The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus’ body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet.

While he was with them, he declared, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

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.

David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.

They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

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

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

who said by the Holy Spirit through your servant David our forefather, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot foolish things?

With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.

This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. For three months he was brought up in his father’s house,