So they spent considerable time with the disciples.

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!”

Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.

When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.

The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, and they returned to the barracks.

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

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

When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!