(For the Spirit<n id="1" /> had not yet come upon<n id="2" /> any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)<n id="3" />

and was returning home, sitting<n id="1" /> in his chariot, reading<n id="2" /> the prophet Isaiah.

He<n id="1" /> fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, &#8220;Saul, Saul,<n id="2" /> why are you persecuting me?&#8221;<n id="3" />

He found there a man named Aeneas who had been confined to a mattress for eight years because<n id="1" /> he was paralyzed.

All<n id="1" /> those who lived in Lydda<n id="2" /> and Sharon<n id="3" /> saw him, and they<n id="4" /> turned<n id="5" /> to the Lord.p>

He became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing the meal, a trance came over him.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Then Peter started speaking:<n id="1" /> &#8220;I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,<n id="2" />

The<n id="1" /> hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed<n id="2" /> turned<n id="3" /> to the Lord.

On a day determined in advance, Herod<n id="1" /> put on his royal robes,<n id="2" /> sat down on the judgment seat,<n id="3" /> and made a speech<n id="4" /> to them.

Then when the proconsul<n id="1" /> saw what had happened, he believed,<n id="2" /> because he was greatly astounded<n id="3" /> at the teaching about<n id="4" /> the Lord.p>

he said with a loud voice, &#8220;Stand upright on your feet.&#8221;<n id="1" /> And the man<n id="2" /> leaped up and began walking.<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore I conclude<n id="1" /> that we should not cause extra difficulty<n id="2" /> for those among the Gentiles<n id="3" /> who are turning to God,

They replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Believe<n id="2" /> in the Lord Jesus<n id="3" /> and you will be saved, you and your household.&#8221;

Then Paul<n id="1" /> went back upstairs,<n id="2" /> and after he had broken bread and eaten, he talked with them<n id="3" /> a long time, until dawn. Then he left.

They all began to weep loudly,<n id="1" /> and hugged<n id="2" /> Paul and kissed him,<n id="3" />

When he came to the steps, Paul<n id="1" /> had to be carried<n id="2" /> by the soldiers because of the violence<n id="3" /> of the mob,

But so that I may not delay<n id="1" /> you any further, I beg<n id="2" /> you to hear us briefly<n id="3" /> with your customary graciousness.<n id="4" />

Or these men here<n id="1" /> should tell what crime<n id="2" /> they found me guilty of<n id="3" /> when I stood before the council,<n id="4" />

Then, after conferring with his council,<n id="1" /> Festus<n id="2" /> replied, &#8220;You have appealed to Caesar;<n id="3" /> to Caesar<n id="4" /> you will go!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

So after they came back here with me,<n id="1" /> I did not postpone the case,<n id="2" /> but the next day I sat<n id="3" /> on the judgment seat<n id="4" /> and ordered the man to be brought.