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Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

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

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter.

But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

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.

You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,

But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”

…and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’

‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’

The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?

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

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.

This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’

“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.

“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.

So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,