All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’

So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.”

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

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

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

And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.

And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption.

Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another,

They Had Everything in Common

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.

“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”

And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian.

This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,

And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did.

The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.