He had shown himself alive to them after he had suffered, in many convincing ways, appearing to them through forty days, and telling them about the Kingdom of God.

Everyone felt a sense of awe, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

But many of those who had heard what they said believed it, and their number grew to be about five thousand.

So God's message continued to spread; the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a great many priests accepted the faith.

for with loud cries foul spirits came out of many who had been possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame people were cured.

After they had given their testimony and delivered the Lord's message, they went back to Jerusalem, telling the good news in many Samaritan villages on the way.

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, and the harm he has done to your people in Jerusalem.

This became known all over Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord.

So they went in talking together, and Peter found that many people had gathered,

The Lord's hand was with them, and there were a great many who believed and turned to the Lord.

and for many days he appeared to those who had come up to Jerusalem with him from Galilee, and they are now witnesses for him to the people.

and after the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism went away with Paul and Barnabas, and they talked with them, and urged them to rely on the favor of God.

reassuring the disciples and encouraging them to stand by the faith and reminding them that we have to undergo many hardships to get into the Kingdom of God.

But Paul and Barnabas stayed on in Antioch and taught, and with many others preached the good news of the Lord's message.

He convinced some of them, and they joined Paul and Silas, along with a great many devout Greeks and a number of the principal women.

Many of them became believers and so did no small number of Greek women of position, and men too.

But Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, and so did all his household, and many of the people of Corinth heard Paul and believed and were baptized.

for I am with you, and no one shall attack you or injure you, for I have many people in this city."

Many who became believers would come and openly confess their former practices.

There were a great many lamps in the upstairs room where we met

They praised God when they heard it, and they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousand believers there are among the Jews, all of them zealous upholders of the Law.

The governor made a sign to Paul to speak, and he answered, "As I know that for many years you have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully undertake my defense,

That was what I did at Jerusalem when on the authority of the high priests I put many of God's people in prison. When they were put to death, I cast my vote against them,

and many a time in all the synagogues I had them punished, and tried to force them to say impious things. In my extreme rage against them I even pursued them to distant towns.

They made us many presents, and when we sailed, they provided us with everything that we needed.