up to the day when he was taken up to heaven after giving orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

And to whom he gave clear and certain signs that he was living, after his death; for he was seen by them for forty days, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God:

While he was meeting with them, he ordered them, "Don't leave Jerusalem. Instead, wait for what the Father has promised, about which you heard me speak,

For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.

His answer was: "It is not for you to know times or hours, for the Father has reserved these for his own decision;

After saying this, Jesus was taken up while those who had gathered together were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, two men in white robes stood right beside them.

who also said, 'Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'

Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the place called "Mount of Olives," which was about three-fourths of a mile from Jerusalem.

They entered the city, and they went up to the upper room which was now their fixed place for meeting. Their names were Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James.

And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty,)

"Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the voice of David about Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus,

because he was one of our number and was appointed to share in this ministry."

And the same hath now possessed a plot of ground with the reward of iniquity. And when he was hanged, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

and this became known to all who lived at Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their language Aceldamach, which is Field of blood.

"For it was written [about Judas] in the book of Psalms [69:25]: 'Let the place where he lives become deserted, with no one living there' and [Psa. 109:8] 'Let someone else fill his ministry.'

who was one of the men associated with us all the time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,

beginning when he was baptized by John until the day he was taken up from us. Therefore, someone like this must become a witness with us to his resurrection."

So they nominated two men Joseph called Barsabbas, who also was called Justus, and Matthias.

To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

So they drew lots for them, and when the lot fell on Matthias, he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

When the day of Pentecost was being celebrated, all of them were together in one place.

And suddenly there was a sound from heaven as of a strong rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there was an appearance to them of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one of them.

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,

And how is it that every one of us is hearing their words in the language which was ours from our birth?

Rather, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

"Fellow Israelis, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a man authenticated to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs that God performed through him among you, as you yourselves know.

After he was arrested according to the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified this very man and killed him using the hands of lawless men.

But God raised him up and put an end to suffering of death, since it was impossible for him to be held by it,

For David saith concerning Him, "I set the Lord always before me, for He is at my right hand, that I should not be moved: therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;

because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet -- my flesh also shall rest on hope,

"Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and that his tomb is among us to this day.

Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him with an oath to put one of his descendants on his throne,

he looked ahead and spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah: "He was not abandoned to Hades, and his flesh did not experience decay.'

"It was this very Jesus whom God raised and we're all witnesses of that.

at the right hand then of God having been exalted -- also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father -- he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;

For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,

"For the promise was made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar, even as many as the Lord God shall call."

Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation;'

And fear was on every soul, and many prodigies and miracles were performed by the apostles.

They made it their practice to sell their possessions and goods and to distribute the proceeds to anyone who was in need.

They were praising God and enjoying the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord was adding to their number those who were being saved.

One day as Peter and John were going together to the temple, at the ninth hour, which was the hour of prayer,

Now a man who had been crippled from birth was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at what was called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from those who were going into the Temple.

who, having seen Peter and John about to go into the temple, was begging to receive a kindness.

The beggar looked at them, supposing that he was going to get something from them.

and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God;

And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

But, ye, denied, the Holy and Righteous One, and claimed a man that was a murderer to be granted you;

And by [means of] the name [of Jesus], that is, by faith in the [power of His] name, this [crippled] man, whom you now see and know, was healed. Yes, it is the faith that comes through Jesus that is responsible for this man's perfect health, as you now all see.

and now, brethren, I know it was through ignorance, that both you and your rulers, have acted thus.

But this way God fulfilled what things were foretold, through the mouth of all his prophets, the Christ was to endure.

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

who was before appointed, Whom heaven must receive, till the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets.

It was to you first that He sent His Servant, after raising Him from the dead, to bless you by causing every one of you to turn from his wicked ways."

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

There was held in Jerusalem, next morning, a meeting of their rulers, the elders and scribes,

and Annas the high priest was there , and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

Then Peter, because he was filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Leaders and elders of the people,

if it is for a good deed to a helpless man, or to learn how he was cured, that we are today being tried,

we want you men and all the people of Israel to know that this man was made completely well through the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. [He is the One] whom you people put to death on the cross, but God raised from the dead.

He is the stone that was thrown away by you builders, which has become the cornerstone.

And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

saying, "What should we do to these men? For we cannot deny that a significant miracle was performed by them, and everybody living in Jerusalem knows it.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

When they heard it, with one impulse they all raised their voices to God and said, "Master, it was you who made heaven, earth, and sea, and everything that is in them,

For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

having sold a field that was possessed by him, brought the money and placed it at the apostles' feet.

Now there was a certain man named Ananias who with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

and he kept back for himself [some] of the proceeds, and [his] wife was aware of [it]. And he brought a certain part [and] placed [it] at the feet of the apostles.

Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

And Ananias hearing these words fell down and expired; and great fear was upon all who heard.

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."

And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'

And great fear was on all the assembly [church], and on all that heard of these things.

Many signs and wonders continued to occur among the people, through the instrumentality of the Apostles, whose custom it was to meet all together in the Colonnade of Solomon;

and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

Insomuch that they carried out into the streets the sick, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter was coming by, if but even his shadow might pass over some of them.

Moreover even the throng of the cities all round Jerusalem was coming together, bearing sick folk, and such as were harassed by impure spirits, - who, indeed, were being cured, one and all.

Then arose the high-priest, and all those who were connected with him, (which was the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with zeal,

And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while.

For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

After him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and drew away people after him; and he was destroyed, and all who obeyed him were dispersed.

And every day in the temple and from house to house they ceased not from teaching and preaching that Jesus was the Christ.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.