18; and 26, 4. c Thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from 1, 21. which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, 'A PROPHET SHALL THE LORD YOUR God raise up uNTO YOU OF YOUR BRETHREN, LIKE UNTO ME; HIM SHALL YE HEAR IN ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER HE SHALL SAY UNTO YOU. 23 AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, that EVERY SOUL, WHICH WILL NOT HEAR THAT PROPHET, SHALL BE DESTROYED FROM AMONG THE PEOPLE.' 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25 Ye are the children" of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, AND IN THY SEED SHALL ALL THE KINDREDS OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED.' 26 Unto you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities." 30. JERUSALEM.-Peter and John imprisoned by order of the Sanhedrim. A 216 ND as they spake unto the 30. JERUSALEM. Pilate Governor. 1 Pe. 3, 15-17. Je. 42, 19, 20. Da. 3, 18. of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Naz-k...Declared areth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him according to the doth this man stand here before you whole. 16THIS IS THE STONE WHICH WAS SET AT NOUGHT OF YOU BUILDERS, WHICH IS BECOME THE HEAD OF THE 'm to be the Son of God with power, Spirit of Holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Ro.1, 4. Ps. 118, 22. CORNER.' 12 Neither is there salva-m Behold, I lay tion in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."" 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned" and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing 15 But when they had against it. commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among their sins. Mat. 4 people, the priests, and the themselves, 16 saying, "What shall Or, ruler. d...The saddu that there is no resurrection. Mat. 22, 23. e And some be lieved the things which were spok en, and some be- Ac. : 'captain of the temple, and the sadcees, which say ducees, came upon them, 2 being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day for it was now eventide. Howbeite many of them which 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, and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, one man should were gathered together at Jerusalem. die for the peo- 7 And when they had set them in the Jno. 18, 14. midst, they asked, "By what power, (unto Moses), or by what name, have ye done Who made thee this?"g SThen Peter, filled with a prince and a judge over us. the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ex, 2, 14. Mat. "Ye rulers of the people, and elders f Caiaphas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that ple. g...And he said 21, 23. en the foolish things of the world to con found the wise; and God hath chosen the weak the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 Co. 1, 27. p And when they were gone aside, they (Agrippa Festus) talked between themselves...... Ac. 26, 31. q Then gathered the chief priests things of and sees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. Jno. 11, 47. we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they and the pharispeak henceforth to no man in this name.' 178 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Ch. 5, 40. 19 But Peter and John answered, and said unto them, "Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot' but speak the things eth, what the which we have seen" and heard." 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding. 20.9. nothing how they might punish them, because of the people:" for all men glorified God for that which was done. 21, 26. 22 For the man was above forty years. 8 Ch. 5, 29. And Micaiah said, As the Lord liv Lord saith unto me, that will I speak. 1 Ki. 22, u Ch. 22, 15. 1 Jno. 1, 1, 3. v Ch. 5, 26. Mat. CHAP. IV. 23-34.] 30. JERUSALEM. old, on whom this miracle of healing | the things that were sold, 35 and laid 31. JERUSALEM. was shewed. Pilate Governor. w Ch. 2, 44-46. ...said, O Lord, out of his hand, 23 And being let go, they went to their own company," and reported all And Hezekiah that the chief priests and elders had 24 And when they God of Israel... said unto them. save Thou us heard that, they lifted up their voice that all the king to God with one accord, and said, doms of the Lord, thou art God, which hast that Thou art made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 25 who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, earth may know the Lord God, even Thou only. 2 Ki. 19, 15, 19. e And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, & will give them an heart of flesh. Ez. 11, 19. f1 Ch. 29, 14. 9. Not in word power, and in the Holy Ghost, surance...1 Th. only, but also in and in much as 1, 5. h Ch. 5, 13. Whiles it (the land) remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Ch. 5, 4. them down at the apostles' feet: and Pilate Governor. 36 And Joses, who by the apostles : 4 k Ch. 11, 22, 25, ther, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, hundredfold, & which, while some have coveted after, they have erred (or, been seduced) from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Ti. 6, 10. Or, to deceive. a 1 Ch. 29, 3, 6, 9, 17. 2 Co. 8, 8. Phile. 14. 5 But a certain man named Ananias, 'WHY DID THE HEATHEN RAGE, AND with Sapphira his wife, sold a THE PEOPLE IMAGINE VAIN THINGS? possession, and kept back" part of 26 THE KINGS OF THE EARTH STOOD UP, the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED 3 But TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD, AND laid it at the apostles' feet. 27 For of a Peter said, "Ananias, why hath Sa-m...The love of AGAINST HIS CHRIST.' truth against thy holy" child Jesus, tan filled thine heart to lie to the whom thou hast anointed, both Herod Holy Ghost, and to keep back part and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, of the price of the land? Whiles it and the people of Israel, were gath- remained, was it not thine" own? and ered together, 28 for to do whatsoever after it was sold, was it not in thine thy hand and thy counsel determined own power? why hast thou conbefore to be done. 29 And now, Lord, ceived this thing in thine heart? thou behold their threatenings: and grant hast not lied unto men, but unto unto thy servants, that with all bold- God." 5 And Ananias hearing these ness they may speak thy word, 30 by words" fell down, and gave up the stretching forth thine hand to heal; ghost and great fear came on all o...Woe to him 6 And and that signs and wonders may be them that heard these things. done by the name of thy holy child the young men arose, wound him up, Jesus." 81 And when they had prayed, and carried him out, and buried him. the place was shaken where they7 And it was about the space of three were assembled together; and they hours after, when his wife, not knowwere all filled with the Holy Ghost, ing what was done, came in. And and they spake the word of God with Peter answered unto her, "Tell me boldness. whether ye sold the land for so much?" Then Peter said unto her, "How is And she said, "Yea, for so much." it that ye have agreed together" to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out." fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the join in hand, the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. Pilate Governor. The sinners in fearfulness hath hypocrites: who among us shall Zion are afraid; surprised the dwell with the men. Pilate Governor. 32. JERUSALEM.tles were many signs and wonders "Behold, the men whom ye put in 32. JERUSALEM. Is. Or, in every street u Jno. 14, 12. v Ch. 4, 26. μ Or, envy. the foolish man, eth the silly one. Job 5, 2. voice like a My people their cob their sin. Is. 58, 1. en; and 16 There came also a multi 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the sadducees,) and were filled with "indignation, *Wrath killeth 18 and laid their hands on the apostles, and envy (or, in- and put them in the common prison. dignation) slay-19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20"Go, stand y Cry aloud, spare and speak in the temple to the peonot, lift up thy ple all the words of this life." 21 And trumpet, & shew when they heard that, they entered transgression, & into the temple early in the morning, the house of Ja- and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Isthe people....Lu. rael, and sent to the prison to have them brought." 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, 23 saying, "The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors but when we had opened, we found 24 Now when the no man within." high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard men backward, these things, they doubted" of them their knowledge whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying, and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem are his witnesses of these things; him." the synagogues ye shall be beatshall ye be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them. Ma. 13, 9. d Ch. 4, 18. e I, even I, am He that comforteth you; who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass? Is.51, 12. new heart al so will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. Ez. 36, 26. Jno. 15, 26, 27. ...... Surely the He. 2, 3. wrath of man shall praise thee, the remainder of wrath shalt Thon restrain. Ps. 76, 10. i Je. 26, 18, 19. 33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little 35 and said unto space; them, "Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as "obeyed him, v Or, believed. were scattered, and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, k...This taxing and drew away much people after him he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let k was first made when Cyrenins was governor of Syria. Lu. 2, 2. Pilate Governor. of the crafty, so their enterprise Job 5, 12. 33. JERUSALEM. them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to 7 He disappoint-nought: 39 but if it be of God, ye eth the devices cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye that their hands be found even to fight against God." cannot perform 40 And to him they agreed: and when (or, cannot per- they had called the apostles, and form anything). beaten" them, they commanded that m Woe unto him they should not speak in the name 41 And with his Maker! of Jesus, and let them go. ...Is. 45, 9. The tender they departed from the presence of mercies of the the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. that striveth wicked are cruel. Pr. 12, 10. o Is. 30, 10. p For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to be lieve on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Ph. 1, 29. q He shall cause them that come root; Israel shall and fill the face r......Grudge (or another, breth condemned...Ja. 5, 9. s...I am doing a great work; so why that I cannot come down work cease, whilst I leave it, & come down to you? Ne. 6, 3. 33. Appointment of seven deacons. 219 ND in those days, when the 6 AND in those de disciples the multiplied, there arose a murmuring" of Jacob to take of the Grecians against the Hebrews, blossom & bud, because their widows were neglected of the world with in the daily ministration. 2 Then fruit. Is. 27, 6. the twelve called the multitude of groan, or grieve,) the disciples unto them, and said, "It not one against is not reason that we should leave ren, lest ye be the word of God, and serves tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry' of the word." 5 And ourselves the saying pleased" the whole multibut Christ Jesus tude: and they chose Stephen, a man ourselves your full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, sus' sake. 2 Co. and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, turneth away and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: 6 whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands" on them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to ...And a great the faith. Pilate Governor. y They that have used (or, ministered) the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves 2 good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 1 Ti. 3, 13. power," did great wonders and mira- 33. JERUSALEM. cles among the people. Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. 11 Then they suborned men, which said, "We have heard him a There is a spirit speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God." 12 And they stirred' up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, b As coals are to and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 and set up false witnesses, which said, "This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy placphemous 7 Then said the high priest, "Are 2 And he said, these things so?" "Men, brethren, and fathers, The piety & hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father 8. Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 and said unto him, 'Get thee out OF THY COUNTRY, AND FROM THY KINDRED, AND COME INTO THE LAND WHICH ... Thou...gavest I SHALL SHEW THEE.' 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. THAT HIS SEED SHOULD SOJOURN IN 6And God spake on this wise, A STRANGE LAND; AND THAT THEY law, shut up nn to the faith which should afterwards be revealed Ga. 3, 23. § Or, rites. 33. JERUSALEM. Pilate Governor. that they dealt them... Ne. 9, 10. proudly against SHOULD BRING THEM INTO BONDAGE, And entreat them EVIL FOUR HUN- said to him, their ances- deed reign over minion over us? the And they hated his words. Ge. 37, 8. k He sent a man before them, even Joseph, a servant. 105. 17. / Ge. 42, 1. Ps. Pilate Governor. come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God...He. 11, 21 and when he was cast out, Pha- 33. JERUSALEM. 24, 25. π Or, now. also labour, striving according to his work 26 And ing, which work eth in me mightily. Col. 1, 29. u Pr. 18, 19. v He that reproveth a scorner self shame; and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Pr. 9, 7. x Ge. 25, 2. is, Gershom (that there,) and Eliezer (that is, my God is an help). Ex. 18, 3, 4. z Ex. 3, 2. a Behold, I send an angel before thee to keep a stranger h... Thou...shew- WILL I JUDGE," said God: 'AND AFTER m...Joseph said unto his breth ren, I am Joseph: doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not an they were trou wrong one to another? HAVE SEEN THE AFFLICTION OF MY PEOPLE WHICH IS IN EGYPT, AND I thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Ex. 23, 20; and 32, 34. eon b And when Gid- c Jos. 5, 15. Surely they are |