I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

The commanding officer answered, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.” “But I was even born a citizen,” Paul replied.

So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

Then he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

So he said, “Who are you, Lord?” He replied, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!

But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up. I too am a mere mortal.”

that this promise God has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son; today I have fathered you.’

“Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you

But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ said God, ‘and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place.’

‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here I am, the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?”

because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there,