Study Desk

When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them for alms.

and they recognized him as the one who used to sit and ask for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah appointed for you, that is, Jesus,

Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you from your own people a prophet like me. You must listen to whatever he tells you.

So they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved."

They said, "What will we do with them? For it is obvious to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been done through them; we cannot deny it.

for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard."

After threatening them again, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, for all of them praised God for what had happened.

For the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

For in this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold.

Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you and your husband sold the land for such and such a price." And she said, "Yes, that was the price."

Then the captain went with the temple police and brought them, but without violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him; but he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and disappeared.

As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word."

for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed on to us."

and their bodies were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.