After this man, Judas the Galilean arose, in the days of the enrollment, and drew over many people after him; and he was destroyed, and all, as many as believed him, were scattered.

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great multitude of the priests became obedient to the faith.

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

He replied: Brethren and fathers, hear: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

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

At which time Moses was born; and he was exceedingly beautiful, and was nursed three months in his father's house.

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

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

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

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight, and as he was drawing near to observe it, the voice of the Lord came to him:

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.

The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, built as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to build it, according to the pattern which he had seen:

And they stoned Stephen while he was calling on the Lord, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.

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.

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;

And Simon himself also believed; and after he was immersed, he continued with Philip; and, seeing the mighty deeds and the signs which were done, he was astonished.

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

was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.

The passage of the scripture which he was reading, was this: As a sheep for the slaughter was he led; and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so opened he not his mouth

in his humiliation. The sentence against him was taken away; but who shall describe the men of his generation? For his life was taken from the earth.

But Philip was found at Azotus, and, passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea

And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. He answered: Behold me, Lord.

And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he instantly received his sight; and he arose, and was immersed.

And, having taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days;

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.

And he was with them in Jerusalem, coming in and going out; and, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus,

And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, who was a paralytic, and had kept his bed for eight years.

Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name, when translated, is Dorcas. She was full of good works and deeds of charity which she did.

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 was known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

And having looked steadily on him, he was afraid, and said: "What is it, Lord? He said to him: Your prayers and your charitable deeds have come up for a memorial before God.

This was done the third time; and the vessel was taken up again into heaven.

Now, while Peter was perplexed within himself about the meaning of the vision which he had seen, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood before the gate.

And they called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, lodged there.

While Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him: Behold, three men ask for you:

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 on the next day, they entered Caesarea And Cornelius was expecting them, and had called together his relatives and near friends.

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and did him homage.

For this reason, when I was sent for, I came without making objection. I ask, therefore, for what purpose have you sent for me?

And Cornelius replied: Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and, at the ninth hour, I was praying in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

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.

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:

I was in the city of Joppa, praying; and, while in a trance, I saw a vision, some vessel like a great sheet, descending, let down from heaven by the four corners; and it came even to me.

This was done the third time, and all was drawn up again into heaven.

And behold, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea, immediately came to the house where I was.

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?

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.

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.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

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.

Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.

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 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.

And when it was day, there was no little confusion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

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.

And Barnabas and Saul, after they had fulfilled their ministry, returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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 having gone through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus;

and he was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was a man of intelligence. This man called for Barnabas and Saul, and expressed an earnest wish to hear the word of God.

Then the proconsul, seeing what was done, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

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

And he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption.

Now, after the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them, and persuaded them to continue faithful to the grace of God.

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.

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

But when there was a violent purpose on the part of the Gentiles and of the Jews, with their rulers, to outrage and to stone them,

And there was a certain man in Lystra, without strength in his feet, who sat, for he was a cripple from his mother's womb, and had never walked.

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, for he was the chief speaker.

Then the priest of Jupiter, whose temple was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the entrance, in tended to offer sacrifice, with the multitudes.

Then came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, who persuaded the multitudes; and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

But some of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, arose, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves; Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren;

And Barnabas determined to take with him John, whose surname was Mark.

There was, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other: and Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.

And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess, who was a believer; but his father was a Greek.

A good report was given of him by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium.

This man Paul wished to go with him: and he took him and circumcised him, on account of the Jews that were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the market to the rulers.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bonds were loosed.

And the jailer, being aroused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.

And he took them at that hour of the night, and washed the blood from their stripes; and he was immersed, himself and all his, immediately.

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying: Release those men.

And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

explaining and affirming that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead; and that this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.