till the day on which he was taken up, after he had, through the Holy Spirit, given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen.

And calling them together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of my Father, which, said he, you have heard from me;

who also said: Men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall come in the same manner in which you saw him go into heaven.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey.

And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, in which dwelt Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphasus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus:

Therefore, of these men who have associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

beginning from the immersion of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, must one be appointed as a witness with us of his resurrection.

and praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, make known which of these two thou hast chosen,

that he may be appointed to this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a rushing, violent wind, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

And there appeared to them tongues like fire, which distributed them selves, and sat one on each of them.

And how is it that we hear, every one in our own language in which we were born

But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel:

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, clearly pointed out to you as a man from God, by mighty deeds and wonders and signs, which God did by him in your midst, as you yourselves also know,

This Jesus has God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from his Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Now Peter and John were going up. together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour.

And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried along, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, that he might ask charity of those who were going into the temple.

and you slew the Author of life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know; even the faith which is by him, has given him this entire soundness in the presence of you all.

But the things which God fore told by the mouth of all his prophets, that the Christ should suffer, he has thus fulfilled.

This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.

And there is salvation in no other; nor, indeed, is there another name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they could punish them, because of the people; for they all glorified God on ac count of that which had been done;

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

And Joses, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which name, when translated, is, Son of consolation,) a Levite, by birth a Cyprian,

But the chief priest arose, and all that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation;

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

Then he departed from the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran; and thence, after his father died, he removed into this land, in which you now dwell.

And the nation to which they shall be in bondage I will judge, said God; and after that, they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

and they were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher which Abraham bought for its value in silver, from the sons of Emmor, the father of Sychem.

And as the time of the promise which God had made with an oath to Abraham drew near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

At which time Moses was born; and he was exceedingly beautiful, and was nursed three months in his father's house.

Then said the Lord to him: Loose your shoes from your feet; for the place in which you stand is holy ground.

Yes, you took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your God Remphan, images which you made to worship; and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, built as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to build it, according to the pattern which he had seen:

which our fathers, who were with Joshua, received by succession, and brought into the land possessed by the Gentiles, whom God continued to drive out from the face of our fathers till the -days of David,

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They slew also those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you have now become the betrayers and murderers;

And the multitudes with one mind gave heed to the things which were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

And Simon himself also believed; and after he was immersed, he continued with Philip; and, seeing the mighty deeds and the signs which were done, he was astonished.

But Simon answered and said: Pray you both to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken come upon me.

The passage of the scripture which he was reading, was this: As a sheep for the slaughter was he led; and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so opened he not his mouth

And Ananias went, and entered the house, and laying his hands on him, said: Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name, when translated, is Dorcas. She was full of good works and deeds of charity which she did.

Now, while Peter was perplexed within himself about the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood before the gate.

The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,)

that word, you know, which was published through the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;

he will tell you words by which you and all your house shall be saved.

And one of them, named Agabus, rose and made known, by the Spirit, that a great famine was about to come on the whole habitable land; which took place in the days of Claudius.

which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

And when they had passed through the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord. And they went out, and passed on through one street; and the angel immediately departed from him.

And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them.

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, be cause they did not know him, nor the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.

For which reason he says also in another Psalm: Thou wilt not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

and by him, every one that believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Take heed, therefore, lest that which is spoken in the prophets come upon you:

Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish. For I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, though one fully declare it to you.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

thence they sailed to Antioch, from which place they had been commended to the grace of God, for the work which they had accomplished.

Now, therefore, why do you put God to the proof, by placing a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers, nor we ourselves, were able to bear?

After this I will return, and build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up;

That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from lewdness; from which if you keep yourselves carefully, you will do well. Farewell.

When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation which it gave.

And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return, and visit our brethren in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We remained in that city some days:

and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us, who are Romans, to receive or to observe.

And they took him, and brought him to Mars hill, saying: Are we able to understand what this new teaching is, which is announced by you?

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world, in righteousness, by the man whom he has chosen, giving to all assurance of this, by having raised him from the dead.

and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia, this Paul, by his persuasions, has drawn away a great multitude, saying, that they which are made with hands are not gods.

For we are in danger of being called to answer for this day's tumult, since there is no cause by which we shall be able to account for this concourse.

And there were many lamps in the upper room, in which they had met together.

And when they had come to him, he said to them: You know, from the first day on which I came into Asia, how I have been with you during the whole time,

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials, which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

And when he had saluted them, he related, in every particular, the things which. God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

Do, therefore, this which we advise you. We have four men who have a vow on them.

Take them, and join with them in their vow of abstinence, and pay their expenses, in order that they may shave their heads; and all will know that the things which they have heard reported of you are nothing; but that you yourself also walk orderly, and keep the law.

Then Paul took the men, and, on the following day, joining in their vow of abstinence, he entered the temple, and gave notice when the days of abstinence would be completed, at which time an offering should be made for each of them.

Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.

And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor.

But wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin.

and commanded his accusers to come before you. From him you may be able yourself, by examination, to gain a knowledge of all these tilings of which we accuse him.

nor are they able to prove the things of which they now accuse me.

But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers; believing all things that are written in the law and in the prophets;

having hope in God, which they themselves also admit, that I there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.

except in this one expression, which I uttered while standing among them: With respect to the resurrection I of the dead, I am judged by you this day.

And when he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around, and brought many and heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove,

If, however, I be an offender, and have done any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if the things of which these men accuse me are nothing, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall this day make my defense before you, concerning all things of which I am accused by the Jews;

My course of life from my youth, which, from the beginning, was among my own nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

to which promise our twelve tribes, zealously serving night and day, hope to come: on account of which hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness of the things which you have seen, and of those in which I will appear to you,

Having, therefore, obtained help from God, I have stood till this day, testifying both to small and to great, saying nothing else than the things which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass:

and coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which is the city of Lasea.

But the centurion had more confidence in the pilot, and in the owner of the ship, than in the things which were spoken by Paul.

And as the harbor was not commodious to winter in, the majority advised that they should put to sea from that place also, if, by any means, they might reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a harbor of Crete, lying toward the south-west and north-west.

And when it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they perceived an inlet, that had an accessible shore, into which they desired, if they could, to thrust the ship.

And the barbarians showed us no ordinary kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the rain which was falling, and because of the cold.