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He led them out, having performed wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.

This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet from your brethren as he raised me up.'

saying to Aaron, 'Make for us gods to go before us; as for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'

who found favor in the sight of God and asked leave to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

But it was Solomon who built a house for him.

'Heaven is my throne, and earth my footstool. What house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

For unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice; and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."

and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

And the Lord said to him, "Rise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul; for behold, he is praying,

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."

and took food and was strengthened. For several days he was with the disciples at Damascus.