counsel to slay them.

And to him they assented; and calling the apostles to them, beating them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go,

They, therefore, were going from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they were accounted worthy to suffer dishonor in behalf of The Name.

And every day, in the temple, and at their homes, they ceased not teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

And the saying was pleasing to the 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, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.

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

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the Scribes; and, coming upon him, they seized him, and brought him to the Sanhedrin,

And God spake thus; that his seed would be a sojourner in a foreign land; and they would bring it into servitude, and ill-use it four hundred years.

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

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

The same, dealing craftily with our race, ill-treated our fathers, in causing their children to be cast out, that they might not be preserved alive.

And he was supposing that his brethren understood that God, through his hand, would give them deliverance; but they understood not.

On the following day, also, he appeared to them while they were fighting and he was urging them to peace, saying, 'Men, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one another?'

This Moses whom they denied, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?' him hath God sent as both ruler and redeemer, 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 to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who declared beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One??f Whom just now ye became the betrayers and murderers;

Now, while hearing these things, they were being cut to their hearts, and were gnashing their teeth over him.

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

and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.

And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

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

And the multitudes, with one accord, were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the things which he was doing.

And they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with his sorceries.

But, when they believed Philip proclaiming the glad tidings concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being immersed, both men and women.

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

for as yet He had fallen upon no one of them, but they had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

They, therefore, having fully testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and preaching the Gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

And, as they were journeying along the way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch says, "Behold, 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 was going on his way rejoicing.

And Saul arose from the earth; and, his eyes being opened, he beheld nothing; but, taking him by the hand, they led him into Damascus.

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

Now, having come to Jerusalem, he was trying 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 was speaking and disputing with the Helenists; but they were attempting to kill him;

And all who were dwelling in Lydda and in Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

And it came to pass in those days that she, having become sick, died; and, having washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

And Peter, having arisen, went with them; whom, having come, they led up into the upper chamber; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping and showing coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

Now, on the morrow, as they were journeying, and coming near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.

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

And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and one fearing God, well reported of also by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you."

And on the following day they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his kinsmen and near friends.

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

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

And He commanded that they should be immersed in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain some days.

And, having heard these things, they were silent, and glorified God, saying, "Then, to the gentiles also God gave repentance unto life."

And the report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch;

who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, rejoiced, and was exhorting all that, with purpose of heart, they should cleave to the Lord;

and, having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass that, even for a whole year, they met together in the assembly, and taught a great multitude; and that the disciples got the name "Christian" first in Antioch.

which also they did, sending it to the elders through the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

And, having passed the first and second watch; they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and, going out, they passed on through one street, and straightway the angel departed from him.

And they said to her, "You are mad!" But she kept confidently affirming that it was so. And they said, "It is his angel"

But Peter continued knocking; and, opening, they saw him, and were amazed.

And Herod, having sought for him, and not finding him, having examined the guards, ordered that they be led away to death. And, going down from Judaea to Caesarea, he tarried there.

Now he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians; and they came with one accord to him; and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was being maintained by that of the king.