18:1Jesus, having said these things, went out with his disciples beyond the torrent Cedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, he and his disciples. 18:2And Judas also, who delivered him up, knew the place, because Jesus was often there, in company with his disciples. 18:3Judas therefore, having got the band, and officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 18:4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek ye? 18:5They answered him, Jesus the Nazaraean. Jesus says to them, I am [he]. And Judas also, who delivered him up, stood with them. 18:6When therefore he said to them, I am [he], they went away backward and fell to the ground. 18:7He demanded of them therefore again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus the Nazaraean. 18:8Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go away; 18:9that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, [As to] those whom thou hast given me, I have not lost one of them. 18:10Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and smote the bondman of the high priest and cut off his right ear; and the bondman's name was Malchus. 18:11Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it? 18:12The band therefore, and the chiliarch, and the officers of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him: 18:13and they led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 18:14But it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews that it was better that one man should perish for the people. 18:15Now Simon Peter followed Jesus, and the other disciple. But that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest; 18:16but Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the porteress and brought in Peter. 18:17The maid therefore, who was porteress, says to Peter, Art thou also of the disciples of this man? He says, I am not. 18:18But the bondmen and officers, having made a fire of coals (for it was cold), stood and warmed themselves; and Peter was standing with them and warming himself. 18:19The high priest therefore demanded of Jesus concerning his disciples and concerning his doctrine. 18:20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I taught always in [the] synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing. 18:21Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said. 18:22But as he said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave a blow on the face to Jesus, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus? 18:23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? 18:24Annas [then] had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. 18:25But Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, Art thou also of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not. 18:26One of the bondmen of the high priest, who was kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, says, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? 18:27Peter denied therefore again, and immediately [the] cock crew. 18:28They lead therefore Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; and it was early morn. And *they* entered not into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but eat the passover. 18:29Pilate therefore went out to them and said, What accusation do ye bring against this man? 18:30They answered and said to him, If this [man] were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up to thee. 18:31Pilate therefore said to them, Take him, ye, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not permitted to us to put any one to death; 18:32that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which he spoke, signifying what death he should die. 18:33Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium and called Jesus, and said to him, Thou art the king of the Jews? 18:34Jesus answered [him], Dost thou say this of thyself, or have others said it to thee concerning me? 18:35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy nation and the chief priests have delivered thee up to me: what hast thou done? 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had fought that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence. 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, Thou art then a king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest [it], that I am a king. I have been born for this, and for this I have come into the world, that I might bear witness to the truth. Every one that is of the truth hears my voice. 18:38Pilate says to him, What is truth? And having said this he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, I find no fault whatever in him. 18:39But ye have a custom that I release [some] one to you at the passover; will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews? 18:40They cried therefore again all, saying, Not this [man], but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
19:1Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged [him]. 19:2And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns put it on his head, and put a purple robe on him, 19:3and came to him and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and gave him blows on the face. 19:4And Pilate went out again and says to them, Lo, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find in him no fault whatever. 19:5(Jesus therefore went forth without, wearing the crown of thorn, and the purple robe.) And he says to them, Behold the man! 19:6When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him they cried out saying, Crucify, crucify [him]. Pilate says to them, Take him ye and crucify [him], for I find no fault in him. 19:7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to [our] law he ought to die, because he made himself Son of God. 19:8When Pilate therefore heard this word, he was the rather afraid, 19:9and went into the praetorium again and says to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. 19:10Pilate therefore says to him, Speakest thou not to *me*? Dost thou not know that I have authority to release thee and have authority to crucify thee? 19:11Jesus answered, Thou hadst no authority whatever against me if it were not given to thee from above. On this account he that has delivered me up to thee has [the] greater sin. 19:12From this time Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried out saying, If thou releasest this [man], thou art not a friend to Caesar. Every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar. 19:13Pilate therefore, having heard these words, led Jesus out and sat down upon [the] judgment-seat, at a place called Pavement, but in Hebrew Gabbatha; 19:14(now it was [the] preparation of the passover; it was about the sixth hour;) and he says to the Jews, Behold your king! 19:15But they cried out, Take [him] away, take [him] away, crucify him. Pilate says to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. 19:16Then therefore he delivered him up to them, that he might be crucified; and they took Jesus and led him away. 19:17And he went out, bearing his cross, to the place called [place] of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha; 19:18where they crucified him, and with him two others, [one] on this side, and [one] on that, and Jesus in the middle. 19:19And Pilate wrote a title also and put it on the cross. But there was written: Jesus the Nazaraean, the King of the Jews. 19:20This title therefore many of the Jews read, for the place of the city where Jesus was crucified was near; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, Latin. 19:21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Do not write, The king of the Jews, but that *he* said, I am king of the Jews. 19:22Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written. 19:23The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his clothes, and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and the body-coat; but the body-coat was seamless, woven through the whole from the top. 19:24They said therefore to one another, Let us not rend it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be; that the scripture might be fulfilled which says, They parted my garments among themselves, and on my vesture they cast lots. The soldiers therefore did these things. 19:25And by the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. 19:26Jesus therefore, seeing his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son. 19:27Then he says unto the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. 19:28After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now finished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, says, I thirst. 19:29There was a vessel therefore there full of vinegar, and having filled a sponge with vinegar, and putting hyssop round it, they put it up to his mouth. 19:30When therefore Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and having bowed his head, he delivered up his spirit. 19:31The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for it was [the] preparation, (for the day of that sabbath was a great [day],) demanded of Pilate that their legs might be broken and they taken away. 19:32The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first and of the other that had been crucified with him; 19:33but coming to Jesus, when they saw that he was already dead they did not break his legs, 19:34but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water. 19:35And he who saw it bears witness, and his witness is true, and he knows that he says true that ye also may believe. 19:36For these things took place that the scripture might be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shall be broken. 19:37And again another scripture says, They shall look on him whom they pierced. 19:38And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly through fear of the Jews, demanded of Pilate that he might take the body of Jesus: and Pilate allowed it. He came therefore and took away the body of Jesus. 19:39And Nicodemus also, who at first came to Jesus by night, came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds [weight]. 19:40They took therefore the body of Jesus and bound it up in linen with the spices, as it is the custom with the Jews to prepare for burial. 19:41But there was in the place where he had been crucified a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. 19:42There therefore, on account of the preparation of the Jews, because the tomb was near, they laid Jesus.
20:1And on the first [day] of the week Mary of Magdala comes in early morn to the tomb, while it was still dark, and sees the stone taken away from the tomb. 20:2She runs therefore and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, to whom Jesus was attached, and says to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him. 20:3Peter therefore went forth, and the other disciple, and came to the tomb. 20:4And the two ran together, and the other disciple ran forward faster than Peter, and came first to the tomb, 20:5and stooping down he sees the linen cloths lying; he did not however go in. 20:6Simon Peter therefore comes, following him, and entered into the tomb, and sees the linen cloths lying, 20:7and the handkerchief which was upon his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded up in a distinct place by itself. 20:8Then entered in therefore the other disciple also who came first to the tomb, and he saw and believed; 20:9for they had not yet known the scripture, that he must rise from among [the] dead. 20:10The disciples therefore went away again to their own home. 20:11But Mary stood at the tomb weeping without. As therefore she wept, she stooped down into the tomb, 20:12and beholds two angels sitting in white [garments], one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 20:13And they say to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She says to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 20:14Having said these things she turned backward and beholds Jesus standing [there], and knew not that it was Jesus. 20:15Jesus says to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? Whom seekest thou? She, supposing that it was the gardener, says to him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 20:16Jesus says to her, Mary. She, turning round, says to him in Hebrew, Rabboni, which means Teacher. 20:17Jesus says to her, Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and [to] my God and your God. 20:18Mary of Magdala comes bringing word to the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had said these things to her. 20:19When therefore it was evening on that day, which was the first [day] of the week, and the doors shut where the disciples were, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and says to them, Peace [be] to you. 20:20And having said this, he shewed to them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced therefore, having seen the Lord. 20:21[Jesus] said therefore again to them, Peace [be] to you: as the Father sent me forth, I also send you. 20:22And having said this, he breathed into [them], and says to them, Receive [the] Holy Spirit: 20:23whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained. 20:24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 20:25The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. 20:26And eight days after, his disciples were again within, and Thomas with them. Jesus comes, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst and said, Peace [be] to you. 20:27Then he says to Thomas, Bring thy finger here and see my hands; and bring thy hand and put it into my side; and be not unbelieving, but believing. 20:28Thomas answered and said to him, My Lord and my God. 20:29Jesus says to him, Because thou hast seen me thou hast believed: blessed they who have not seen and have believed. 20:30Many other signs therefore also Jesus did before his disciples, which are not written in this book; 20:31but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
21:1After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. And he manifested [himself] thus. 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael who was of Cana of Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 21:3Simon Peter says to them, I go to fish. They say to him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and went on board, and that night took nothing. 21:4And early morn already breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; the disciples however did not know that it was Jesus. 21:5Jesus therefore says to them, Children, have ye anything to eat? They answered him, No. 21:6And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes. 21:7That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved says to Peter, It is the Lord. Simon Peter therefore, having heard that it was the Lord, girded his overcoat [on him] (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea; 21:8and the other disciples came in the small boat, for they were not far from the land, but somewhere about two hundred cubits, dragging the net of fishes. 21:9When therefore they went out on the land, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. 21:10Jesus says to them, Bring of the fishes which ye have now taken. 21:11Simon Peter went up and drew the net to the land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty-three; and though there were so many, the net was not rent. 21:12Jesus says to them, Come [and] dine. But none of the disciples dared inquire of him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. 21:13Jesus comes and takes the bread and gives it to them, and the fish in like manner. 21:14This is already the third time that Jesus had been manifested to the disciples, being risen from among [the] dead. 21:15When therefore they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs. 21:16He says to him again a second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Shepherd my sheep. 21:17He says to him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, art thou attached to me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Art thou attached to me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep. 21:18Verily, verily, I say to thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst where thou desiredst; but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and bring thee where thou dost not desire. 21:19But he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me. 21:20Peter, turning round, sees the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned at supper on his breast, and said, Lord, who is it that delivers thee up? 21:21Peter, seeing him, says to Jesus, Lord, and what [of] this [man]? 21:22Jesus says to him, If I will that he abide until I come, what [is that] to thee? Follow thou me. 21:23This word therefore went out among the brethren, That disciple does not die. And Jesus did not say to him, He does not die; but, If I will that he abide until I come, what [is that] to thee? 21:24This is the disciple who bears witness concerning these things, and who has written these things; and we know that his witness is true. 21:25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they were written one by one, I suppose that not even the world itself would contain the books written.
Acts
1:1I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach, 1:2until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up; 1:3to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God; 1:4and, being assembled with [them], commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which [said he] ye have heard of me. 1:5For John indeed baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days. 1:6They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel? 1:7And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority; 1:8but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. 1:9And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight. 1:10And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing, 1:11who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven. 1:12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off. 1:13And when they were come into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [the brother] of James. 1:14These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. 1:15And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names [who were] together [was] about a hundred and twenty,) 1:16Brethren, 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; 1:17for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service. 1:18(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 1:19And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.) 1:20For it is written in [the] book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership. 1:21It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all [the] time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us, 1:22beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection. 1:23And they appointed two, Joseph, who was called Barsabas, who had been surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 1:24And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen, 1:25to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place. 1:26And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
2:1And when the day of Pentecost was now accomplishing, they were all together in one place. 2:2And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting. 2:3And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them. 2:4And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth. 2:5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven. 2:6But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect. 2:7And all were amazed and wondered, saying, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans? 2:8and how do *we* hear [them] each in our own dialect in which we have been born, 2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 2:10both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning [here], both Jews and proselytes, 2:11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God? 2:12And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean? 2:13But others mocking said, They are full of new wine. 2:14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them, Men of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words: 2:15for these are not full of wine, as *ye* suppose, for it is the third hour of the day; 2:16but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel, 2:17And it shall be in the last days, saith God, [that] I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams; 2:18yea, even upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. 2:19And I will give wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 2:20the sun shall be changed to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and gloriously appearing day of [the] Lord come. 2:21And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of [the] Lord shall be saved. 2:22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know 2:23him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, by [the] hand of lawless [men], have crucified and slain. 2:24Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power; 2:25for David says as to him, I foresaw the Lord continually before me, because he is at my right hand that I may not be moved. 2:26Therefore has my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted; yea more, my flesh also shall dwell in hope, 2:27for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor wilt thou give thy gracious one to see corruption. 2:28Thou hast made known to me [the] paths of life, thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance. 2:29Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day. 2:30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne; 2:31he, seeing [it] before, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither has he been left in hades nor his flesh seen corruption. 2:32This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all *we* are witnesses. 2:33Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which *ye* behold and hear. 2:34For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand 2:35until I have put thine enemies [to be] the footstool of thy feet. 2:36Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom *ye* have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 2:37And having heard [it] they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren? 2:38And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 2:39For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who [are] afar off, as many as [the] Lord our God may call. 2:40And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation. 2:41Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls. 2:42And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers. 2:43And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means. 2:44And all that believed were together, and had all things common, 2:45and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need. 2:46And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in [the] house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 2:47praising God, and having favour with all the people; and the Lord added [to the assembly] daily those that were to be saved.
3:1And Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [which is] the ninth [hour]; 3:2and 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; 3:3who, seeing Peter and John about to enter into the temple, asked to receive alms. 3:4And Peter, looking stedfastly upon him with John, said, Look on us. 3:5And he gave heed to them, expecting to receive something from them. 3:6But Peter said, Silver and gold I have not; but what I have, this give I to thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean rise up and walk. 3:7And having taken hold of him [by] the right hand he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones were made strong. 3:8And leaping up he stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 3:9And all the people saw him walking and praising God; 3:10and they recognised him, that it was *he* who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 3:11And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. 3:12And Peter, seeing it, answered the people, Men of Israel, why are ye astonished at this? or why do ye gaze on us as if we had by our own power or piety made him to walk? 3:13The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom *ye* delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when *he* had judged that he should be let go. 3:14But *ye* denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a man [that was] a murderer should be granted to you; 3:15but the originator of life ye slew, whom God raised from among [the] dead, whereof *we* are witnesses. 3:16And, by faith in his name, his name has made this [man] strong whom ye behold and know; and the faith which is by him has given him this complete soundness in the presence of you all. 3:17And now, brethren, I know that ye did it in ignorance, as also your rulers; 3:18but God has thus fulfilled what he had announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer. 3:19Repent therefore and be converted, for the blotting out of your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from [the] presence of the Lord, 3:20and he may send Jesus Christ, who was foreordained for you, 3:21whom heaven indeed must receive till [the] times of [the] restoring of all things, of which God has spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets since time began. 3:22Moses indeed said, A prophet shall [the] Lord your God raise up to you out of your brethren like me: him shall ye hear in everything whatsoever he shall say to you. 3:23And it shall be that whatsoever soul shall not hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people. 3:24And indeed all the prophets from Samuel and those in succession after [him], as many as have spoken, have announced also these days. 3:25*Ye* are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God appointed to our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 3:26To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one [of you] from your wickedness.
4:1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 4:2being distressed on account of their teaching the people and preaching by Jesus the resurrection from among [the] dead; 4:3and they laid hands on them, and put them in ward till the morrow; for it was already evening. 4:4But many of those who had heard the word believed; and the number of the men had become [about] five thousand. 4:5And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem, 4:6and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of [the] high priestly family; 4:7and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have *ye* done this? 4:8Then Peter, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders [of Israel], 4:9if *we* this day are called upon to answer as to the good deed [done] to the infirm man, how *he* has been healed, 4:10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean, whom *ye* have crucified, whom God has raised from among [the] dead, by *him* this [man] stands here before you sound [in body]. 4:11*He* is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone. 4:12And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved. 4:13But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus. 4:14And beholding the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to reply; 4:15but having commanded them to go out of the council they conferred with one another, 4:16saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed an evident sign has come to pass through their means is manifest to all that inhabit Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 4:17But that it be not further spread among the people, let us threaten them severely no longer to speak to any man in this name. 4:18And having called them, they charged [them] not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 4:19But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye; 4:20for as for us *we* cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard. 4:21But they, having further threatened them, let them go, finding no way how they might punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what had taken place; 4:22for the man on whom this sign of healing had taken place was above forty years old. 4:23And having been let go, they came to their own [company], and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 4:24And they, having heard [it], lifted up [their] voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, *thou* art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them; 4:25who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have [the] nations raged haughtily and [the] peoples meditated vain things? 4:26The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ. 4:27For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with [the] nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city 4:28to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass. 4:29And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and give to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word, 4:30in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus. 4:31And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness. 4:32And 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; 4:33and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 4:34For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold 4:35and laid it at the feet of the apostles; and distribution was made to each according as any one might have need. 4:36And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, Cyprian by birth, 4:37being possessed of land, having sold [it], brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
5:1But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 5:2and put aside for himself part of the price, [his] wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles. 5:3But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate? 5:4While it remained did it not remain to *thee*? and sold, was [it not] in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God. 5:5And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it]. 5:6And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him. 5:7And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. 5:8And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much. 5:9And 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. 5:10And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband. 5:11And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things. 5:12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch, 5:13but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them; 5:14and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;) 5:15so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put [them] on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them. 5:16And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed. 5:17And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath, 5:18and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison. 5:19But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said, 5:20Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 5:21And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 5:22And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported 5:23saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one. 5:24And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to. 5:25And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people. 5:26Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 5:27And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them, 5:28saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man. 5:29But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men. 5:30The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom *ye* have slain, having hanged on a cross. 5:31Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins. 5:32And *we* are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him. 5:33But they, when they heard [these things], were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them. 5:34But a certain [man], a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while, 5:35and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do; 5:36for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing. 5:37After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away [a number of] people after him; and *he* perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad. 5:38And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed; 5:39but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God. 5:40And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. 5:41They therefore went their way from [the] presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name. 5:42And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus [was] the Christ.
6:1But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration. 6:2And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables. 6:3Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business: 6:4but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word. 6:5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch, 6:6whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them. 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith. 6:8And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people. 6:9And 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. 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. 6:11Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God. 6:12And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council. 6:13And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law; 6:14for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us. 6:15And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.
7:1And the high priest said, Are these things then so? 7:2And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 7:3and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee. 7:4Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into this land in which *ye* now dwell. 7:5And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child. 7:6And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat [them] four hundred years; 7:7and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will *I* judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place. 7:8And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. 7:9And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him, 7:10and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house. 7:11But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food. 7:12But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first; 7:13and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh. 7:14And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all [his] kindred, seventy-five souls. 7:15And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers, 7:16and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem. 7:17But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, 7:18until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph. 7:19*He* dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live. 7:20In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father. 7:21And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son. 7:22And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds. 7:23And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel; 7:24and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian. 7:25For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not. 7:26And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, *Ye* are brethren, why do ye wrong one another? 7:27But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us? 7:28Dost *thou* wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday? 7:29And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons. 7:30And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush. 7:31And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of [the] Lord, 7:32*I* am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider [it]. 7:33And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground. 7:34I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt. 7:35This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 7:36*He* led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. 7:37This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me [him shall ye hear]. 7:38This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us; 7:39to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt, 7:40saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him. 7:41And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. 7:42But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in [the] book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? 7:43Yea, ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of [your] god Remphan, the forms which ye made to do homage to them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon. 7:44Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen; 7:45which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of [the lands of] the nations, whom God drove out from [the] face of our fathers, until the days of David; 7:46who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob; 7:47but Solomon built him a house. 7:48But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet, 7:49The heaven [is] my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith [the] Lord, or where [is the] place of my rest? 7:50has not my hand made all these things? 7:51O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, *ye* do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, *ye* also. 7:52Which 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! 7:53who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it]. 7:54And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him. 7:55But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 7:56and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God. 7:57And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; 7:58and having cast [him] out of the city, they stoned [him]. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul. 7:59And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 7:60And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
8:1And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles. 8:2And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 8:3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison. 8:4Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word. 8:5And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them; 8:6and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought. 8:7For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed. 8:8And there was great joy in that city. 8:9But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one. 8:10To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great. 8:11And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts. 8:12But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women. 8:13And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished. 8:14And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John; 8:15who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit; 8:16for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus. 8:17Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit. 8:18But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money, 8:19saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit. 8:20And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money. 8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God. 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee; 8:23for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness. 8:24And Simon answering said, Supplicate *ye* for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken. 8:25They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans. 8:26But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert. 8:27And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem, 8:28was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias. 8:29And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot. 8:30And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of? 8:31And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him. 8:32And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth. 8:33In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 8:34And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other? 8:35And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him. 8:36And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised? 8:37Not available 8:38And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him. 8:39But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing. 8:40And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
9:1But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest 9:2and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem. 9:3But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven, 9:4and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me? 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest. 9:6But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 9:7But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one. 9:8And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus. 9:9And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank. 9:10And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, [here am] I, Lord. 9:11And the Lord [said] to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, [he is] of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying, 9:12and has seen [in a vision] a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see. 9:13And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem; 9:14and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name. 9:15And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel: 9:16for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name. 9:17And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with [the] Holy Spirit. 9:18And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised; 9:19and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who [were] in Damascus certain days. 9:20And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that *he* is the Son of God. 9:21And 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? 9:22But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. 9:23Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him. 9:24But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him; 9:25but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. 9:26And having arrived at Jerusalem he essayed to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 9:27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. 9:28And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem, 9:29and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him. 9:30And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. 9:31The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit. 9:32Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all [quarters], descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda. 9:33And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed. 9:34And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up. 9:35And all who inhabited Lydda and the Saron saw him, who turned to the Lord. 9:36And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did. 9:37And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in [the] upper room. 9:38But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us. 9:39And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 9:40But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up. 9:41And having given her [his] hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living. 9:42And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord. 9:43And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
10:1But a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic, 10:2pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually, 10:3saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 10:4But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God. 10:5And now send men to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter. 10:6He lodges with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. 10:7And 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, 10:8and related all things to them, he sent them to Joppa. 10:9And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour. 10:10And he became hungry and desired to eat. But as they were making ready an ecstasy came upon him: 10:11and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth; 10:12in which were all the quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and the fowls of the heaven. 10:13And there was a voice to him, Rise, Peter, slay and eat. 10:14And Peter said, In no wise, Lord; for I have never eaten anything common or unclean. 10:15And [there was] a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common. 10:16And this took place thrice, and the vessel was straightway taken up into heaven. 10:17And as Peter doubted in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold also the men who were sent by Cornelius, having sought out the house of Simon, stood at the gate, 10:18and having called [some one], they inquired if Simon who was surnamed Peter was lodged there. 10:19But as Peter continued pondering over the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek thee; 10:20but rise up, go down, and go with them, nothing doubting, because *I* have sent them. 10:21And Peter going down to the men said, Behold, *I* am he whom ye seek: what is the cause for which ye come? 10:22And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee. 10:23Having therefore invited them in, he lodged them. And on the morrow, rising up he went away with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him. 10:24And on the morrow they came to Caesarea. But Cornelius was looking for them, having called together his kinsmen and [his] intimate friends. 10:25And when Peter was now coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down did [him] homage. 10:26But Peter made him rise, saying, Rise up: *I* myself also am a man. 10:27And he went in, talking with him, and found many gathered together. 10:28And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean. 10:29Wherefore also, having been sent for, I came without saying anything against it. I inquire therefore for what reason ye have sent for me. 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been [fasting] unto this hour, and the ninth [I was] praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 10:31and said, Cornelius, thy prayer has been heard, and thy alms have come in remembrance before God. 10:32Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea [who when he is come will speak to thee]. 10:33Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. 10:34And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, 10:35but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him. 10:36The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (*he* is Lord of all things,) 10:37*ye* know; the testimony which has spread through the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached 10:38Jesus who [was] of Nazareth: how God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and with power; who went through [all quarters] doing good, and healing all that were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. 10:39*We* also [are] witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also slew, having hanged him on a cross. 10:40This [man] God raised up the third day and gave him to be openly seen, 10:41not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among [the] dead. 10:42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that *he* it is who was determinately appointed of God [to be] judge of living and dead. 10:43To him all the prophets bear witness that every one that believes on him will receive through his name remission of sins. 10:44While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word. 10:45And the faithful of the circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that upon the nations also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out: 10:46for they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered, 10:47Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]? 10:48And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then they begged him to stay some days.
11:1And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God; 11:2and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him, 11:3saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them. 11:4But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying, 11:5I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me: 11:6on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven. 11:7And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat. 11:8And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth. 11:9And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common. 11:10And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven; 11:11and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea. 11:12And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man, 11:13and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter, 11:14who shall speak words to thee whereby *thou* shalt be saved, thou and all thy house. 11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning. 11:16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit. 11:17If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was *I* to be able to forbid God? 11:18And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life. 11:19They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through [the country] to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone. 11:20But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus. 11:21And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. 11:22And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch: 11:23who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord; 11:24for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord. 11:25And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul. 11:26And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. 11:27Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch; 11:28and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius. 11:29And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them]; 11:30which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
12:1At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt, 12:2and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword. 12:3And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:) 12:4whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people. 12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him. 12:6And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison. 12:7And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands. 12:8And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me. 12:9And going forth he followed [him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision. 12:10And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him. 12:11And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that [the] Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews. 12:12And having become clearly conscious [in himself], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying. 12:13And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda; 12:14and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry. 12:15And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel. 12:16But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished. 12:17And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place. 12:18And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter. 12:19And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed [there]. 12:20And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's. 12:21And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them. 12:22And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's. 12:23And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms. 12:24But the word of God grew and spread itself. 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service [entrusted to them], taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.
13:1Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 13:2And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. 13:3Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid [their] hands on them, they let [them] go. 13:4They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus. 13:5And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as [their] attendant. 13:6And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus, 13:7who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. *He*, having called Barnabas and Saul to [him], desired to hear the word of God. 13:8But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. 13:9But Saul, who also [is] Paul, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him, 13:10said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of [the] devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of [the] Lord? 13:11And now behold, [the] Lord's hand [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand. 13:12Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord. 13:13And having sailed from Paphos, Paul and his company came to Perga of Pamphylia; and John separated from them and returned to Jerusalem. 13:14But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day they sat down. 13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, speak. 13:16And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken. 13:17The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in [the] land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it, 13:18and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert. 13:19And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance. 13:20And after these things he gave [them] judges till Samuel the prophet, [to the end of] about four hundred and fifty years. 13:21And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years. 13:22And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will. 13:23Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus; 13:24John having proclaimed before the face of his entry [among the people] [the] baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 13:25And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? *I* am not [he]. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose. 13:26Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent: 13:27for 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]. 13:28And having found no cause of death [in him], they begged of Pilate that he might be slain. 13:29And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre; 13:30but God raised him from among [the] dead, 13:31who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. 13:32And *we* declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers, 13:33that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, *Thou* art my Son: this day have *I* begotten thee. 13:34But that he raised him from among [the] dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David. 13:35Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption. 13:36For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption. 13:37But he whom God raised up did not see corruption. 13:38Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you, 13:39and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified. 13:40See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon [you], 13:41Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for *I* work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you. 13:42And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath. 13:43And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 13:44And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God. 13:45But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, [contradicting and] speaking injuriously. 13:46And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations; 13:47for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth. 13:48And [those of] the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life. 13:49And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country. 13:50But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts. 13:51But they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium. 13:52And the disciples were filled with joy and [the] Holy Spirit.
14:1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed. 14:2But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of [those of] the nations and made [them] evil-affected against the brethren. 14:3They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, [confiding] in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 14:4And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles. 14:5And when an assault was making, both of [those of] the nations and [the] Jews with their rulers, to use [them] ill and stone them, 14:6they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country, 14:7and there they were announcing the glad tidings. 14:8And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked. 14:9This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed, 14:10said with a loud voice, Rise up straight upon thy feet: and he sprang up and walked. 14:11But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us. 14:12And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking. 14:13And the priest of Jupiter who was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, would have done sacrifice along with the crowds. 14:14But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having heard [it], rent their garments, and rushed out to the crowd, crying 14:15and saying, Men, why do ye these things? *We* also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them; 14:16who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways, 14:17though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. 14:18And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them. 14:19But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died. 14:20But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe. 14:21And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, 14:22establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. 14:23And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. 14:24And having passed through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia, 14:25and having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia; 14:26and thence they sailed away to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. 14:27And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations. 14:28And they stayed no little time with the disciples.
15:1And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 15:2A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question. 15:3They 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. 15:4And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them. 15:5And 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. 15:6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter. 15:7And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, *ye* know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe. 15:8And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also, 15:9and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith. 15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 15:11But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also. 15:12And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them. 15:13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me: 15:14Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name. 15:15And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written: 15:16After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up, 15:17so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things 15:18known from eternity. 15:19Wherefore *I* judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God; 15:20but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. 15:21For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. 15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren, 15:23having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting: 15:24Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment; 15:25it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 15:26men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15:27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things. 15:28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 15:29to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell. 15:30They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle. 15:31And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation. 15:32And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them. 15:33And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them. 15:34Not available 15:35And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord. 15:36But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on. 15:37And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark; 15:38but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. 15:39There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus; 15:40but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God. 15:41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.