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

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

He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.

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.

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

They brought forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.

On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

But the Lord said to him, ‘Take the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

At that time they made an idol in the form of a calf, brought a sacrifice to the idol, and began rejoicing in the works of their hands.

“You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!

“Look!” he said. “I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

When they had driven him out of the city, they began to stone him, and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.

But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to 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.

So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.

So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

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