THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. 11 THE former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do 2 and to teach, until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the 2 Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom 3 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 of God: 4 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 from me: 5 for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized 5 with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 which the Father hath set within his own authority. But ye shall receive power, 8 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 earth. And 9 when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they were 10 looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye 11 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. Then returned they unto 12 Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the king-day's journey off. And when 13 7 dom to Israel? And he said they were come in, they went unto them, It is not for you up into the upper chamber, to know times or seasons, where they were abiding; both 1 Gr. first. 2 Or, Holy Spirit: and so throughout this book. presented. 4 Or, eating with them 5 Or, in Or, appointed by 3 Gr. 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 1son 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 3persons 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 in: Of the men therefore which 21 And when the day of Pen- 1 2 And let no man dwell there- with other tongues, as the and, 2 Or, with certain women 1 Or, brother. See Jude 1. 3 Gr. names. 4 Or, lot 5 Gr. overseership. 6 Or, over 7 Or, unto 8 Gr. was being fulfilled. 9 Or, parting among them Or, distributing themselves 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. The sun shall be turned 20 And the moon into blood, That great and notable day: Ye men of Israel, hear these 22 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 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 25 it. For David saith concerning him, 26 27 28 I beheld the Lord always For he is on my right hand, Moreover my flesh also my soul in Hades, 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 29 Brethren, I may say unto you of Jesus Christ unto the refreely of the patriarch David, mission of your sins; and ye that he both died and was shall receive the gift of the buried, and his tomb is with Holy Ghost. For to you is 39 30 us unto this day. Being the promise, and to your chiltherefore a prophet, and know.dren, and to all that are afar ing that God had sworn with off, even as many as the Lord an oath to him, that of the our God shall call unto him. fruit of his loins he would And with many other words 40 31 set one upon his throne; he he testified, and exhorted foreseeing this spake of the them, saying, Save yourselves resurrection of the Christ, from this crooked generation. that neither was he left in They then 7that received his 41 Hades, nor did his flesh see word were baptized: and there 32 corruption. This Jesus did were added unto them in that God raise up, whereof we all day about three thousand 33 are witnesses. Being there- souls. And they continued 42 fore by the right hand of stedfastly in the apostles' God exalted, and having re- teaching and fellowship, in ceived of the Father the the breaking of bread and the promise of the Holy Ghost, prayers, 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 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 took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately 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 Prince of life; whom God raised from the 4 Or, portico 1 Or, through 2 Many ancient authorities add in Jerusalem; and great fear was upon all. 3 Gr. together. 5 Or, thing 6 Or, Child: and so in ver. 26; iv. 27, 30. See Matt. xii. 18; Is. xlii. 1; lii. 13; liii. 11. 7 Or, Author |