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But this is how God fulfilled what he had announced in advance, when he spoke through all the prophets, namely, that his Messiah was to die.

So it is to you first that God has sent his servant whom he has raised up, so that he might bless you by turning each one of you from your evil ways."

The kings of the earth took their stand; and the rulers assembled together against Adonai and against his Messiah.'

All the many believers were one in heart and soul, and no one claimed any of his possessions for himself, but everyone shared everything he had.

to the emissaries to distribute to each according to his need.

But there was a man named Hananyah who, with his wife Shappirah, sold some property

and, with his wife's knowledge, withheld some of the proceeds for himself; although he did bring the rest to the emissaries.

The young men got up, wrapped his body in a shroud, carried him out and buried him.

Some three hours later, his wife came in, unaware of what had happened.

Instantly she collapsed at his feet and died. The young men entered, found her there dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

But the cohen hagadol and his associates, who were members of the party of the Tz'dukim, were filled with jealousy.

After hearing that, they entered the Temple area about dawn and began to teach. Now the cohen hagadol and his associates came and called a meeting of the Sanhedrin (that is, of Isra'el's whole assembly of elders) and sent to the jail to have them brought.

The captain and his officers went and brought them, but not with force; because they were afraid of being stoned by the people.

God has exalted this man at his right hand as Ruler and Savior, in order to enable Isra'el to do t'shuvah and have her sins forgiven.

But one of the members of the Sanhedrin rose to his feet, a Parush named Gamli'el, a teacher of the Torah highly respected by all the people. He ordered the men put outside for a little while

Some time ago, there was a rebellion under Todah, who claimed to be somebody special; and a number of men, maybe four hundred, rallied behind him. But upon his being put to death, his whole following was broken up and came to nothing.

After this, Y'hudah HaG'lili led another uprising, back at the time of the enrollment for the Roman tax; and he got some people to defect to him. But he was killed, and all his followers were scattered.

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them; you might even find yourselves fighting God!" They heeded his advice.

but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by which he spoke.

Everyone sitting in the Sanhedrin stared at Stephen and saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.