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

who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.

for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.

(This man then indeed got a field with the reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.

But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.

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

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them, Men of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words:

but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel,

Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day.

This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all we are witnesses.

Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which ye behold and hear.

Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.

But Peter said, Silver and gold I have not; but what I have, this give I to thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean rise up and walk.

And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk?

And, by faith in his name, his name has made this man strong whom ye behold and know; and the faith which is by him has given him this complete soundness in the presence of you all.

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

if we this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed done to the infirm man, how he has been healed,

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom ye have crucified, whom God has raised from among the dead, by him this man stands here before you sound in body.

But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name.

for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old.

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

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.

saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:

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

for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.

Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into this land in which ye now dwell.

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.

And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.

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.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me him shall ye hear.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;

saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.

And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.

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

saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;

And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.

And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.

And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?

And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

And the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and the sons of Israel:

And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been fasting unto this hour, and the ninth I was praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

This man God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen,

And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it,

Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:

that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,

This man heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written:

And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom I announce to you.

But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection to them.

And having taken hold on him they brought him to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee is?

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.

because I am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.

saying, This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.

And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,

and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.

And having heard this, and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.

For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this affair of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.

Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,

For I know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

and coming to us and taking the girdle of Paul, and having bound his own hands and feet, said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose this girdle is shall the Jews thus bind in Jerusalem, and deliver him up into the hands of the Gentiles.

This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;

crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the exactness of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye are all this day;

who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;

And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.

And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

And the chiliarch answered, I, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was also free born.

And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.

And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.

And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ...

And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;

And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

He therefore, having taken him with him, led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to him and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee.

having written a letter, couched in this form:

This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out of their hands, having learned that he was a Roman.

And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;

But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;