And he said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father established in his own authority.

And having said these things, as they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their eyes.

And while they were gazing at his going into the sky, behold, two men had also stood by them in white apparel,

And when they came in, they went up into the upper floor where they were lodging, including, Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Juda

All these men were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

And while fulfilling the day of Pentecost, they were all together at the same place.

And suddenly there developed a sound from the sky as of a forceful wind moving, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

And they were all filled of Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to declare.

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

And they were amazed and marveled, saying to each other, Behold, are not all these men who speak Galileans?

And how do we each hear our own language in which we were born?

Cretes and Arabians. We hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.

And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, others saying to others, Whatever does this intend to be?

But others, mocking said, They are filled of wine.

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

And it will be in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your elders will dream dreams.

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

Now having heard this, they were pierced in the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brothers, what will we do?

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those in afar, as many as Lord our God may call.

Indeed therefore those who received his word gladly, were immersed. And there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles doctrine, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

And all who believed were together, and had all things common.

Now at the same time Peter and John were going up into the temple, at the hour of prayer, the ninth.

And after taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

and they recognized him, that this was the man who sat for charity at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled of astonishment and amazement at that which happened to him.

And Peter having seen, he responded to the people, Men, Israelites, why do ye marvel at this man? Or why do ye stare at us, as by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Boy Jesus, whom ye actually delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate who preferred to release that man.

And ye killed the Pathfinder of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

And now, brothers, I know that ye did it from ignorance, as also your rulers.

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

Repent ye therefore, and be converted in order to wipe away your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me. Ye shall hear him in all things, as many as he might speak to you.

Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made for our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed all the patriarchies of the earth will be blessed.

To you first, having raised up his Boy Jesus, God sent him blessing you, in turning away each man from your evils.

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priestly family.

And after placing them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

if we are examined today about a good deed, of a feeble man, by what this man has been healed,

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

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

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. And not even one man said that anything of the things that was possessed by him was his own, but all things were common to them.

For not even any needy was among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling, they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

But Peter said to her, How is it that it was agreed by you to challenge the Spirit of Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.

And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders happened among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

And more who believe were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,

And also the populace of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem bringing the feeble, and those tormented by unclean spirits, who were all healed.

But after rising up, the high priest and all those with him (being the sect of the Sadducees) were filled of envy.

Now when they heard these words, the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests, were perplexed about them, whatever this would become.

But a certain man who arrived, reported to them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

saying, Did we not command by an order for you not to teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem of your doctrine, and intend to bring upon us this man's blood.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye murdered, having hung on a tree.

And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.

And when they heard this, they were as being split with a saw, and wanted to annihilate them.

And he said to them, Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves what ye are going to do against these men.

For before these days Theudas rose up saying himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, bonded themselves, who was killed. And all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed and developed into nothi

After this man Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the registration, and drew a considerable crowd behind him. That man was also destroyed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were scattered.

And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them go, because if the project or this work is from men, it will be overthrown,

And they were persuaded by him. And after summoning the apostles, having beat them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Indeed therefore they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to be treated shamefully for the name of Jesus.

Now in those days, the disciples being multiplied, there developed a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily assistance.

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a large company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

And the high priest said, Are these things so?

And he said, Men, brothers, and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran.

Now a famine came on all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no sustenance.

But when Jacob heard of grain being in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

And Joseph having sent forth, he summoned Jacob his father. And all his kinfolk, in souls, were seventy-five.

And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he perished, he and our fathers.

And they were carried into Shechem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a price of silver from the sons of Hamor of Shechem.

This man, who cunningly victimized our race, mistreated our fathers to make their infants be placed outside in order not to keep alive.

But when a forty year time span was fulfilled by him, it came into his heart to go help his brothers, the sons of Israel.

And on the next day he was seen by them as they fought, and he was reconciling them for peace, having said, Men, ye are brothers. Why is it that ye wrong each other?

And Moses fled at this word, and became an alien in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me.

This is he who became in the congregation in the wilderness with the heavenly agent who spoke to him on the mount Sinai, and of our fathers who received living oracles to give to us.

To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,

And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, the images that ye made to worship them. And I will deport you beyond Babylon.

The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, just as he arranged (he who spoke to Moses), to make it according to the pattern that he had seen.

Which also our fathers, having received in succession, brought in with Joshua into the possession of the nations whom God drove out from the presence of our fathers, until the days of David

The heaven is to me a throne, and the earth a footstool of my feet. What house will ye build for me? says Lord. Or what is the place of my rest?

Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers, ye also.

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold about the coming of the Righteous man, of whom ye now have become betrayers and murderers,

Now when they heard these things, they were split with a saw in their hearts, and they gnashed their teeth against him.

And Saul was approving the killing of him. And on that day there developed a great persecution against the church at Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad passed through proclaiming the good-news, the word.

And the multitudes unanimously heeded the things that were spoken by Philip during their listening and seeing the signs that he did.

For of many of those who had unclean spirits, they came out, crying in a great voice. And many who were paralyzed, and who were lame, were healed.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news, the things about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.

for it was not yet fallen upon any of them. They were only immersed in the name of the Christ Jesus.

For I perceive that thou are in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.

And having answered, the eunuch said to Philip, I ask thee, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself, or about some other man?

he requested letters from him for Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And he said, Who are thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute.

And Saul arose from the ground. And when his eyes were opened, he saw no man. But they brought him into Damascus, leading him by the hand.

And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink.

And all those who heard were amazed, and said, Is this not the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who call on this name? And he has come here for this, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests.

And after considerable days were fulfilled, the Jews plotted to destroy him,

Indeed therefore the congregations throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified. And, going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.