Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of 14 James. These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, 2 with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

15

And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of 3 persons gathered together, about a 16 hundred and twenty), Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered among us, and received his portion 18 in this ministry. (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all 19 his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of 20 blood.) For it is written in the book of Psalms,

Let his habitation be made
desolate,
And let no man dwell there-
in:

and,

Of the men therefore which 21 have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out 6 among us, beginning from the bap- 22 tism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection. And they put for- 23 ward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And 24 they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom thou hast chosen, to take the place 25 in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place. And they 26 gave lots 7 for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

And when the day of Pen- 1 2 tecost was now come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came 2 from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And 3 there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. And they 4 were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Now there were dwelling at 5

1 Or, brother. See Jude 1. 4 Or, lot 5 Gr. overseership.

from

every nation under 6 heaven. And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in 7 his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these which speak 8 Galilæans? And how hear we, every man in our own language, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judæa and Cappadocia, in Pontus and 10 Asia, in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of 12 God. And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What 13 meaneth this? But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.

I will pour forth of my Spirit
upon all flesh:
And your sons and your

daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions,

And your old men shall dream dreams:

Yea and on my 2 servants 18 and on my handmaidens in those days

Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

And I will shew wonders in 19 the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath;

Blood, and fire, and vapour

of smoke:

The sun shall be turned 20
into darkness,

And the moon into blood,
Before the day of the Lord
come,

That great and notable day:
And it shall be, that whoso- 21
ever shall call on the
name of the Lord shall
be saved.

Ye men of Israel, hear these 22 words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by 4mighty works and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know; him, being delivered 23 up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay: whom God raised up, having 24 loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible 3 Gr. bondmaidens.

4 Gr. powers.

that he should be holden of For David saith concern

25 it. ing him,

26

27

28

I beheld the Lord always
before my face;
For he is on my right hand,
that I should not be
moved:
Therefore my heart was
glad, and my tongue re-
joiced;
Moreover my flesh also
shall 1dwell in hope:
Because thou wilt not leave
my soul in Hades,
Neither wilt thou give thy
Holy One to see corrup-
tion.
Thou madest known unto
me the ways of life;
Thou shalt make me full of
gladness 2 with thy coun-
tenance.

29 Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with 30 us unto this day. Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would 31 set one upon his throne; he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left in Hades, nor did his flesh see 32 corruption. This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all 33 are witnesses. Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost,

1 Or, tabernacle
5 Or, at

of whom
in fellowship

he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear. For 34 David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself,

The Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit thou on my
right hand,

Till I make thine enemies 35
the footstool of thy feet.

Let

all the house of Israel 36 therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

Now when they heard this, 37 they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? And Peter said unto them, 38 Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For to you is 39 the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him. And with many other words 40 he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation. They then 7 that received his 41 word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls. And they continued 42 stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

3 Or, one should sit 7 Or, having received

4

Or,

8 Or,

43

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the 44 apostles2. And all that believed were together, and had 45 all things common; and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had 46 need. And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they did take their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added 3 to them day by day those that were being saved.

31

Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the 2 ninth hour. And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the 3 temple; who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an 4 alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, 5 said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from 6 them. But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ 7 of Nazareth, walk. And he

1 Or, through

fear was upon all.

took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and im, mediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. And leaping up, he stood, 8 and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all 9 the people saw him walking and praising God: and they 10 took knowledge of him, that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

And as he held Peter and 11 John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. And when Peter saw it, he 12 answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? The God of Abraham, 13 and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. But ye denied 14 the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, and 15 killed the 7Prince of life; whom God raised from the