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

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place."

And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

Joel 2:28-32">[xr] But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.

"Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, [fn]

he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.

Then those who gladly [fn] received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;

And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, "Look at us."

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

And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.

And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.

To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."

The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Christ.' Psalms 2:1, 2 ">[fn]

Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.