And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop: some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.

But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does bear fruit and yields: some 100, some 60, some 30 times what was sown.”

The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.

Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Some in the mob were shouting one thing and some another. Since he was not able to get reliable information because of the uproar, he ordered him to be taken into the barracks.

But the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews and some with the apostles.

Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual trying to say?”

Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.

This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and hound from town to town.

Then he sent another, and they killed that one. He also sent many others; they beat some and they killed some.

Note this: Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls, but also those of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

And after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some days.