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And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so that that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

And when Peter saw [it], he answered to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

But those things which God before had shown by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

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.

And Peter answered to her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.

So that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

And he gave him no inheritance in it, no not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his offspring after him, when [as yet] he had no child.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob, and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs.

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and ill-treated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth:

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and so he did. And he saith to him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

And they said to her, Thou art insane. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.

So they being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, departed to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.