In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.

And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new.)

After the crew had hoisted it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, thus letting themselves be driven along.

and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

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).

So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying, “I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.

This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone.

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, “We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

He thought his own people would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they did not understand.

So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

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

for he refuted the Jews vigorously in public debate, demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

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

Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”

Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.

“You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!