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On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
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Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
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Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen
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When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.
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Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?
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(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
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Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope,
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Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
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When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
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Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
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But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew to about five thousand.
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As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.
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The Believers Share Their Possessions
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
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Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?
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When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.
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Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
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On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.
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When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death.
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Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”
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For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”
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When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.
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When Moses heard this, he fled to Midian, where he settled as a foreigner and had two sons.
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When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say:
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I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
