to the rest of the apostles, 39 for, the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; even to John, vi. 44. as many as the Lord our God shall call to Him: 40 and with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation. 41 Then, they that received his word were baptized; and the same day, were added to them about three thousand souls: 42 and they continued steadfastly in the doctrine and fellowship of the apostles, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came on every soul and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles: 44 and all who held the same belief, had all things in common; 45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and divided them to all, according as any one had need : 46 and continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and in breaking bread from house 5 and he gave attention to them, expecting to receive something from them: 6 but Peter said, Silver and gold I have not, but what I have, that I give thee; In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk: 7 and taking him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankle-bones received strength: 8 and leaping up, he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple; walk ing, and leaping, and praising strength to this man, whom ye God: 9 and all the people saw him walking, and praising God: 10 and they knew that he was the same that sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement, at that which had happened to him. 11 And, as he kept close to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in amazement, to the porch that is called Solomon's: 12 and when Peter saw them, he made answer to the people, saying, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye on us, as if we, by our own power or holiness, had made this man to walk? 13 the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye, indeed, delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him; 14 and ye denied the Holy and the Just One, and asked that a murderer should be granted to you: 15 and ye killed the Author of life; whom God hath raised from the dead; whose witnesses we are: 16 and his name, through faith in his name, hath given see and know; yea, the faith which is through him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I know that yedid it through ignorance, as also did your rulers; 18 but, God hath thus fulfilled the words which he had before declared through the mouth of all his prophets, namely, that the Christ should suffer: 19 repent, therefore, and turn ye to the blotting out of your sins, when the season of revival shall come, from the presence of the Lord; 20 and when he shall send forth Jesus Christ, who hath been before manifested to you; 21 whom heaven must receive, until the times of the establishing of all the things, of which God hath always spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets: Gen. xii. 3. xxii. 18. downward, have likewise de- hood; were assembled together at Jerusalem: clared these days. 25 Ye are children of those prophets, and of the Covenant which God covenanted with our fathers, saying to Abraham, "And in thy seed shall all "the families of the earth be "blessed :" 26 to you, first, God, who hath raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, by turning every one of you from his iniquities. CHAPTER IV. AND whilst they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them; 2 being greatly disturbed by their teaching the people, and proclaiming, in Jesus, the resurrection from the dead: 3 and they laid hands on them, and put them in confinement until the next day; for it was now evening: 4 nevertheless, many of those that heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes ; 6 and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all that were of the family of the high priest 7 and when they had set them in the midst, they asked them, By what authority, or in what name, have ye done this? 8 then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 9 Ye rulers and elders of the people! since we are questioned this day concerning the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he hath been cured; 10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, but whom God hath raised from the dead, even by that name doth this man stand before you whole: 11 He is the stone that was set at nought by you builders, but which is become the headstone of the corner: 12 and there is no salvation by any other name; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved. 13 And seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlearned and ordinary men, they marvelled; and they recognised them as having been with Jesus: 14 but, beholding the man that had been healed standing with them, they had nothing the chief priests and elders had said to them: to reply: 15 and commanding them to go out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 saying, What shall we do to these men? for it is, indeed, manifest to all who dwell in Jerusalem, that a notable miracle hath been wrought by them, and we cannot deny it; 17 but, that it be no further spread among the people, let us warn them, with threats, not to speak any more to any man in that name: 18 and calling them, they charged them not to speak, nor teach, at all, in the name of Jesus: 19 but Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye : 20 for, it is not possible for us. not to speak the things which we have seen and heard. 21 But they, again threatening them, let them go, finding no way by which they could punish them, on account of the people; because all glorified God for that which had been done: 22 for the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought. 23 And when they were released, they went to their own. friends, and reported all that gathered together, against the "Lord and against his Christ:" 27 for, of a truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and people of Israel, were gathered together in this City, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed; 28 to do whatsoever thy hand and counsel foreordained to be done : 29 and now, Lord, behold their threatenings; and grant to thy servants, to speak thy word with all boldness; 30 by stretching forth thy hand to heal, and causing signs and wonders to be done through the name of thy holy child Jesus. 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spake the word of God with boldness. 32 And the whole number of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: nor did any one call any of his goods his own; but all things were common among them: 33 and, with great power, the apostles rendered testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. 34 And great grace was upon them all for no one among : them was in need ; 35 for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that had been sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet: 36 and distribution was made to every one, according as he had need: 37 and Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas, (which, being interpreted, is, Son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian by birth, having a farm, sold it; and brought the money, and laid it at the feet of the apostles. A CHAPTER V. ND a certain man, by name Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession; 2 but kept back part of the price, (his wife also being privy to it,) and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet: why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back a part of the price of the land? 4 whilst it remained with thee, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was not the money in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? thou hast not lied to men only, but to God: 5 and as soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell down and expired; and great fear came on all that heard it: 6 and the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. 7 And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife came in, not knowing what had been done: 8 and Peter said to her, Tell me, whether ye sold the land for so much? and she said, Yea, for so much: 9 then Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have conspired together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out: 10 and immediately she fell down at his feet, and expired : and when the young men came in again, they found her dead, and carried her out, and buried 3 and Peter said, Ananias, her by her husband: |