²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God^(A) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

¹⁸ When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”^(A)

⁴⁶ Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.^(A) They broke bread^(B) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ⁴⁷ praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.^(C) And the Lord added to their number^(D) daily those who were being saved.

³⁷ When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,^(A) the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

⁴³ Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.^(A)

⁸ When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God,^(A) who had given such authority to man.