All this took about four hundred fifty years. After this he gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

Therefore he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’

He did not give any of it to him for an inheritance, not even a foot of ground, yet God promised to give it to him as his possession, and to his descendants after him, even though Abraham as yet had no child.

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,

And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,

nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

He thought his own people would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they did not understand.

Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,

saying, “Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

He gave her his hand and helped her get up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive.

When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, “So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.