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beginning from John's baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."

to assume this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place."

And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

Then Peter stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

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

But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.'

When God raised up His servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."

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

The congregation 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.

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

With his wife's full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles' feet.