From the descendants of this man God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised.

Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

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

Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

After this had happened, many of the people on the island who were sick also came and were healed.

They brought forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.

But Ananias replied, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”

The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made the people great during their stay as foreigners in the country of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.

When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.

The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”

shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”

For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.”’