Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually.

So the crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify about it.

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him at the last day.

I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

When he had said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was an orchard there, and he and his disciples went into it.

The girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You’re not one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” He replied, “I am not.”

Jesus replied, “If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?”

until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

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

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

A crowd of people from the towns around Jerusalem also came together, bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits. They were all being healed.

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

but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

For we have heard him saying that Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

The priest of the temple of Zeus, located just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them.