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They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, “What does this mean?”

But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

But Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

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

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

When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.

to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.

saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him.’

‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord

Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”

But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”

Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached

But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’

And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

and brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.”

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.

He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”