And great fear came on all the church, and on all that heard these things.

so that they brought the sick out along the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that even the shadow of Peter, as he passed along, might fall on some of them.

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

But Peter and the apostles answered and said: "We must obey God rather than men.

and we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit also, whom God has given to them that obey him.

Then, they went from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were thought worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake.

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said: It is not right that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

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.

And all that sat in the Sanhedrin, looking earnestly upon him, saw his face that it was like the face of an angel.

and said to him: Get out from your land, and from your kindred, and come into a land that I will show you.

And God spoke thus: That his posterity should sojourn in a strange land, and they should enslave them and afflict them, for four hundred years.

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.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time:

He dealt insidiously with our race, and afflicted our fathers, so that they exposed their infants, in order that they might not live.

And seeing one of them unjustly treated, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian.

And he supposed that his brethren would understand that, by his hand, God would give them salvation: but they under stood not.

But he that was doing the injury to his neighbor, thrust him. away, saying, Who made you a ruler or a judge over us?

And at that saying Moses fled, and became a resident in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons.

This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent as a ruler and as a redeemer, by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

This is that Moses, who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet like me will the Lord your God raise up for you from among your brethren; him shall you hear.

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers; he received the living oracles, that he might give them to us.

saying to Aaron: Make us gods that shall go be fore us; for, as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has become of him.

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Then they that were dispersed went everywhere preaching the word.

For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them, and many paralytics and lame per sons were cured.

And there was great joy in that city.

But there was a certain man, named Simon, who had, be fore this time, been practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one;

Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;

who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,

saying: Give me, also, this authority, that who ever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.

For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

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.

And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward the south, to the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert.

and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Straight, and in quire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying;

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in and laying his hand on him, that he may receive his sight.

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

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.

and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God.

And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.

And having come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had boldly preached in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

And it came to pass that Peter, passing through all the places, came down also to the saints that dwelt in Lydda.

and all that dwelt in Lydda and Saron saw him; and they turned to the Lord.

And it came to pass, in those days, that she was taken sick, and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to make no delay in coming to them.

Then Peter arose, and went with them; and when he had come, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

And it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who did many acts of charity to the people, and prayed to God always.

They replied: Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that fears God, and of good report among the whole nation of the Jews, was instructed by a holy angel to call you to his house, and to hear words from you.

And; conversing with him, he went in, and found many that had come together.

And he said to them: You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with one of another nation, or to go into his house. But God has showed me that I must not call any man common or unclean.

Therefore, I immediately sent to you; and you have done well in coming. Now, there fore, we are all here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to you by God.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said: In truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;

but, in every nation, he that fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.

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

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

And we are witnesses of all that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew by hanging him on a tree.

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that this is he who has been appointed by God as the judge of the living and the dead.

To him all the prophets bear testimony, that whoever believes on him shall receive remission of sins through his name.

While Peter was speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.

And the believers that were of the circumcision, as many as had come with Peter, were astonished, because on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit:

Can any one for bid the water, that these should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

If, then, God gave them the like gift that he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?

Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, traveled as far as Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem; and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that they met together in the church for a whole year, and taught a great multitude; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

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.

And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea;

At that time Herod the king undertook to afflict some of the church.

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he apprehended Peter also. Those were the days of unleavened bread.

When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison.

And he went out, and followed him; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought that he saw a vision.

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 when Peter came to himself, he said: Now I know, in truth, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all that was expected by the Jewish people.

And recognizing Peter's voice, she did not open the entrance for joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the entrance.

And they said to her: You are mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. Then said hey: It is his angel.

But, having made a sign to them with his hand, that they should keep silence, he made known to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, and he said: Tell this to James, and to the brethren. And he went out, and departed to another place.

And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king's bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king.

Now there were certain prophets and teachers in the church that was at Antioch; Barnabas, and Simeon, who is called Niger, and Lucius of Gyrene, and Manaen, who was brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And after that he gave them judges, for about four hundred and fifty years, till Samuel the prophet.

And as John was finishing his course, he said: Who do you suppose that I am? I am not he; but behold, there is coming after me one, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

And though they found no cause of death, yet they demanded of Pilate that he should be slain.

And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulcher.

that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

But that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: I will give you the sure mercies of David.

Be it known to you, therefore, brethren, that through this man is preached to you the remission of sins:

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:

But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.

For thus has the Lord given us commandment: I have placed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be for salvation to the most distant part of the earth.

And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole of that region.

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of the Jews and Greeks believed.

This man heard Paul speak, who, looking earnestly on him, and seeing that he had faith to be saved,

and saying: Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings, with passions like your own, and we preach the gospel to you, that you may turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them;