Introduction

The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth.”

All these were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

(Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in their own language, that is, Field of Blood.)

Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two You have chosen

The Day of Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with different tongues, as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out.

They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

Peter’s Sermon

But Peter, taking his stand with the other eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this, and pay attention to my words.

‘And it shall be in the last days,’ God says, ‘That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, And your young men will see visions, And your old men will have dreams;

For You will not abandon my soul to Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

It is this Jesus whom God raised up, a fact to which we are all witnesses.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

And all the believers were together and had all things in common;

and they would sell their property and possessions and share them with all, to the extent that anyone had need.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

And all the people saw him walking and praising God;

Peter’s Second Sermon

While he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the portico named Solomon’s, completely astonished.

And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.

But the things which God previously announced by the mouths of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled in this way.

whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things, about which God spoke by the mouths of His holy prophets from ancient times.