I. 11.

teward heaven +as He went_up, be- -37.|hold, .«two men *"'stood_by them in white apparel ;
n eg skate “Ye_men of_Gali- = lee, why ‘stand_ye gazing_up into a Satareay ? this_same ~Jesus, which «+is_ rtaken_up from you into -heaven, shall so come in like_manner_as ye_have_ seen Him g-+go into -heayven.”
12 Then returned_they unto Jeru- salem from the mount ~-called Olivet, sk|which is from Jerusalem a sabbath
day’s journey.‘
e And when they_-were_come_in, they_went_up into an -upper_room, where « ~sabode both «Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and} Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of_Alphzus, and Simon t-Zelotes, and Judas the brother of_ James,
14 These all ~scontinued with_one_ accord in -prayer and ee with the women, and Mary the mother of_-Jesus, and with His -brethren.
15 And in those «days Peter ~stood_ up in the midst of_the disciples, and said (the number of names together ~were about a hundred and_twenty,)
16“ Men and brethren, this -scripture “must_needs -haye_been_fulfilled, which the Holy -Ghost by the mouth of_Da- vid spake_before concerning Judas, which }-zwas guide to_them_that -+took Jesus,
7 For he_-was “numbered with us, and had obtained /-part of _ this «ministry.” .| 18 Now this man ‘purchased a field with the reward of_-iniquity ; and fall- ing headlong, he_burst_asunder in_the_ midst, and all his -bowels gushed _ out. 19 (And it_) was known unto-_all the} dwellers at_Jerusalem ; insomuch_as | that tongue, Aceldama, that_is_to_say, The
field of_blood.) 20 “For it_‘is_written in the book of_
ee nang
ae 2
5 eS)
"*
ae
seed. “ , —
*.LeT HIS !“HABITATION BEC DESO-
LATE, Anp 'LET NO man ©+DWELL THERE-
IN; AND HIS 0 BISHOPRICK*LET ANOTHER TAKE.”
21 Wherefore of_these men which -shave_companied_with us all the time! that the Lord Jesus went_in and out) among us, 2 Beginning from the baptism of__| John, unto that_same day that He_was_ rtaken_up from us, must one -be¢_or- dained_to_be a witness with us of_His resurrection.”
% And they_appointed two, Joseph | -scalled Barsabas, who was_surnamed Justus, and Matthias. j 24 And -:they _ prayed, and said, “Thou, Lord, which _ knowest _ the _| hearts of_all men, -shew whether of | these «two Thou_-hast_chosen, }
2 That_he--may_take ! -part of_this |
-ministry and apostleship, from which
Acts IT. 18.
Judas by_transgression_fell, that_he_ «might_go to ~his_own -place.”
2 And they_gave_forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias ; and he_was_ numbered with the eleven apostles.
AND when the day of_-Pentecost
/ ‘was_fully_come, they_-were all with_one_accord in_one_place.
2 And suddenly there_came a sound ofrom -heaven as of_a_rushing mighty wind, and it_filled all the house where they_“were sitting.
* And there_appeared unto_them 4cloven tongues like_as of_fire, and it_ sat upon each ,°of_them.
4 And they_were all filled with_the_ Holy s Ghost, and began to_speak with_ other tongues, «as the Spirit ~gaye them ‘utterance.
5 And there_“were dwelling at Jeru- salem Jews, devout men, / out_of every nation -under -heayen.
6 Now -swhen this was noised_abroad, the multitude came_together, and were_ confounded, because_that «every “man ~heard them -speak in -his_own @lan-
guage.
7 And they_“were all amazed and -maryelled, saying one to another, “Behold, are not all these which speak Galilzeans ?
8 And how hear wee every_man in_our own di tongue, wherein we_were_born ?
° Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and -+the dwellers_in -Mesopotamia, and in_Judza, and Cappadocia, in_ Pontus, and Asia,
10 .b Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in_ Egypt, and in_the parts of_-Libya rabout Cyréné, and «strangers of Rome, »» Jews and proselytes,
il Cretes and Arabians, we_do_hear them -speak in rour tongues the g won- derful_works of_-God.”
@ And they_“were all amazed, and ~were_in_doubt, saying one to another,
|“ What meaneth this?”
13 ,Ju Others mocking said, “!'These_ men_are “full of new_wine.”
14 But Peter, -standing_up with the eleven, lifted_up his -voice, and ssaid unto_them, “Ye_men of_Judza, and all ye that dwell at_Jerusalem, ‘be this known unto_you, and -hearken_to my s¢ “words :
15 For these are not drunken, as pe suppose, seeing it_is but the «third hour of_the day.
16 But this is that_which “was_spoken th by the prophet Joel ;
V7 ‘ AND IT_SHALL_COME_TO_PASS IN THE
LAST DAYS, SAITH ~Gop,
J_wILL_pouR_ouT oF My “SPIRIT UPON ALL FLESH :
AND YOUR ‘SONS AND YOUR *DAUGH- TERS SHALL_PROPHESY,
AND YOUR ‘YOUNG_MEN SHALL_SEE VISIONS,
AND YOUR *OLD_MEN SHALL_DREAM
DREAMS : 18 AND ,40N My «SERVANTS AND ON My 50 HANDMAIDENS I_WILL_POUR_
rvan' OUT INTHOSE DAYS OF My “SPIRIT ;| bo. bond-
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* v. 4. To.utter ; to utter in short weighty sentences, or apophthegms.
A.D. 23 and 4—37. 25. Prov. 16.
3.
PENTECOST.
o. out_of.
d, dividing, or dis- tributing, 1Cor.12. 11.
a0. one,
s. Spirit.
a, accord-
ing_as.
t. to utter*, THE
MULTITUDE CoME
TOGETHER,
J. from.
6._ Contrast Gen. 11.5 9.
e.0. each
one. di. dialect.
a5. Both.
g. great. things.
bu. But. t. They-are.
PETER'S ADDRESS. s.said. See v. 4.
8a. sayings.
a. about9 o'clock in the morn- ing.
th. through.
17. JOEL 2. 232.
bond- ts.
aa b. Serv:
maidens.
E2
Acts IT, 19.
A.D. 33 and 4—37. o. on.
m. manifest.
J. Heb. Je- hovah,
t. the Nazarene. wu. unto.
th. through. e. even-as.
7. lawless.
4. bands, o7 birth- pangs.
by. by.
25. Ps. 16. 8- ll. Sept.
be. beheld.
J. Heb. Je- hoyah.
h. hadés.
c, concern- ing.
mm. monu- ment, 07 memorial_ tomb.
h. hades.
J. from.
34. Ps, 110.1.
t. the foot- stool of Thy feet.
AND THEY_SHALL_PROPHESY +
19 AND I_WILL.SHEW WONDERS IN
‘HEAVEN ABOVE,
AND SIGNS ° IN THE EARTH BENEATH ;
Boop, AND FIRE, AND VAPOUR OF_ SMOKE :
20 THE SUN SHALL_BE_TURNED INTO
DARKNESS,
AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD,
BEFORE that “GREAT AND *! NOTABLE DAY OF_! the_LORD *COME :
21 AND IT_SHALL_COME_TO_PASS,
That WHOSOEVER *SHALL_CALL_ON THE NAME OF ! the LORD SHALL_BE SAVED. __
2 Ye_men of-_Israél, hear -these -words ; Jesus ¢-of_Nazareth, a man “approved of_.-God vamong you by_ iniracles and wonders and signs, which -God did ‘iby Him in the midst of_you, eas ye_yourselves also “know :
23 Him, being_delivered by_the “de- terminate counsel and foreknowledge of_-God, ye--+have_taken, and th by ‘wicked hands -+haye _ crucified and
‘slain :
2t Whom «God hath raised_up, hay- ing_loosed the 4 pains of_-death: be- cause it_~was not possible that He should_be_holden 4y of it,
2% For David speaketh concerning Him,
‘J_be FORESAW Jrthe LORD ALWAYS BEFORE My FACE, For HE_1s oN My =RIGHT_HAND, THAT I_*SHOULD NOT BE_MOVED: 26 THEREFORE DID My “HEART REJOICE, AND My “TONGUE WAS_GLAD ; MOREOVER ALSO My «FLESH SHALL_ REST IN HOPE : 27 BECAUSE THOU_WILT NOT LEAVE My SOUL IN / HELL, NEITHER WILT_THOU_SUFFER THINE -HoLy_ONE TO_*SEE CORRUPTION. 28 THOU_*HAST_.MADE_KNOWN TO_ME the WAYS OF LIFE ; THOU_SHALT_MAKE ME FULL OF_JOY WITH THY “COUNTENANCE.”
29 Men and brethren, let_me freely «speak unto you ¢ of the patriarch David, that he_*is both dead and -buried, and his ™«sepulchre is ‘with us unto this rday.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and “knowing that -God -had_sworn with_ an_oath to_him, that of the fruit of_his eloins, according_to the flesh, He_ would_raise_up «Christ to_*sit on his «throne ;
31 He,_-+seeing_this_before, spake cof the resurrection of_-Christ, that His -soul was not left in ’ hell, neither His flesh did_see corruption.
82 This -Jesus hath ~God raised_up, whereof tue all are witnesses.
83 Therefore *+being by _ the right_ hand of_-God exalted, and having_re- ceived fof the Father the promise of_ the Holy Ghost, He_hath_shed_forth this, which pe now see and hear.
34 For David «is not ascended into the heavens: but he_saith himself,
‘J THE LORD SAID UNTO_MY “LORD, '‘Sit_THou ON My =RI@HT_HAND, 85 UntTIL I_*MAKE THY “FOES (THY FOOTSTOOL ” 86 Therefore ‘let all the house of_
Acts
Israél know assuredly, that “God hath made ,~'that_same Jesus, whom. pe have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
87 Now sswhen_they_heard this, they_ were_pricked in_thew ~heart, and said unto «Peter and to_the rest of_the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall_we_do ?” ,
88 Then Peter said unto them, “-Re- pent, and *be_baptized every_one of_you oin the name of_Jesus Christ « for the remission of_sins, and ye_shall_receive the gift of_the Holy Ghost.
89 For the promise is unto_you, and to_your «children, and to_all that_are afar off, even as_many-_as ! the Lorp our -God -shall_call.”
40 And with_many other words ~did_ he_testify and ~exhort, saying, “-Save_ yourselves from this py -untoward -gen- eration.”
41 Then they »‘ that gladly -+received his word were_baptized : and the_same -day there_were_added unto them about three_thousand souls.
#2 And they ~scontinued_stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and j‘ -fellow- ship, and in -breaking of_-bread, and in -prayers.
43 And fear came upon-_every soul: and many wonders and signs ~were_ done ‘by the apostles. ;
44 And all -4that believed “were to- gether, and “had all_things common.
45 And ~sold their ~possessions and -goods,.and “parted them to_all men, as « every_man ~had need,
46 And they_continuing daily with_ one_accord in the o temple, and break- ing bread 4 from house_to_house, »~did_ eat their meat with gladness and single- ness of_heart,
47 Praising -God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord ~added to_the church daily ‘-+such as_ should_be_saved,
NOW Peter and John eicup to- gether into the e temple at the hour of_-prayer, being the ninth hour,
2 And a certain man ~/lame from his mother’s womb ~was_carried, whom they_-laid daily at the ¢gate of_the etemple -swhich is_called Beautiful, -to_ask alms of =them_that entered into the o temple;
3 Who «seeing Peter and John sabout to_go into the otemple ~asked an alms.
4 And Peter, -+fastening_his_eyes upon him with -John, said, “*Look on us.”
5 And he ~gave_ heed unto _ them, expecting to_-receive something /of
em
6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold have Inone; but such_as I_have a! give_ I thee: In the name of_Jesus Christ -of_Nazareth -rise_up and 'walk.”
7 And he_+took him by_the right hand, and lifted_him_up: and imme- diately his «feet and -ancle_bones re- ceived_strength.
8 And he_ leaping — up, stood, and “walked, and entered with them into the otemple, walking, and leaping, and praising -God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising “God ;
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10 And they_r~knew that it “was he $7.|r+which sat for alms at the Beautiful i)gate of_the otemple: and they_were_ filled _with wonder and amazement at that_which “had _happened unto_
Ht And +as the lame man which_ -xwas_healed held Peter and John, all ’|the people ran_together unto them «in the p porch =that is_called Solomon’s, greatiy_wondering. © And -:when Peter saw 7t, he_an- swered unto the people, “ Ye_men of_ Israél, why marvel_ye at this? or why look_ye_so_earnestly on_us, as_though by_our_own power or g holiness we_ “had_made ’ this man
13 The God of_Abraham, and of_Isaac, and of_Jacob, the God of_our -fathers, hath glorified His «-Son Jesus ; whom pe delivered_up, and denied Him in the presence of_Pilate, -swhen he was_de- termined to_let_Him_go.
But pe denied the Holy_One and the Just, and desired .«a murderer to_ -be_granted unto_you ;
% And killed the «Prince of_-life, whom -God hath raised from the =dead ; . o whereof we are witnesses.
16 And His «name through -faith in His -name hath made this man strong, whom ye_see and “know: yea, the faith which_is ‘by Him -hath_given him this Se in_the_presence of_ you all.
-| 17 And now, brethren, I #‘wot that
‘through ignorance ye_did if, as did also your -rulers.
18 But those_things, which -God_ be- fore_had_shewed by the mouth of_all His -prophets, that «Christ -should_ suffer, He hath so fulfilled. 12 -Repent_ye therefore, and ‘¢-be_ converted, that your -sins ‘may —be_ blotted_out, s when the times of_refresh- ing m-shall_come from the presence of_ Ithe Lorp; 20 And k He_-shall_send Jesus Christ, which “before_was_preached unto_you: 21 Whom the heaven must ,‘receive until the times of_restitution of_all_ things, which -God -hath_spoken by the mouth of_all His holy prophets / since the 0 world_began. 2 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, : * A PROPHET SHALL ? the LORD YOUR -GOD RAISE_UP UNTO_YOU OF YOUR “BRETHREN, LIKE_UNTO ME; HIM SHALL_ YE_HEAR IN ALL_THINGS =WHATSOEVER HE_*SHALL_SAY UNTO YOU. 3 AND IT_SHAI&_COME_TO_Pass, that EVERY SOUL, WHICH *WILL NOT HEAR THAT “PROPHET, SHALL_BE_DESTROYED FROM_ AMONG THE PEOPLE! 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuél and those that_follow after, as_ many_as shave_spoken, have likewise foretold of these «days. 5 Be are the schildren of_the pro- phets, and of_the covenant which -God e e with our -fathers, saying unto Abraham, ‘AND IN THY ‘SEED SHALL ALL THE KINDREDS OF_THE EARTH BE_ 15. | BLESSED. %. | 2 Unto_you first, -God, having_ t. |raised_up His s*Son Jesus, sent Him
Acts IV. 19.
+io_bless you, in -turning_away every_| A.D. 33 one of_you from his
AND «as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of_the | etemple, and the Sadducees, came_upon o. outer_ them, | temple, Gr. 2 Being_grieved that they —'taught ™«r°™- the people, and ‘preached ‘through |i. or in. -Jesus the resurrection /-from the} J. from_ =dead. | among. 3 And they_laid -hands on them, and | PETER AND put them in hold unto the next_day :
for it_-was now eventide. oe 4 Howbeit many of _ them _ which!
ssheard the word believed: and the
number of_the men *was about five
5. became. thousand. | 5 And it_came_to_pass on the morrow, | PereR AND that _their -rulers, and elders, and) JOHN scribes, ae : : | CouNnenm. ® And Annas the high_priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as_many-_as “were of the kindred of_the_high_priest, were_ gathered _to- | gether at Jerusalem.
7 And -swhen_they_had_set them in | the midst, they_asked, “By what! power or & by what name, shave pe done, 7. en. this?”
8 Then Peter, -filled with_the_Holy sp Ghost, said unto them, “ Ye_rulers sp. Spirit. of_the people, and elders of_-Israél,
SIf we this_day be_examined cof ¢. concern- the good_deed_done to_the_impotent ing. man, by what_means he ‘is_s made_ s. saved. whole ; |
10 'Be_it known unto_you all, and to_| all the people of_Israél, that 4 by the| name of _Jesus Christ of _ Nazareth, | whom pe crucified, whom from the =dead, even Uby Him “doth +. trom. this man stand here before you whole. | among.
11 This is THE STONE which *+WAs_SET_}})_ ps. 13. AT_NOUGHT 4 OF YOU *+BUILDERS, which | 2. *tIS_BECOME the HEAD OF_the_cORNER. |
© Neither is_there salvation in any other: for there_is none other name under sheaven «“given among men, whereby we must -be_saved.”
13 Now +when_they_saw the boldness | of_-Peter and John, and «perceived that they_'were unlearned and ignorant men, they _~marvelled; and they _ r-took_knowledge_of them, that they_| ~had_been with «Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which “was_healed “standing with them, they_ i ~could «say nothing against_it.
15 But -swhen_they_had_commanded them to_:go_aside out_of the s« council, they_conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, “What shall_we_do to_ these “men? for that indeed a notable simiracle hath_been_done ‘by them is manifest to_all -sthem_that dwell_in Jerusalem ; and we_cannot «deny it.
7 But that it_spread no further among the people, «let _us_straitly threaten them, that_they_speak hence- forth to_no man in this -name.” :
18 And they_-scalled them, and com- manded them not to_speak «at_all nor teach in the name of_~Jesus.
2 But -Peter and John «answered | and said unto them, “Whether it be right in_the_sight of_-God to_hearken
r. recog- nized.
h.
| sal sa. san- hedrim.
si. sign. | ¢. through.
101
JOHN PUT |
b. By, or In, |
had | nothing to_ | y-
|
|
A.D, 33 and 4—87. ra. or
rather.
PETER AND JOHN RELEASED.
si. sign.
ha. had taken. place,
UNITED PRAYER. s. Sovereign-
Lord,
25. Ps, 2. 1-3. Sept.
n. nations.
se. servant.
J. or Jeho- yah.
b, bond- servants.
| t. through.
| ALL FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT.
s. Spirit.
ALL OF ONE HEART,
al. For.
e. estates, 07° portions of-land.
ea. each. @, any-one,
Acts IV. 20.
unto_you judge_ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the_ things _ which we -_ have seen and heard.”
21 So -swhen they had_further_threat- ened them, they_let them go, finding nothing how they_*might_punish them, because _of the people: for all men “glorified «God for that_which “was_ done.
22 For the man “was above forty years_old, on whom this si-miracle of_ chealing /a -"'was_shewed.
2 And being_let_go, they_went to their_own_company, and reported =all_ that the chief_priests and elders had said unto them.
24 And «when they heard that, they_ lifted_up their_voice to -God with_one_ accord, and said, “s Lord, Thon art -God, which -shast_made -heayen, and cearth, and the sea, and =all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of_Thy «servant David *+hast_said,
‘Wuy pip the » =HEATHEN RAGE,
vamore than unto_-God,
AnD the =PEOPLE IMAGINE VAIN- THINGS ? 26'THE KINGS OFTHE EARTH STOOD_
UP, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST ? THE LORD, AND AGAINSt His «*Curist,’
27 For of a truth against Thy ~holy sechild Jesus, whom Thou ~ shast _ anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the “Gentiles, and the =people of_Israél, were - gathered _to- gether,
28 For_to_-do =whatsoever Thy -hand and Thy counsel determined_before to_*be_done.
22 And snow, 2 LorpD, behold their «threatehings: and grant unto_Thy b servants, that_with all boldness they_ may_speak Thy «word.
30 By -stretching_forth Thine ~hand to heal; and that_signs and wonders may_be_done ‘by the name of Thy eholy se child Jesus.”
31 And *swhen they had_prayed, the place was_shaken where they _~were “assembled_together ; and they_were all filled with_the_Holy sGhost, and they_~spake the word of_-God with boldness,
82 And the multitude of_them_that -sbelieved ~were_of one ~heart and of one -soul; neither “said any of them that_ought of ++the_things_which he possessed 'was his_own ; but they “had all_things common. ‘
33 And with_great power ~gave the apostles -witness of_the resurrection of_ the Lord Jesus: and great grace “was upon them all.
34 ,f Neither “was_there any among them that _lacked: for as _ many _as ~were possessors of_elands or houses 4sold_them, and “brought the prices of_ -4the_things_that were_sold,
85 And ~laid_them_down at the apos- tles’ “feet : and distribution_~was_made unto_e¢ every_man according as «he ~had need.
86 And Joses, who by the apostles
sswas_surnamed Barnabas, (which is being_interpreted,“ 7'he son of_e# conso- lation,”’) a Levite, and of_the country of_Cyprus, 4
37 ,h Having land, «sold it, and brought the money, and laid 7 at the
apostles’ «feet.
BUT a certain man named Ananias, 5 With Sapphira his wife, sold a pos- session, 2 And kept_back part of the price, his wife also “being_privy ¢o it, and -zbrought a certain part, ond laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said, “ Ananias, why ‘hath
-Satan filled thine -heart to_lie_to the Holy -Ghost, and to_*keep_back part of the price of_the ¢ land? 4 Whiles_+it_remained, ~was_it not thine_own? and «after _it_was_sold, ~was_it not in -thine_own « power? why -hast_thou_conceived this «thing in thine -heart? thou -hast not lied unto_men, but unto_-God.” 5 And Ananias, hearing these words, -sfell_down, and «x gave_up_the_ghost : and great fear came on all them _that heard these_things. ?
6 And the young men +arose, wound him up, and «carried_him_out, and buried him,
7 And it_was about the_space of_ three hours after, when his -wife, not knowing what “was_done, came-_in,
8 And +Peter answered unto_her, “Tell me whether ye_sold the land for_ so_much?” And she said, “ Yea, for_so_ much.” "| 9 Then «Peter said unto her, “How_ is_it that ye have agreed_together to_ ‘tempt the Spirit of/the.Lorp? be- hold, the feet ofthem_which »+haye_ buried thy shusband ave at the door, and shall_carry thee out.”
10 Then fell_she_down straightway at his «feet, and «x yielded_up_the_ghost : and the young_men «came_in, and found her dead, and, -carrying_her_ forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as_many.as heard these_things. ‘
12 And by the hands of_the apostles ~were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. (And they_~were all with _ one _ accord in Solomon's -porch. .
13 And of_the rest ~durst »no_man join_himself to_them: but the people “magnified them.
14 bu And «believers “were the_more added to_the Lord, multitudes both of_ men and women.
15 Insomuch that_they_brought_forth the =sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at_the_least
the shadow of Peter passing_by -might_ overshadow -some of_them.
16 There_~came also a -multitude out of_the cities round_about unto Jerusa- lem, bringing sick _ folks, and +them_ which _ were_ vexed 2with unclean spirits: and ~ they ~were_healed =every_ | ——__— one,
17 Then the high_priest -+rose_up, and all they_that_were with him, (which +is
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-18.
the sect of_the Sadducees,) and were_
| filled_with «» indignation,
‘ 18 And laid their ~hands on the apos- _ |tles, and put them in the common
prison.
1 But the angel ofthe_Lorp by
enight opened the prison -doors, and
«brought them forth, and said,
2% “'Go, «stand and ' in the
on temple to_the people all the words of_ 5. | this 21 And «-when_they_heard that, they_ @r.| entered into the ou temple early in_the morning, and ~taught. But the high_ jest came, and they_that_were with him, and called the sa council together, and all the senate of_the Tsraél, and sent to the prison to_-haye them ght. = But «when the officers came, and °F \found them not in the prison, they_ returned, and told,
23 Saying, “The prison truly found_we “shut with all safety, and the keepers “standing without before the doors: but -:when_we_had_opened, we_found * no_man within.”
* 24 Now when the high_priest and the captain of_the o« temple and the chief_ priests heard these w-things, they _ doubted cof them whereunto this *would_grow. % Then «came one and told them, saying, “ Behold, the men whom ye_put in prison are “standing in the e«tem- ple,and teaching the people.” 2 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they_—feared the people, lest they_*should_have_been_stoned. 27 And «when _ they _ had-_ brought S_|them, they_set them ‘before the » coun- = THE) cil: and the high_priest asked them,
28 Saying, “Did not we straitly com- im.| mand you that_ye_'should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye_have_filled “Jerusalem with_your «doctrine, and intend to_-bring this -man’s «blood
e, Gr.
29 Then «Peter and the other apostles answered and said, “ We_™ ought to_ obey God rather than men.
30 The God of_our «fathers raised_up Jesus, whom pe slew and -shanged on a
tree.
31 Him hath -God exalted with_His -right_hand to be a Prince and a Sa- viour, for_to_-give repentance to_-Is- raél, and forgiveness of_sins.
32 And te are His witnesses of_these sacthings; and so is also the Holy sp Ghost, whom «God -hath_given to_| -sthem_that obey Him.”
33,6 When they -sheard that, they_ -were_cut to the heart, and ~took_| counsel to_slay them.
% Then -sstood_there_up one in the scouncil, a Pharisee, named g Gamaliél, a doctor_of_the_law, had_in_reputation among_all the people, and commanded ce from |tO_-put the apostles forth a little_| space ;
% And said unto them, “ Ye_men of_ Israél, 'take_heed to_yourselves what ye_cintend to_do as_touching these
en, 36 For before these «days rose_up/|
Theudas, boasting himself to_be some- body ; to_whom a number of_men, about four_hundred, joined_themselves: who was_slain ; and all, as_many_as 6~obey- ed him, were_scattered, and brought to nought.
% After this_man rose_up Judas ‘+of_ Galilee, in the days of_ther taxing, and drew_away much people after him: he
also perished ; and all, even as_many_as |’;
+ ~obeyed him, were_dispersed.
38 And «now I_say unto_you, ‘Refrain from these «men, and -let them alone: for if this «counsel or this -work be of men, it_will_come_to_nought:
%8 But if it_be of God, ye_cannot «over-
throw it ; lest_haply ye_-be_found even “again
J to_fight_against_God.” # And to _ him they — agreed: and +when _they _had_called the apostles,
and «beaten them, they_commanded| D!
that_they_'should not speak in the name of_-Jesus, and let_them_go.
#1 And they ,i~departed from the presence of_the s council, rejoicing that they_were_counted_worthy to_-suffer_ shame for His -name.
# And daily in the o»temple, and ¢in_|” every house, they_~ceased not +to_teach =
and ¢+preach Jesus -Christ.
AND in those «days, +-when_the_ number of_the disciples was_multi- plied, there_arose a murmuring of_the hGrecians against the Hebrews, because their «widows ~were_neglected in the daily «ministration.
2 Then the-twelve «called the multi- tude of_the disciples unto_them, and said, “It_is not reason that_we should ssleave the word of_-God, and ™serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, -look_ye_out among you seven men of_honest_report, full of_the_Holy sp Ghost and wisdom, whom we_'may_appoint over this -busi- ness.
+ But we will_give_ourselves_continu- ally_to -prayer, and to_the ministry of_ the word.”
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they_chose Stephen, a man full of_faith and of_the Holy spGhost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Par- menas, and Nicolas a proselyte of_ Antioch :
6 Whom they_set before the a es: and «twhen_they_had_prayed, they_laid their “hands on them.
7 And the word of_-God increased ; and the number of_the disciples ~mul- tiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of_the priests ~were_ obedient to_the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of_faith and power, “did great wonders and si mira- cles among the people.
2° Then there_arose certain cof the - o
synagogue, -+which is_called the syna- gogue of_the_f Libertines, and Cyre- nians, and Alexandrians, and of_them fr of Cilicia and of_Asia, disputing_with -Stephen.
10 And they_“were not able to_-resist the wisdom and the Spirit by_which
he_~spake,
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A.D. 33 and 4—37,
5. or be- lieved.
37. Luke 2.1. t. the Gali
tion. i Before A.D. 3
h. Hellen- ists.
DEACONS APPOINTED.
s. seemly. m. minister- to.
sp. Spirit.
DISCIPLES MULTI- PLIED.
STEPHEN. si. signs.
Acts VI. 11.
A.D, 33 and 4—37.
sa. San- hedrim,
t. the Naza- rene,
STEPHEN'S ADDRESS ; REMINDING THEM OF ABRAHAM. 2. GEN. 12, 1.
Haran, Out 12. 4,
5. Gen. 13, 15.
7. Ex, 3. 12,
Tr. religious- ly-serve.
8. Gen, 17.9 Tis
1). Gen. 41, 557.
ce, Heb, Canaan.
12. Gen, 42, es
13. Gen, 45, 18.
*|LAND;
11 Then they_suborned men, +which_ said, “ We_have_heard him «speak blas- phemous words against Moses, and against ~God.”
22 And they_stirred_up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and “came_upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the s¢ council.
13 And set_up false witnesses, +which_ said, “This "man ceaseth not +to_speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
14 For we_have_heard him -say, that this Jesus ‘-of_Nazareth shall_destroy this ~place, and shall_change the cus- toms which Moses delivered us.”
15 And all that sat in the sa council, -slooking _stedfastly on him, saw his face as_it_had_been the face of_an_ angel.
THEN said the high_priest, “Are ie these_things so?”
2 And he_said, “Men, brethren, and fathers, -hearken: The God of_-glory appeared unto_our -father Abraham, 4when_he_was in “Mesopotamia, before he_dwelt in » Charran,
8 And said unto him, ‘*GET_THEE_OUT OF THY “COUNTRY, AND FROM THY *KIN- DRED, AND COME INTO the LAND WHICH I_ SHALL_SHEW THEE.’ ;
4 Then »scame_he_out of the land of_ the_Chaldeeans, and dwelt in? Charran : and from_thence, when his +father --was_dead, He_removed him into this land, wherein pe now dwell.
5 And He_gave him none inheritance in it, no, not_so_much_as to_set his_ foot_on: yet He_promised that_He_ would_give it to_him for a possession, and to_his «seed after him, +when as yet he had no child.
6 And «God spake on_this_wise, That HIS "SEED 'SHOULD_SOJOURN IN ASTRANGE and that THEY_'SHOULD_BRING THEM INTO_BONDAGE, AND tENTREAT_ them_EV1L FOUR_HUNDRED YEARS.
7 ‘AND THE NATION TO_WHOM THEY_ *SHALL_BE_IN-BONDAGE WILL £ JUDGE,’ said “God: ‘AND AFTER =THAT SHALL_ THEY_COME_FORTH, AND "SERVE ME IN THIS * PLACE.’
8 And He_gave him the covenant of_
; |circumcision: and so Abraham begat
Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and -Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
9’ And the patriarchs, -smoved_with_ envy, sold «Joseph into Egypt: but -God “was with him,
10 And delivered him out_of all his -afilictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in_the_sight_of Pharaoh king of_Egypt; and he_made. him governor over Egypt and all his “house.
11 Now there_came a dearth over all the land of_Egypt and ¢ Chanaan, and great affliction: and our «fathers found no sustenance.
122 But *+when Jacob heard that_ 4there_was corn in Egypt, he_sent_out our «fathers first.
13 And at the second time Joseph was_made_known to_his ~brethren ; and -Joseph’s ekindred was_made known unto_Pharaoh.
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14 Then *ssent Joseph, and called his -father Jacob to him, and all his ekin-}. dred, threescore and fifteen souls. 1
15 So Jacob went_down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 1
16 And ‘were_carried_over into *Sy- chem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for_a_sum of_simoney of the sons of.) Emmor the father of_ -Sychem.
7 But when the time of_the promise ~drew_nigh, which «God shad_sworn to_-Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in egypt, Ge
18 ‘fill another king arose, which| “knew not “Joseph. h.
19 The_same dealt _subtilly _ with our -kindred, and evil_entreated our fathers, so_that they_cast out their ryoung children, to_the_end they_ ‘might not live.
20 In which time Moses was_born, and was J exceeding fair, and nourished_ up in his -father’s “house three months: y
21 And «when he was_cast_out, Pha- raoh’s «daughter took him up, and nourished him for her_own son.
22 And Moses was_i learned in_all the].
wisdom of_the_Egyptians, and ~was mighty in words and in deeds.
2% And when he ~was-_full forty_years old, it_came into his theart to_svisit his -brethren the sochildren of_Israél.
24 And -4seeing one of them s+suffer_ wrong, he_defended him, and avenged -shim_that was_oppressed, and «smote the Egyptian: .
2% For he_~supposed his «brethren would_have_understood how_that “God by his hand 'would_deliver them: but they understood not.
26 And the next day he_shewed_him- self unto_them +as_they_strove, and «would_have_set them at pone_again, saying, ‘mSirs, QE ARE BRETHREN; WHY 'DO_YE_WRONG ONE TO ANOTHER ?’
27 But -+he_that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, »+saying, ‘ WHO MADE THEE A RULER AND A JUDGE OVER us?
3 Witt THO@ -Ki ME, As THOU k DIDDEST THE EGYPTIAN YESTERDAY ?’
22 Then fled Moses at this -saying, and } was a stranger in the land of_ m Madian, where he_begat two sons.
30 And »:when forty years were_ex- pired, there_appeared to_him in the wilderness of_-mount sSina an angel|™ of_’the_Lorp in a flame of_fire in_a_ bush.
31 ,2 When «Moses saw 7t, he_won- dered_at the sight: and +as he drew_ near to_behold it, the voice of_! the_ Lorp came unto him,
32 Saying, ‘E am THE Gop OF_TIY “FATHERS, THE GOD OF_ABRAHAM, AND THE Gop oOF_ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF_ Jacos.’ Then Moses le trembled, and ~durst not -behold.
33 Then said J the Lorp to_him, ‘Por_ OFF THY ‘SHOES FROM_THY “FEET? FOR THE PLACE WHERE THOU_“STANDEST 1S HOLY GROUND.
34 ]_+tHAVE_SEEN, I_*HAVE_SEEN THE AFFLICTION OF_MY “PEOPLE WHICH_IS IN E@ypt, AND I_have_HEARD THEIR *GROAN- ING, AND *AM_COME_DOWN TO_DELIVER
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THEM. AND NoW CcoME, I_WILL SEND '.| THEE INTO Eeypr.
3% This “Moses whom they_refused, =saying, ‘WHO MADE THEE A RULER AND A JUDGE ?’ the_same did -God send tobe a ruler and a eGeliverer by the hand
of_the_angel which appeared to_him in the bush.
cv 6 He brought them out, after_thac_ Ps “oe Ea aes ‘he Hea sign in _Egypt, and in the sea, = and in the wilderness forty years. This is that Moses, which «said unto_the schildren of_Israél, ‘A Pro- PHET SHALL Jthe LorD your Gop RAISE_UP UNTO_YOU OF YOUR “BRETHREN, LIKE_UNTO ME ; HIM SHALL_YE_HEAR.’ *3 This is_he, that -+was in the «church in the wilderness with the angel --which spake to_him in the mount ¢ Sina, and with our «fathers: -who received the lslively oracles to_-give unto_us: % To_whom our -fathers would not |
Acts VIII. 10.
sist the Holy «Ghost: as your -fathers; A.D. 33 did, so do pe. and 4—37. “= Which of_the prophets -haye not
your -fathers persecuted? and they shave_slain them_which «shewed_be- fore cof the coming of_the Just_One; of_whom pe have_®been now the be- trayers and murderers:
3S Who have received the law by the ae tg tion of_angels, and -haye not ept 7
* ,b2When_they_heard these_things, they _ “were _ cut to _the heart, and they _“gnashed on him with ‘their teeth.
> But he_being full of_the_Holy +Ghost, looked _up_stedfastly into| % heaven, and saw the es of_God, and Jesus standing on the =right_hand of_-God,
56 And said, “Behold, Lsee the heavens “opened, and the Son of_-man
“standing on the =right_hand of_
obey, but thrust_Aim_from_them, and | -God.”
again
in_their -hearts turned _back_ into
unto «Aaron, ‘-MAKE Us
GODS ‘**TO0_GO_BEFORE US: FOR as for THIS ~MosSES; WHICH BROUGHT US OUT_ OF the LAND oF_Eeypr, WE *“woT NoT WHAT “IS_BECOME OF_HIM.’ 41 And they_made_a_calf in those edays, and offered sacrifice unto_the idol, and rejoiced in the works of_ their_own «hands.
# Then -God turned, and gaye them | up to_worship the host of_-heayen; as | it_is_written in the book of_the pro- |
‘O_yE_HoUSE oF_ISRAEL,
*HAVE_YE_OFFERED TO_ME SLAIN_
BEASTS AND SACRIFICES by the
Space of FORTY YEARS IN THE}
WILDERNESS ?
48 YEA, YE_TOOK_UP THE /TABERNACLE OF_*MoLOcH, AND THE STAR OF_ YOUR «GoD REMPHAN,
“FIGURES WHICH YE_MADE TO_WOR- SHIP THEM: AND I_wiLl_CARRY YoU AWAY BEYOND BaByLon.’
4 Our -fathers “had the ‘ tabernacle of_-witness in ie wilderness, as = had_appoin' unto_-Mo- ses, that_he_ es itaccording_ to the pfashion that he_had_seen.
48 Which also our fathers * =that_
eame_after brought_in with jJesus
into the possession of_the Gentiles, whom -God draye_out before the face of_our
David ;
4 Who found favour before «God,
and desired to_-find a 4« tabernacle
for_the God of_Jacob. ‘
# But Solomon built Him a house.
48 Howbeit the Most_High dwelleth
not in ‘temples made_with_hands ; as
saith the prophet, ‘HEAVEN ts MY THRONE,
pais EARTH is ‘ My FOOTSTOOL :
WHAT HOUSE WILL_YE_BUILD Mr?
sarrH Jthe Lorp:
Orn wuar is the pLAcE or_My -REST?
soe Not My «HAND MADE ALL
HESE_THINGS ?”
SL Ye-stiffnecked and uncircumcised
in «heart and ears, pe do always re-
vfathers, unto the days of_
Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried -Stephen to his burial, and made great lamenta- tion over him.
3 As_for Saul, he_~made_havoc_of the ae entering_into every house, and haling men and women ~com- Initted them to prison.
+ Therefore they_that »+were_scatter- ed_abroad went_every_where ¢preach- ing the word.
° Then Philip -+went_down to the eity of_-Samaria, and pe-preached -Christ unto_them.
6 And the ==people with_one_accord
~gave_heed unto -+those_things_which Philip spake, ~hearing and seeing the smiracles which he_~did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with_ loud voiee, ~came_out of_many -+that were_possessed with them: and many taken _with_palsies, and “that _ were_ lame, were_healed.
§ And there_was great joy in that
city. ? But there_-was a certain man, call- ed Simon, which_beforetime in the same city +used_soreery, and . «s the «people of_-Samaria, giving_out that himself 'was some it_one :
10 To_whom the ~gave _ heed, from the least to the greatest, saying,
BURIAL.
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5? Then they_~cried_out with_a_loud| SrepHen voice, and sto ner their — and rran| STONED. upon him with_one_accord, r. Tushed.
38 And «cast him out_of the city, and “stoned him: and the witnesses laid_ down their clothes at a young_man’s «feet, +whose_name_was Saul. |
% And they_“stoned «Stephen, eall-| 58. Ps. 31. 5. ing_upon God, and saying," Lord Jesus, Luke 2. #6,
| ‘receive my
® And he_~kneeled_down, and cried | 6). Matt. 5. With_a_loud voice, “Lord, -lay not this = oo -sin to_their_charge.” And -when_he_ had_said this, he_fell_asleep.
8 AND Saul “was consenting unto_| A.D. 3iand = his «death. And at that there_s was a great persecution against — the church which was iat Jerusalem:| "33,°" and they_were all scattered_abroad} satew. throughout the regions of_-Judza and | a. arose.
A.D. 34 and 4—38,
as. astonish- ed.
d, declaring- the-glad_ qtidings.
| w, was con-
tinuing. ag. great. THE SPIRIT IMPARTED, 14. 1 Thess. 2.13.
8. Spirit.
ab. but. i. into.
SIMON OFFERS MONEY.
7, riches. a. authority.
PETER URGES TO REPENT-
ANCE,
si. silver,
J. from.
ai. indeed. sp. spoken, d. declared_ the_glad_ tidings. THE DESERT. PHILIP. J. or Jeho- vah. ETHIOPIAN
EUNUCH. ae Isa, 56. 1-
Acts VIII. 11.
“This God.”
ul And to_him they “had_regard, be- cause that of long time he_had_asbe- witched them with -sorceries.
12 But when they_believed «Philip dpreaching the_things concerning the kingdom of_-God, and the name of_ Jesus Christ, they _~were _ baptized, both men and women.
13 Then +Simon himself believed also: and *twhen_he_was_baptized, he w~scontinued_with -Philip, and ~won- dered, beholding the ,vmiracles. and signs +which_were_done.
14 Now -+when the apostles which_ were at Jerusalem heard that “Samaria ‘had_received the word of_-God, they_ sent unto them -Peter and John:
16 Who, ++when_they_were_come_ down, prayed for them, that they_ -might_receive the Holy s Ghost :
16 (For as_yet He_“was “fallen upon none of_them: ,lonly they_~were “baptized ‘in the name of_the Lord Jesus.)
7 Then ~laid_they their «hands on them, and they_~received the Holy s Ghost.
18 And when Simon ‘saw that through -laying_on of_the apostles’ crhands the Holy -Ghest 'was_given, he_offered them rmoney, saying,
19 “Give me also this «-power, that on whomsoever I_:lay “hands, he_may_ receive the Holy s Ghost.”
20 But Peter said unto him, “Thy siemoney perish with thee, because thou_-hast_thought that_the gift of_ -God may_be_purchased with money.
21'Thou hast neither part nor lot in this “matter: for thy heart is not right in_the_sight of_-God.
*Repent therefore sof this thy -wickedness, and :pray ~God, if perhaps the thought of_thine -heart 'may_be_ conen thee.
2 For I_perceive that_thou «art in the gall of_bitterness, and in the bond of_iniquity.”
24. Then -tanswered Simon, and said, “Pray pe to the Lord for me, that none of_these_things_which ye_have_ spoken *come upon me.”
25 And they, ,i*+when_they_had_tes- tifled and sp*preached the word of_ the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and
,man is the great “power of_
)¢preached_the_gospel 7m many villages
of_the Samaritans.
26 And the angel of_) the_Lord spake unto Philip, saying, “-Arise, and 'go toward the south unto the way =that goeth_down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.”
27 And he_-sarose and went: and, behold, a man of_Ethiopia, an eunuch of _ great _ authority under _Candacé queen of_the_Ethiopians, who “had the charge of_all her -treasure, and Dad conte to Jerusalem '+for_to_wor- ship, 283 ,b~Was returning, and sitting oin his -chariot ,.«~read ‘Esaias the pro-
phet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto_-Philip, “.Go_near, and +join_thyself to_this «chariot.”
30 And «Philip -ran_thither_to him, and heard him -read the prophet i Esaias, and said, “ Understandest_thou | ;, x‘ =what thou_readest ?” 31 And he said, “ How can_I, except some man *should_guide me?” And| - he_desired Philip that_+he_would_ come_up and sit with him.
82 ,a The place of_the scripture which he_~read “was this,
“HE_WAS_LED AS A SHEEP TO the SLAUGHTER ; :
AND LIKE A LAMB DUMB BEFORE HIs “SHEARER, 80 'OPENED-HE NOT His "MOUTH: i
33. In His HUMILIATION HIs JUDGMENT
WAS _ TAKEN. AWAY: AND WHO SHALL_DECLARE HIS +*GENERA- TION ?
For His «LIFE 18S_TAKEN FROM THE EARTH.”
34 And the eunuch «answered Philip, and said, “I_pray thee, of whom speak- eth the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man ¢” :
35 Then «Philip -sopened his «mouth. and «began /at the same scripture, @
d preached unto_him -Jesus.
36 And as they_~went on their -way, they_came unto a certain water: and the eunuch 'said, “See, here is water ; what doth_hinder me to_-be_baptized ?”
87 And «Philip said, “If thou_beliey-|3?. est with all thine cheart, ithou_may-| ,*!° est.” And he_-answered and said, “ I_ be that «Jesus Christ is the Son of_ God.”
38 And he_commanded the chariot to_sstand_still: and they_went_down both into the water, both -Philip and the eunuch ; and he_baptized him.
89 And when they_*were.come_up out_of the water, the Spirit of_’ the_ Lord caught_away «Philip, «that the eunuch saw him »no_more: foand he_ ~went_on his -way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was_found at a: Azotus : and passing_through he_¢~preached in all the cities, till he came to Czsarea.
AND Saul, yet breathing _ out -threatenings and slaughter against the disciples ofthe Lord, went unto_ the high_priest, 1 eS And Ss of him ee ne amascus to the synagogues, thai he_-found any of this wa) 7) whellten 4they_were men or women, he_»might_ bring them_“bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he_“journeyed, he 'came_ near ~Damascus: and suddenly there_| D. shined_round_about him a light from rheaven :
4 And he_*fell «to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto_him, “Saul, Saul, why papper re Me?”
5 And he _said, “Who art _ Thou, Lord?” And the Lord said, “£ am Jesus whom thow persecutest: it is hard for_thee to_kick against the 7 pricks.” g
6 And he_trembling and 4astonished said, “Lord, what wilt_Thou_haye me todo?” And the Lord said unto him, “Arise, and «go into the city and Reshalieaee thee what thou must
0.”
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ors 1X. 7.
Acts IX. 42,