He had also, after He suffered, shown Himself alive to them with many sure proofs, appearing to them at intervals during forty days, and speaking of the Kingdom of God.

For John indeed baptized with water, but before many days have passed you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."

Fear came upon every one, and many marvels and signs were done by the Apostles.

But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

Many signs and marvels continued to be done among the people by the Apostles; and by common consent they all met in Solomon's Portico.

Meanwhile God's Message continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem very greatly increased, and very many priests obeyed the faith.

"But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people became many times more numerous in Egypt,

For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health.

So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many of the Samaritan villages.

"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;

This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord;

And, when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and of the devout converts from heathenism continued with Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to hold fast to the grace of God.

Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and, in company with many others, telling the Good News of the Lord's Message.

Some of the people were won over, and attached themselves to Paul and Silas, including many God-fearing Greeks and not a few gentlewomen of high rank.

As the result many of them became believers, and so did not a few of the Greeks--gentlewomen of good position, and men.

And Crispus, the Warden of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, and so did all his household; and from time to time many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and received baptism.

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

Many also of those who believed came confessing without reserve what their conduct had been,

Now there were a good many lamps in the room upstairs where we all were,

And they, when they had heard his statement, gave the glory to God. Then they said, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of Jews there are among those who have accepted the faith, and they are all zealous upholders of the Law.

Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.

Upon Paul's arrival, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood round him, and brought many grave charges against him which they were unable to substantiate.

"I myself, however, thought it a duty to do many things in hostility to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene.

And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.

In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.