and assembling them together, commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye have heard from me.

They then accordingly assembling together, asked him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time reestablish the kingdom of Israel?

But he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times and the seasons, which the Father hath reserved under his own authority.

And as they looked up earnestly into the heaven, while he was passing, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus.

This man indeed accordingly purchased a spot of ground with the wages of iniquity; and projected forward, he burst in the midst, and all his bowels fell out.

And it was a fact known to all who dwelt at Jerusalem; so that this field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, The field of blood.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take.

Wherefore from among the men who have associated with us always during the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

And joining in prayer, they said, Do thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, point out the one of these two which thou hast chosen,

And there came suddenly from heaven a sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole 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.

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every nation under heaven.

And they were all amazed, and much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What can this mean?

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them; Men of Judea, and all ye who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

for these men are not, as ye suppose, drunk, for it is only the third hour of the day.

But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel;

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour our of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

and upon my servants and my handmaidens in those days will I pour out of my spirit; and they shall prophesy:

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the Lord shall be saved."

Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazarean, a man from God, pointed out to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: forasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held thereby.

For David speaketh concerning him, "I have seen the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, that I might not be shaken:

He therefore being exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, hath poured out this, which ye now see and hear.

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

And daily continuing with one mind at the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart,

NOW at that time Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth;

when a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were entering into the temple;

Then said Peter, I have neither silver nor gold; but what I have, that I give thee: By the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarean, arise, and walk!

and they took notice of him, that it was the same person who had sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and amazed at what had happened to him.

Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own power or piety we had enabled this man to walk?

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when refreshing seasons shall come from the presence of the Lord;

But it shall come to pass, that every soul which will not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly exterminated from amidst the people."

And they laid hands on them, and committed them to prison till the next day: for it was then evening.

Now it came to pass that the next morning, their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were assembled at Jerusalem,

And placing them in the midst, they interrogated them, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this thing?