shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”

a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!

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.

When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

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

and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.

Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

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

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

The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.’

And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

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.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,

When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,

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

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

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

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