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Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, Let no one dwell therein,' and, 'Let another take his office.'

They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

For David says concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

For David didn't ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand,

Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."

A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

They recognized him, that it was he who sat begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet to you from among your brothers, like me. You will listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, in which we must be saved!"

But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."

They, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was performed.