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Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith to Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt [on] his fisher's coat, (for he was naked) and cast himself into the sea.

And the other disciples came in a little boat (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits) dragging the net with fishes.

And being assembled with [them], commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he], ye have heard from me.

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and, His bishopric let another take.

For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] the third hour of the day.

For David speaketh 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 did not ascend into the heavens, but he saith himself, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.

And they knew that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, A Prophet will the Lord your God raise up to you, of your brethren, like me; him shall ye hear in all things, whatever he shall say to you.

And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in custody to the next day: for it was now evening.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved.

Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny [it].

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.

For the man was above forty years old on whom this miracle of healing was performed.