The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree.

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

But the man who was unfairly hurting his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?

When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.

But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent.

(For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

and was returning home, sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

He found there a man named Aeneas who had been confined to a mattress for eight years because he was paralyzed.

All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

He became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing the meal, a trance came over him.

Then Peter started speaking: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.

Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord.

he said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And the man leaped up and began walking.

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

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he talked with them a long time, until dawn. Then he left.

They all began to weep loudly, and hugged Paul and kissed him,