On saying this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him out of sight.

After him Judas the Galilean started up at the time of the census, and got people to desert to him; but he perished too, and all his followers were scattered.

In this way they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, who rushed on him, dragged him away, and took him before the Sanhedrin.

He took a cunning method with our race; he oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to expose their infants, to prevent them from surviving.

It was passed on and borne in by our fathers as with Joshua they took possession of the territory of the nations whom God drove out before our fathers. So it remained down to the days of David.

saying, "Let me share this power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."

Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were open he could see nothing; so they took his hand and led him to Damascus.

And in this city too he has authority from the high priests to put anyone in chains who invokes thy Name!"

Then he took some food and felt strong again. For several days he stayed at Damascus with the disciples.

they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him up to the room, where all the widows stood beside him crying as they showed him the garments and dresses that Dorcas used to make when she was with them.

and on finding him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught considerable numbers. It was at Antioch too that the disciples were originally called "Christians."

On a stated day Herod arrayed himself in royal robes, took his seat on the dais, and proceeded to harangue them.

so, as Paul wished him to go abroad with him, he took and circumcised him on account of the local Jews, all of whom knew his father had been a Greek.

Then he took them at that very hour of the night and washed their wounds and got baptized instantly, he and all his family.

He took them up to his house and put food before them, overjoyed like all his household at having believed in God.

but as they failed to find Paul and Silas they haled Jason and some of the brothers before the politarchs, yelling, "These upsetters of the whole world have come here too!

But when the Jews of Thessalonica heard that Paul was proclaiming the word of God at Beroea as well, they came to create a disturbance and a riot among the crowds at Beroea too.

for it is in him that we live and move and exist ??as some of your own poets have said, 'We too belong to His race.'

Then all [the Greeks] caught hold of Sosthenes the president of the synagogue and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.

In the synagogue he was very outspoken at first; but when Aquila and Priscilla listened to him, they took him home and explained more accurately to him what the Way of God really meant.

When the tumult had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them; he then took leave of them and went his way to Macedonia.

As for the lad, they took him away alive, much to their relief.

So when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and got to Mitylene.

He came to us, took Paul's girdle and bound his own feet and hands, saying, "Here is the word of the holy Spirit: 'So shall the Jews bind the owner of this girdle at Jerusalem and hand him over to the Gentiles'."

As I could not see owing to the dazzling glare of that light,. my companions took my hand and so I reached Damascus.

So the officer took him to the commander, saying, "The prisoner Paul has summoned me to ask if I would bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you."

The commander then took him by the hand aside and asked him in private, "What is the news you have for me?"

Anxious to find out why they accused him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin,

The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Hence I too endeavour to have a clear conscience before God and men all the time.

After staying not more than eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea. Next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought before him.

Well, the day after they came here along with me, I took my seat on the tribunal without any loss of time. I ordered the man to be brought in,

With these words he took a loaf and after thanking God, in presence of them all, broke it and began to eat.

Then they all cheered up and took food for themselves

As the local brothers had heard about us, they came out to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, and when Paul saw them he thanked God and took courage.