(Now there were about twelve men in all.)

Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate.

Not counting children and women, there were four thousand men who ate.

Now there were five thousand men who ate the bread.

Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.

Now the men who were holding Jesus under guard began to mock him and beat him.

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

“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”

Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.

Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.

(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

As he was entering a village, ten men with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance,

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.

Then he said to the council, “Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.

(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! Three men are looking for you.

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

After they stopped speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.

Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them.

So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow;