But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.

So they seized them and put them in jail until the next day (for it was already evening).

On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

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

And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.

Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,

So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.

When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.

They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

and was returning home, sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.

But stand up and enter the city and you will be told what you must do.”

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again.”

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,

So he was staying with them, associating openly with them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

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

Now send men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is called Peter.

In it were all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth and wild birds.

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

When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,