Now those who had gathered together began to ask Jesus, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"

After saying this, Jesus was taken up while those who had gathered together were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Upon arriving at the house where they were staying, they went upstairs. [Those present were]: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zealous [one] and Judas, the son of James. [Note: Judas Iscariot, the twelfth apostle, had already committed suicide].

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,

The person [to replace Judas] would have to be one of those who accompanied us [disciples] during the time the Lord traveled around with us,

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven.

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,

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,

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Till I put all those who are against you under your feet.

Therefore, let all those who make up the household of Israel [i.e., God's people] know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ."

for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'

Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

and a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they placed every day at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were going into the temple;

But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

Heaven must receive Him until those times of which God has spoken from the earliest ages through the lips of His holy Prophets--the times of the reconstitution of all things.

Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become about five thousand.

And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all those who were from the high priest's family.

saying, 'What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem is manifest, and we are not able to deny it;

for we are not able not to speak those things which we have seen and heard.

And those who heard lifted up a voice to God with one accord, and said, Thou Master, the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them.

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;

For there was not even anyone needy among them, because all those who were owners of plots of land or houses were selling [them] [and] bringing the proceeds of the things that were sold

And [when] Ananias heard these words, he fell down [and] died. And great fear came on all those who heard about [it].

And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

And great fear came on all the church, and on all those hearing these things.

But none of the rest [of the people, the non-believers] dared to associate with them; however, the people were holding them in high esteem and were speaking highly of them.

More and more believers in the Lord, crowds of men and women, were constantly being added to their number,

and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits -- who were all healed.

And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal,

and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

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

But those hearing were cut to the heart, and they took counsel to kill them.

After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away some people after him; he too perished, and all those who followed him were scattered.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.

And the following day he was seen to those contending, and he compelled them to peace, having said, Men, ye are brethren; wherefore injure ye one another?

At those words Moses fled, and went and lived for a time in Midian, and two sons were born to him there.

saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us; for as to this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him. And they made a calf in those days,

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

So God turned away from them and gave them over to worship the heavenly bodies. As it is written in the book of the Prophets: "O house of Israel, you didn't offer me slaughtered animals and sacrifices those 40 years in the wilderness, did you?

Yet have ye taken up the tabernacle of Moloc, and the star of your god Remphan, those figures which ye made to pay adoration to them: and I will transport you beyond Babylon.

which our fathers and Joshua having receiv'd, they carry'd it into the territory of those nations whom God drove out upon their arrival: where it staid to the time of David, who was favoured by God,

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!

And having heard those, they were sawn through their hearts, and they gnashed the teeth upon him.

They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Those then that had been scattered went through the countries announcing the glad tidings of the word.

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

He lost no time in preaching throughout the synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God ??21 to the amazement of all his hearers, who said, "Is this not the man who in Jerusalem harried those who invoke this Name, the man who came here for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"

And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.

And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

Now, on the morrow, as those men were journeying, and, unto the city, drawing near, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour;

And he became very hungry and wanted to eat. But while those men prepared, a trance fell upon him.

And going down to the men, those sent to him from Cornelius, Peter said, Behold, I am the one you are seeking. For what reason have you come?

but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.

Jesus who is from Nazareth -- how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him;

not to all the people, but to witnesses, to those having been chosen before by God -- to us who did eat with him, and did drink with him, after his rising out of the dead;

And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He [i.e., Jesus] is the One whom God ordained to be the Judge of people who are [now] alive and those who have [already] died.

While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.

and those of the circumcision believing were astonished -- as many as came with Peter -- because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

And the apostles and brethren, those being in Judea, heard that the nations also received the word of God.

and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

But the voice answered me again from heaven, 'Count not thou those things common, which God hath cleansed.'

Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;

And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,

And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,

At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.” And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand.

And those about Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having departed from them, did turn back to Jerusalem,

And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

His coming occurred after John [the Immerser] had preached to Israel that those who repented should be immersed [as evidence that they had done so].

Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.

for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, by judging him.

And, when they had finished all those things which, concerning him, had been written, taking him down from the tree, they put him in a tomb.

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

And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

And those of the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life.

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of those of the nations and made them evil-affected against the brethren.

But the majority of the city was divided, and verily there were those with the Jews, and those with the apostles.

And when an assault was making, both of those of the nations and the Jews with their rulers, to use them ill and stone them,

They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of those of the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among them, saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

But we believe [we] will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in {the same} way those also [are]."