Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!”

So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.

And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied, “Rulers of the people and elders,

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy.

But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,

Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.

So the young men came, wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.

So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.

So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there, along with our ancestors,

until another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt.

You don’t want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?’

You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it.”

Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.

Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him,

This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.