and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus.

When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

“So he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Harran. After the death of his father, God sent him to this land where you are now living.

When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.

After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five in all.

I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

“This is the same Moses they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ He was sent to be their ruler and deliverer by God himself, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

You have taken up the tabernacle of Molek and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile’ beyond Babylon.

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria.

Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”

Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.

Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.

He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.

While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.

So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”

So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”

Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’

So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

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

He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.