THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

-1 THE former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concern. ing all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, 2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Ghost 3 unto the apostles whom he had chosen: to whom he also shewed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom 4 of God: and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye heard 5 from me: for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

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They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the 7 kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath 8 set within his own authority. But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the 9 earth. And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received 10 him out of their sight. And while they were looking

stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men 11 stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath 13 day's journey off. And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas 14 the son of James. These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, 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 per sons gathered together, about a hundred and twenty), 16 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 17 them that took Jesus. For he was numbered among 18 us, and received his portion in this ministry. (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, 19 and all 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 20 field of blood.) For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate,

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And let no man dwell therein:

His office let another take.

21 Of the men therefore which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out 22 among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must 23 one become a witness with us of his resurrection.

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they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who. 24 was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom thou hast 25 chosen, to take the place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away, that he might go to 26 his own place. And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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

5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout 6 men, from every nation under heaven. And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them 7 speaking in his own language. And they were all

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

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But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, saying, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this 15 known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

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these are not drunken, as ye suppose; seeing it is but 16 the third hour of the day; but this is that which hath been spoken by the prophet Joel;

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And it shall be in the last days, saith God,

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 servants and on my handmaidens in those days

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

And I will shew wonders in the heaven above,

And signs on the earth beneath;

Blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

The sun shall be turned into darkness,

And the moon into blood,

Before the day of the Lord come,

That great and notable day:

And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst 23 of you, even as ye yourselves know; him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and 24 slay: whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be 25 holden of it. For David saith concerning him,

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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
rejoiced;

Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope:
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades,
Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corrup-
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Thou madest known unto me the ways of life;

Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy

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29 Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb 30 is with 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 set one upon his 31 throne; he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left in Hades, nor did 32 his flesh see corruption. This Jesus did God raise up, 33 whereof we all are witnesses. Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath poured 34 forth this, which ye see and hear. For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself,

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

35 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. 36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

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

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And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders

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they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them 46 to all, according as any man had need. And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they did take their 47 food with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were being saved. 3 Now Peter and John were going up into the temple 2 at the hour of prayer, being the 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 3 entered into the temple; who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, 5 said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting 6 to receive something from them. But Peter said, Silver

and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. 7 In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received 8 strength. And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk;

and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and 9 leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him 10 walking and praising God: and they 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. 11 And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, 12 greatly wondering. And when Peter saw it, he 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 13 him to walk? The God of Abraham, 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 14 release him. But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, 15 and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from 16 the dead; whereof we are witnesses. And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the pres