Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me;

And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:

Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”

But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”

and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

saying, “What shall we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened;

Now there elapsed an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.

And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.

But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.

saying to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us; for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt—we do not know what happened to him.’

‘Heaven is My throne,
And earth is the footstool of My feet;
What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,
‘Or what place is there for My repose?

The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing.

and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.”

But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch *said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”

Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,

And fixing his gaze on him and being much alarmed, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

Again a voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.”

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate;

Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?”

That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask for what reason you have sent for me.”

but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.

But a voice from heaven answered a second time, ‘What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.’

And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

And while John was completing his course, he kept saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have become like men and have come down to us.”

All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.

and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, “What would this idle babbler wish to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?

For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean.”

For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.

And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “Into John’s baptism.”

So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.

After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?

And now, behold, bound by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, having decided that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornication.”

Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.’

For you will be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.”

The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, “What is it that you have to report to me?”

When he had read it, he asked from what province he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,

Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,

And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, but also when they were being put to death I cast my vote against them.

So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place;

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.

But we desire to hear from you what your views are; for concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere.”