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.

After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, but she did not know what had happened.

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.

“Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life.”

But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.

but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

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

So Joseph sent a message and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people in all.

and when he had been abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.

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