So when Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they retreated and fell to the ground.

They brought him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

While this was happening, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

So Pilate came outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”

They replied, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”

and carrying his own cross he went out to the place called “The Place of the Skull” (called in Aramaic Golgotha).

Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.”

I wrote the former account, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

Completely baffled, they said, “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs – we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”

All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.

Reverential awe came over everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles.

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.

When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money.

angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.