whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.

And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days.

You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’

with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.

saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.

Many Signs and Wonders Done

Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.

The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

The Apostles Arrested and Freed

But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy

“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”

And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.

For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.

And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.

Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.

And Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all.