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"For in the Book of Psalms it is written,Psalm 69:25; 109:8;">[xr] 'Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,'Psalm 69:25">[fn] and 'Let someone else take over his office.'Psalm 109:8">[fn]

beginning with the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us, must become a witness with us to his resurrection."Mark 1:1; John 15:27; Acts 1:9; 4:33; 15:8;">[xr]

to serve in this office of apostle,to receive the place of this service and apostleship">[fn] from which Judas fell away to go to his own place."Acts 1:17;">[xr]

When that sound came, the crowd rushed together and was startled because each one heard the disciplesthem">[fn] speaking in his own language.

So how is it that each one of us hears them speaking in his own native language?in our language in which we were born">[fn]

Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them, "Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand something, so pay close attention to my words.

"Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and that his tomb is among us to this day.1 Kings 2:10; Acts 13:36;">[xr]

Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him with an oath to put one of his descendants on his throne,2 Samuel 7:12-13; Psalm 132:11; Luke 1:32,69; Romans 1:3; 2 Timothy 2:8;">[xr]

he looked ahead and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ:[fn]Psalm 16:10; Acts 13:35;">[xr] 'He was not abandoned to Hades,[fn] and his flesh did not experience decay.'Psalm 16:10">[fn]

So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 persons were added to them.

Then Peterhe">[fn] took hold of his right hand and began to help him up. Immediately his feet and ankles became strong,

and he sprung to his feet, stood up, and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple, walking, jumping, and praising God.Isaiah 35:6;">[xr]

The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob - the God of our ancestors - has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and rejected in the presence of Pilate, even though he had decided to let him go.Matthew 27:2,20; Mark 15:11; Luke 23:18,20-21,20; John 7:39; 12:16; 17:1; 18:40; 19:15; Acts 5:30; 13:28;">[xr]

It is his name, that is, by the faith ofby faith in">[fn] his name, that has healed this man whom you see and know. Yes, the faith that comes through him has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.Matthew 9:22; Acts 4:10; 14:9;">[xr]

This is how God fulfilled what he had predicted through the voice of all the prophets - that his Christ[fn] would suffer.Psalm 22:1-31; Isaiah 50:6; 53:5; Daniel 9:26; Luke 24:44; Acts 26:22; 1 Peter 1:10-11;">[xr]

Heaven must receive him until the time of universal restoration that God announced long ago through the voice of his holy prophets.Matthew 17:11; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:11;">[xr]

When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning every one of you from your evil ways."Matthew 1:21; 10:5; 15:24; Luke 24:47; Acts 13:22,32-33,46;">[xr]

The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Christ.'[fn]Psalm 2:1-2;">[xr]

Now the whole group of believers was one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.Acts 2:44; 5:12; Romans 15:5-6; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 1:27; 2:2; 1 Peter 3:8;">[xr]

But a man named Ananias, with the consent of his wife Sapphira, sold some property.