They all began to weep loudly, and hugged Paul and kissed him,

When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.

So the chief priests and the most prominent men of the Jews brought formal charges against Paul to him.

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,

So when they had gathered together, they began to ask him, “Lord, is this the time when you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.

For David says about him, ‘I saw the Lord always in front of me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.”

God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”

They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.

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

and said to him, ‘Go out from your country and from your relatives, and come to the land I will show you.’

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!

So he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Philip, however, found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through the area, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.