He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

But the things God foretold long ago through all the prophets – that his Christ would suffer – he has fulfilled in this way.

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

Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others who were members of the high priest’s family.

while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.

Great fear gripped the whole church and all who heard about these things.

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

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.

Then the eunuch said to Philip, “Please tell me, who is the prophet saying this about – himself or someone else?”

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

For three days he could not see, and he neither ate nor drank anything.

and after taking some food, his strength returned. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.

All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

Then Peter started speaking: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,