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But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.

I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice

At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

…and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.

Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”

When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

Then the disciples returned to their homes.

After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

…praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.

In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

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

On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

…but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.

He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.

And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

…men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.

But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.

But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.

Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.

…as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,