Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

Peter Heals a Lame Beggar

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.

About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

“At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child. For three months he was cared for by his family.

For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.

While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.

Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me

This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.

“Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Paul’s Trial Before Festus

Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days.

Paul’s Arrival at Rome

After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island—it was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux.

We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days.

The brothers and sisters there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these people Paul thanked God and was encouraged.

Paul Preaches at Rome Under Guard

Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.