Then, indeed, these coming together, they asked Him, saying, Lord, do You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

who also said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into the heaven? This same Jesus who is taken up from you into Heaven, will come in the way you have seen Him going into Heaven.

Men, brothers, this Scripture must have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who seized Jesus.

For he was numbered with us and had obtained part of this ministry.

Indeed, then, this one purchased a field with the reward of unrighteousness. And falling headlong, he burst apart in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.

to take the share of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell, to go to his own place.

But this sound occurring, the multitude came together and were confounded, because they each heard them speaking in his own dialect.

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

But Peter, standing up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, Men, Jews, and all who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel:

this One given to you by the before-determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken and by lawless hands, crucifying Him, you put Him to death;

Men, brothers, it is permitted to say to you with plainness as to the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

seeing this beforehand, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor would His flesh see corruption,

God raised up this Jesus, of which we all are witnesses.

Therefore being exalted to the right of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this which you now see and hear.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God made this same Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

And hearing this, they were stabbed in the heart, and said to Peter and to the other apostles, Men, brothers, what shall we do?

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

And seeing this, Peter answered the people, Men, Israelites, why do you marvel at this? Or why do you stare at us, as though we had made this man to walk by our own power or holiness?

And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, this one whom you see and know, His name made firm. And the faith which came through Him has given him this perfect soundness before you.

But those things which God before had shown by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He fulfilled in this manner.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name have you done this?

if we are examined today on a good work for an infirm man, by what this one has been healed,

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in this name does this man stand before you whole.

This is the Stone which you builders have counted worthless, and He has become the Head of the Corner.

But, so that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak to no man in this name from now on.

For the man on whom this miracle of healing occurred was more than forty years old.

While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own authority? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

Go! Stand and speak all the words of this Life to the people in the temple.

And when the high priest and the temple commander and the chief priests heard these things, they were bewildered about them, what this might be.

saying, Did we not strictly command you that you not teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring this man's blood on us.

This One God has exalted to be a Ruler and Savior to His right hand in order to give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.

After this one, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the Registration, and drew away considerable people after him. Yet that one perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered.

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will come to nothing.

Therefore, brothers, look out among you seven men being witnessed to, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this duty.

And they set up false witnesses, who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, he moved into this land in which you now dwell.

And God spoke in this way, that his seed would be a tenant in another land, and that they would enslave it and oppress it four hundred years.

And God said, "I will judge the nation to whom they shall be in bondage," and "after these things they will come out and will serve Me in this place."

Dealing subtly with our race, this one oppressed our fathers, causing their infants to be exposed, so as not to be left alive.

In this time Moses was born, and was beautiful to God, who was brought up three months in his father's house.

And Moses fled at this word, and became a temporary resident in the land of Midian, where he fathered two sons.

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? God has sent this one to be a ruler and a redeemer by the hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the Bush.

This is that Moses who said to the sons of Israel, "The Lord your God shall raise up a Prophet to you from your brothers, One like me; you shall hear Him."

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received the living words to give to us,

saying to Aaron, "Make us gods to go before us, for as for this Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him."

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

All gave heed to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, This one is the great power of God.

saying, Give me this power also, that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join yourself to this chariot.

And the content of the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so He opened not His mouth.

And the eunuch answered Philip and said, I beg you, of whom does the prophet speak this? Of himself or of some other man?

And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints at Jerusalem.

But the Lord said to him, Go! For this one is a chosen vessel to Me, to bear My name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.

But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this One is the Christ.

This happened three times, and the vessel was received up again into the heaven.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour. And at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing.

And this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into the heaven.

And he went out and followed him. And he did not know that this happening through the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision.

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

Of this man's seed God has raised to Israel, according to His promise, a Savior, Jesus;

Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God, the Word of this salvation is sent to you.

For those living in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this One, and the voices of the Prophets being read throughout every sabbath, condemning Him, they fulfilled the Scriptures.

this God has fulfilled to us their children, raising up Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, "You are My Son, this day I have begotten You."

And that He raised Him up from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He spoke in this way: "I will give you the holy promises of David."

Therefore be it known to you, men, brothers, that through this One the forgiveness of sins is announced to you.

This one heard Paul speaking; and Paul, looking intently at him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

But hearing this, the apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their clothes and ran in among the people, crying out

Therefore dissension and not a little disputation occurring by Paul and Barnabas, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

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

And the words of the Prophets agree to this; as it is written,

"After this I will return and will build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up,

And she did this many days. But being distressed, and turning to the demonic spirit, Paul said, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out in that hour.

opening and setting forth that Christ must have suffered, and to have risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is Christ.

And certain philosophers from the Epicureans and from the Stoics met him. And some said, What will this babbler say? And others said, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons (because he preached Jesus and the resurrection to them).

And taking hold of him, they led him to the Areopagus, saying, Are we able to know what is this new doctrine of which you speak?

For as I passed by and saw the things you worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Not knowing then whom you worship, I make Him known to you.

And hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked; and others said, We will hear you again concerning this.

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house. And hearing this, many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized.

For I am with you, and no one shall set on you to hurt you, for I have many people in this city.

saying, This one persuades men to worship God contrary to the Law.

but took leave of them, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that is coming in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you, God willing. And he sailed from Ephesus.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught the things of the Lord diligently, knowing only the baptism of John.

And this happened over two years, so that all those living in Asia heard the Word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks who lived at Ephesus, and fear fell on all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

And assembling the workmen about such things, he said, Men, you know that from this trade is our wealth.

And you see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost all Asia, this Paul having persuaded, he has perverted a huge crowd, saying that those which are made with hands are no gods.

And not only is this dangerous to us, our share coming into dispute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted for nothing, and her magnificence is also about to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.

For we are in danger to be accused of revolt concerning today; there being no cause by which we may give an account of this crowding together.

Therefore I testify to you on this day that I am pure from the blood of all.

For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And there were four virgin daughters to this one, who prophesied.

And coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, and binding his hands and feet, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the nations.

Therefore do this, what we say to you: We have four men who have a vow on themselves;

crying out, Men, Israelites, help! This is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people and the Law and this place. And even he brought Greeks into the temple and has polluted this holy place.