Pilate saith to him, 'What is truth?' and this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, 'I do find no fault in him;

therefore they all cried out again, saying, 'Not this one -- but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.

When, therefore, Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid,

Jesus answered, 'Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

From this time was Pilate seeking to release him, and the Jews were crying out, saying, 'If this one thou mayest release, thou art not a friend of Caesar; every one making himself a king, doth speak against Caesar.'

Pilate, therefore, having heard this word, brought Jesus without -- and he sat down upon the tribunal -- to a place called, 'Pavement,' and in Hebrew, Gabbatha;

where they crucified him, and with him two others, on this side, and on that side, and Jesus in the midst.

this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman.

After this, Jesus knowing that all things now have been finished, that the Writing may be fulfilled, saith, 'I thirst;'

and this having said, he shewed them his hands and side; the disciples, therefore, rejoiced, having seen the Lord.

and this having said, he breathed on them, and saith to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit;

Many indeed, therefore, other signs also did Jesus before his disciples, that are not written in this book;

this is now a third time Jesus was manifested to his disciples, having been raised from the dead.

and this he said, signifying by what death he shall glorify God; and having said this, he saith to him, 'Be following me.'

Peter having seen this one, saith to Jesus, 'Lord, and what of this one?'

Jesus saith to him, 'If him I will to remain till I come, what -- to thee? be thou following me.' This word, therefore, went forth to the brethren that that disciple doth not die,

this is the disciple who is testifying concerning these things, and he wrote these things, and we have known that his testimony is true.

They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?'

who also said, 'Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'

'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,

because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,

this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,

to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'

and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, 'What would this wish to be?'

and Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared to them, 'Men, Jews! and all those dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and harken to my sayings,

'But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

this one, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having taken by lawless hands, having crucified -- ye did slay;

because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet -- my flesh also shall rest on hope,

'Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day;

'This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses;

at the right hand then of God having been exalted -- also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father -- he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;

assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know, that both Lord and Christ did God make him -- this Jesus whom ye did crucify.'

Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation;'

they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.

and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, 'Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

and on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that is through him did give to him this perfect soundness before you all.

and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, 'In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye did crucify, whom God did raise out of the dead, in him hath this one stood by before you whole.

This is the stone that was set at nought by you -- the builders, that became head of a corner;

but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'

for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the healing.

while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why is it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'

'Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'

And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

saying, 'Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'

this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

'After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;

and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

they set up also false witnesses, saying, 'This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,

for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;'

'Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from thence, after the death of his father, He did remove him to this land wherein ye now dwell,

and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place.

this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;

'And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons,

'This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush;

this one did bring them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years;

this is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel: A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me, him shall ye hear.

'This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us;

saying to Aaron, Make to us gods who shall go on before us, for this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we have not known what hath happened to him.

and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, 'This one is the great power of God;'

saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;

reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,

And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' -- this is desert.

And the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near, and be joined to this chariot;'

And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

And the eunuch answering Philip said, 'I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?'

and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him -- Jesus.

And Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;

And all those hearing were amazed, and said, 'Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'

And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

this one doth lodge with a certain Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea; this one shall speak to thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

and this was done thrice, and again was the vessel received up to the heaven.

And Cornelius said, 'Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and at the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

send, therefore, to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter; this one doth lodge in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea, who having come, shall speak to thee;

the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news -- peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

'This one God did raise up the third day, and gave him to become manifest,

to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

'And this happened thrice, and again was all drawn up to the heaven,

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,

the God of this people Israel did choose our fathers, and the people He did exalt in their sojourning in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm did He bring them out of it;

Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour -- Jesus,

'Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,

for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read -- having judged him -- did fulfil,

God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art -- I to-day have begotten thee.

'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,

and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;

this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved,

there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,

and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:

this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia -- a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, 'I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.

opening and alleging, 'That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'