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

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of his descendants, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

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

And he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him, when as yet he had no child.

And when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have reconciled them again, saying, Sirs, you are brethren; why do you wrong one to another?

Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

And since as Lydda was near to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

In which were all manner of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cling unto the Lord.

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards before the door kept the prison.

Then the priest of Jupiter, being before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

And with these sayings scarcely restrained they the people, that they would not do sacrifice unto them.

For Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.

For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked crime, O you Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples allowed him not.

And certain of the chief of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, begging him that he would not venture into the theater.

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense unto the people.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

On the next day, because he would have known the certainty of why he was accused of the Jews, he released him, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Now therefore you with the council inform the chief captain that he bring him down unto you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more exactly concerning him: and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you that you would bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more exactly.

But do not yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from you.

This man was taken of the Jews, and would have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Nevertheless, that I be not further tedious unto you, I pray you that you would hear us in your kindness a few words.

Who also has gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

And desired a favor from him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him along the way.

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart there shortly.

And because I was perplexed concerning such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, you shall hear him.

Who knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most strict sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

And as the sailors were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under pretense as though they would have cast anchors out of the bow,

Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.