And they were astonished and wondered, saying, Are not all these that speak Galileans?

But others mocking said, They are full of sweet wine.

For these are not drunk as you suppose, for it is the third hour of the day [9 A.M.],

This Jesus has God raised up, whose witnesses we all are.

For the promise is to you and your children, and to all that are afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.

but killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead, whose witnesses we are.

You are the children of the prophets, and of the promise which God promised to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

if we are to-day examined concerning the good work done to the sick man, by what means he has been cured,

And Peter said to her, Why have you agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those that buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.

But some one came and told them, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

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

and he said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you are about to do to these men.

And the chief priest said, Are these things then so?

On the following day also he showed himself to them as they contended, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, you are brothers; why do you injure one another?

for I see you are in the gall of bitterness and bond of wickedness.

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

and said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard and your charities are remembered before God.

Immediately therefore I sent to you, and you have done well to come. Now therefore we are all present before God to hear all things which God has commanded you.

and we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the land of Judea, and at Jerusalem, whom also they killed, hanging him on a cross.

But they said to her, You are mad. But she asserted strongly that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

For those living at Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing him and the words of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning [him];

and he appeared many days to those who went up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

that God has fulfilled this to us their children in raising up Jesus, as it is written also in the first psalm, You are my son, to-day have I begotten you.

and saying, Men, why do you do these things? We are also men subject to like sufferings with you, preaching that you should turn from these vain [services] to the living God, who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things in them,

AND certain persons having come down from Judea taught the brothers, If you are not circumcised according to the custom of Moses you cannot be saved.

writing by their hand, The apostles and elders and brothers, to the brothers in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are of the gentiles, greeting.

She following Paul and us, cried, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us the way of salvation;

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

And Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus said, Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are extremely devoted to the worship of demons.

For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets have said, For we are his offspring.

But the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?

and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but in almost all Asia, this Paul has led away a great multitude by persuasion, saying that things which are made by hands are not gods.

For you have brought these men here, who are neither temple-robbers nor blasphemers of your goddess.

If, therefore, Demetrius and the artisans with him have a charge against any, court days are held, and there are pro-consuls; let them accuse one another.

For we are in danger of being called to account for the tumult of to-day, there being no cause by which we can excuse this concourse.

and having heard, they glorified God, and said to him, You see, brother, how many ten thousands there are of those who have believed, among the Jews, and all are zealots of the law;

Are you not the Egyptian who before these days excited a sedition, and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men who were murderers?

And he said, I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, instructed at the feet of Gamaliel in the accurate interpretation of the law of our fathers, and am a zealous worshipper of God as you all are to-day;

And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazoraean, whom you persecute.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told you of all things which are appointed for you to do.

And the centurion hearing this, went and told the chiliarch, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

And the chiliarch came to him and said, Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.

Now, therefore, speak to the chiliarch, with the Sanhedrim, to bring him down to you tomorrow, as if you were about to investigate his case more accurately, and we, before he comes nigh, are ready to kill him.

But do not therefore be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in wait, who have taken an oath not to eat nor drink till they have killed him, and now they are ready, awaiting an answer from you.

And the Jews also assented, saying, These things are so.

But Festus wishing to gratify the Jews, answered Paul and said, Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried by me for these things?

If indeed I have done wrong or committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if those things of which they accuse me are nothing, no man may give me up to them; I appeal to Caesar.

And Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense.

especially as you are acquainted with all the customs and questions of the Jews; wherefore, I beg you to hear me patiently.

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

And when Paul had said these words, Festus said with a loud voice, You are mad, Paul; much learning has driven you to madness.