Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boat under control.

So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove.

Then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission. He prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.