and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.

When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.

Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.

Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

Then as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he did on us at the beginning.

All who believed were together and held everything in common,

if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man – by what means this man was healed –

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

until another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt.

Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.

Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.

This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again.

So after they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them, they went to Iconium.

When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,

But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

“For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,