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"For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry."

(Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

"For it is written in the book of Psalms: 'MAY HIS RESIDENCE BE MADE DESOLATE, AND MAY THERE BE NONE LIVING IN IT'; and, 'MAY ANOTHER TAKE HIS OFFICE.'

beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."

to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."

And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together and they were bewildered, because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language.

But Peter, taking his stand with the other eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: "Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this, and pay attention to my words.

"Brothers, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

"So because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh suffer decay.

So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

And he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

And grasping him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

"The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant Jesus, the one whom you handed over and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

"And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.

"But the things which God previously announced by the mouths of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled in this way.

whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things, about which God spoke by the mouths of His holy prophets from ancient times.

"And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel and his successors onward, have also announced these days.

"God raised up His Servant for you first, and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.'