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So a report spread among the followers of Jesus that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die; he said, "If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you?"

All the people living in Jerusalem heard about it, and so in their own language they call that field Akeldama, which means "Field of Blood.")

"So then, someone must join us as a witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. He must be one of the men who were in our group during the whole time that the Lord Jesus traveled about with us, beginning from the time John preached his message of baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven."

So they proposed two men: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas (also known as Justus), and Matthias.

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen

And so I am filled with gladness, and my words are full of joy. And I, mortal though I am, will rest assured in hope,

David saw what God was going to do in the future, and so he spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah when he said, ‘He was not abandoned in the world of the dead; his body did not rot in the grave.'

Peter said to them, "Each one of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will receive God's gift, the Holy Spirit.

So he looked at them, expecting to get something from them.

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that he will forgive your sins. If you do,

And so God chose his Servant and sent him to you first, to bless you by making every one of you turn away from your wicked ways."

So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late.

So they told them to leave the Council room, and then they started discussing among themselves.

So they called them back in and told them that under no condition were they to speak or to teach in the name of Jesus.

So the Council warned them even more strongly and then set them free. They saw that it was impossible to punish them, because the people were all praising God for what had happened.

And so it was that Joseph, a Levite born in Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means "One who Encourages"),

So Peter said to her, "Why did you and your husband decide to put the Lord's Spirit to the test? The men who buried your husband are at the door right now, and they will carry you out too!"

At once she fell down at his feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

As a result of what the apostles were doing, sick people were carried out into the streets and placed on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

Then the High Priest and all his companions, members of the local party of the Sadducees, became extremely jealous of the apostles; so they decided to take action.