My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,

"Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and his successors, all that have spoken, have also told of those days.

As soon as the apostles were released, they went to their friends, and told what the high priests and elders had said.

And some one came and told them that the very men whom they had put in prison were standing in the Temple, and teaching to the people.

Stephen answered. "Listen, brothers and fathers. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

"He dealt craftily with our race, and oppressed our forefathers, by making them expose their infants so that they should not live.

"In the wilderness our ancestors had the Tabernacle of Testimony built, as he appointed who told Moses to make it according to the pattern he had seen.

"I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he said: "Stand up and go into the city, and there you shall be told what you must do."

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how Saul had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him; and also how he had preached the Name of the Lord Jesus boldly at Damascus.

"Then he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying. "'Send to Joppa and fetch Simon who is also called Peter.

And when she recognized Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

He motioned to them to keep quiet, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. "Tell all this to James," he said, "and to the brothers," and away he went to another place.

Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were received by the church and the apostles and elders, and they told them all things that God had done with them.

Then the whole assembly remained silent, and listened to Barnabas and Saul as they told the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

"Brothers, listen to me. Symeon has told how God first looked graciously upon the Gentiles, to take out from among them a people to be called by his name.

Then they laid hold of him and brought him up to Mars Hill, saying. "May we be told what this new teaching of yours is?

"Now what they have been told about you, again and again, is that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles, to forsake Moses, and not to circumcise their children, nor to follow the old customs.

"And I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' and the Lord said to me, 'Rise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about all that you are destined to do.'

But Paul's sister's son heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks, and told Paul.

I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give any man up for punishment, before the accused had his accusers face to face, and had opportunity of defending himself against the charges that had been brought against him.

"So take courage, men! I believe God, I believe that things will turn out exactly as it has been told me.

There were in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls, all told.