While he was with them, he declared, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.

(Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is, “Field of Blood.”)

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”

While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.

You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.

So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.

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

All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ said God, ‘and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place.’

Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.

On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. For three months he was brought up in his father’s house,

But when he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his fellow countrymen the Israelites.