Acts Cross References - Haweis

¹ THE former treatise, Theophilus, I composed, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach, ² until that day, when having given a charge to his apostles through the Holy Ghost, whom he had chosen, he was taken up: ³ to whom also he had shewed himself alive, after he had suffered, by many infallible proofs, during forty days being frequently seen by them, and speaking of the things which relate to the kingdom of God: ⁴ and assembling them together, commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye have heard from me. ⁵ For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present. ⁶ They then accordingly assembling together, asked him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time reestablish the kingdom of Israel? ⁷ But he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times and the seasons, which the Father hath reserved under his own authority. ⁸ But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth. ⁹ And as he was speaking these things, while they were looking upon him, he was taken up; and a cloud enveloping him hid him from their eyes. ¹⁰ And as they looked up earnestly into the heaven, while he was passing, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; ¹¹ who also said to them, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in the same manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. ¹² Then they returned unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a sabbath-day's journey distant. ¹³ And when they had arrived, they went up to an upper room, where abode Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealous, and Jude brother to James. ¹⁴ These all persevered unanimously in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. ¹⁵ And in those days arose Peter in the midst of the disciples, and said, (there was a number of persons together, about an hundred and twenty,) ¹⁶ Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus. ¹⁷ For he was reckoned of our number, and had obtained an appointment to this ministry. ¹⁸ This man indeed accordingly purchased a spot of ground with the wages of iniquity; and projected forward, he burst in the midst, and all his bowels fell out. ¹⁹ And it was a fact known to all who dwelt at Jerusalem; so that this field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, The field of blood. ²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take. ²¹ Wherefore from among the men who have associated with us always during the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, ²² beginning from his baptism by John, until the day in which he was taken up from us, must there be chosen with us a witness of his resurrection, even one of these. ²³ So they appointed two persons, Joseph called Barsabas, whose sirname was Justus, and Matthias. ²⁴ And joining in prayer, they said, Do thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, point out the one of these two which thou hast chosen, ²⁵ to take a part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, to go to his own place. ²⁶ And they drew lots for them and the lot fell to Matthias and he was by unanimous suffrage numbered with the eleven apostles.

²³ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every malady among the people. ²⁴ And there went out a report of him into all Syria: and they brought unto him all who had illness, the afflicted with various diseases and painful complaints, and the demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

⁵ The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

³ it seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent Theophilus,

²⁴ And after those days Elisabeth his wife conceived, and kept herself in retirement five months, saying,

²³ And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,

²¹ And in that very hour he cured many of diseases and acute complaints, and evil spirits; and to many blind persons he gave sight. ²² And Jesus addressing them, said, Go, tell John what things ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached unto them. ²³ And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.

¹⁹ And he said to them, Of what sort? and they said to him, Those which relate to Jesus the Nazarean, who was a man, a prophet, mighty in word and deed before God and all the people:

³² Jesus said unto them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which work of these are ye going to stone me? ³³ The Jews answered him, For a good work we do not stone thee; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being merely a man, makest thyself God. ³⁴ Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, "I said ye are gods?" ³⁵ If he called those gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; ³⁶ do ye say of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest because I said, I am the Son of God? ³⁷ If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. ³⁸ But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

¹⁹ The high-priest then questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and respecting his doctrine. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews resorted; and in secret have I spoken nothing. ²¹ Why dost thou question me? ask those who have heard me, what I have spoken to them: lo, they know what I said.

²² Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazarean, a man from God, pointed out to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:

²¹ For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps; ²² who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: ²³ who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

¹⁶ And Jesus, after his baptism, came straight from the water: and lo! the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as it were a dove, and coming upon him:

¹ AND having called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease, and every malady. ² Now these are the names of the twelve apostles; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother; ³ Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname is Thaddeus; ⁴ Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

²⁸ But if I by the Spirit of God cast out the devils, then truly the kingdom of God is come unto you.

¹⁹ Go therefore, make disciples among all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ²⁰ teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all times even to the end of the world. Amen.

¹⁴ And he appointed twelve to be with him, and to send them out to preach: ¹⁵ and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out devils: ¹⁶ and Simon he surnamed Peter; ¹⁷ and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder: ¹⁸ and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, ¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.

³⁰ And the disciples came together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶ He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved; and he that believeth not shall be damned. ¹⁷ And these signs shall follow those that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly potion, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover health. ¹⁹ Then the Lord, after having thus spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

¹³ And when it was day, he called his disciples to him; and elected from them twelve, whom he named Apostles: ¹⁴ Simon, whom he also called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, ¹⁵ Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealous, ¹⁶ Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, as the days hastened to their period when he should be received up [to glory], that he resolutely set his face to go to Jerusalem;

⁴⁵ Then opened he thoroughly their understanding, that they should understand the scriptures, ⁴⁶ and said to them, That thus it is written, and thus must the Messiah suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day ⁴⁷ and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ And ye are the witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And, behold, I send unto you the promise of my Father: but sit ye down in the city of Jerusalem, until ye shall be endued with power from on high.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, as he pronounced the benediction upon them, he was parted from them, and taken up into heaven.

¹⁶ And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace corresponding with [his] grace.

³⁴ For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him.

⁶² What then if ye see the Son of man ascending where he was formerly?

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

¹ NOW before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour was come, that he should go out of this world to the Father, having loved his peculiar people that are in the world, he loved them to the end.

³ Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came out from God, and was going to God;

¹⁸ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me.

²⁸ I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I am leaving the world, and going to the Father.

¹³ But now I am coming to thee; and I am speaking these things in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

¹⁷ Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and tell them, I am ascending to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God.

²¹ Jesus therefore spake to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

⁹ And as he was speaking these things, while they were looking upon him, he was taken up; and a cloud enveloping him hid him from their eyes.

¹¹ who also said to them, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in the same manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

¹³ And when they had arrived, they went up to an upper room, where abode Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealous, and Jude brother to James.

³⁸ respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

⁴⁰ him God raised up the third day, and ordained that he should be visibly manifested; ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he was arisen from the dead. ⁴² And hath commanded us to proclaim to the people, and to bear our testimony that this is the person who is ordained of God the Judge of the living and the dead.

¹ PAUL the apostle (not [sent] from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead),

²⁰ built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

⁸ Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men." ⁹ Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

¹⁶ And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

¹⁹ which, as an anchor for our soul, we hold both sure and stedfast, and entering into the sanctuary within the vail, ²⁰ into which the forerunner for us is entered, even Jesus, made after the order of Melchisedec an high-priest for ever.

²⁴ For Christ is not entered into the holies made with hands, the antitypes of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the presence of God for us:

²² who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

² to remember the words, that have been spoken aforetime by the holy prophets, and the injunction of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

¹ THE revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass; and sending by his angel, he shewed them to his servant John:

⁷ He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

¹¹ He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. He that overcometh shall receive no injury from the second death.

¹⁷ He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble, and upon the pebble a new name inscribed, which no man knoweth except the person who receiveth it.

²⁹ He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

¹³ He that hath an ear to hear, let him ear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

¹⁶ I wish thou wert cold or hot. So because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit thee out of my mouth:

²² He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

¹⁴ And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

² and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is nigh.

² And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he became hungry.

⁴³ Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof.

⁹ And as they were going to tell the disciples, then behold Jesus met them saying, Hail! And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain, where Jesus had ordered them. ¹⁷ And when they saw him, they worshipped him. Still some doubted.

¹⁰ She going, told it to those who had been with him, as they were wailing and weeping. ¹¹ And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, gave no credit to her. ¹² Then after this, he was manifested under another form, to two of them as they were walking, and going into the country. ¹³ And they came back and told the news to the rest; neither did they believe them. ¹⁴ Afterwards he shewed himself to the eleven, as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them for their infidelity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he was risen.

²⁰ And being asked by one of the Pharisees, When cometh the kingdom of God? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: ²¹ neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

¹ NOW on the first day of the week, at the earliest dawn of day, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the aromatics which they had prepared, and certain others with them. ² And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. ³ And on entering, found not the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments: ⁵ and when they were exceedingly terrified, and inclined their face to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? ⁶ he is not here; he is risen: remember how he spoke to you, while he was yet in Galilee, ⁷ saying, That the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. ⁸ And they remembered his declarations, ⁹ and returning from the sepulchre, told all these things to the eleven, and to the rest. ¹⁰ Now there were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women who were with them, that told these things to the apostles. ¹¹ And their declarations seemed in their view as a mere fancy, and they gave them no credence. ¹² Then Peter rising up, ran off to the sepulchre, and leaning forward saw the linen clothes laid separately, and went away wondering in himself what was become of him. ¹³ And behold, two of them were going the same day to a village, distant about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus. ¹⁴ And they were conversing with each other, concerning all those things which had happened. ¹⁵ And it came to pass, as they were conversing together, and talking the matter over, even Jesus himself drew near, and walked on with them. ¹⁶ But their eyes were under a restraint, that they might not discover him. ¹⁷ And he said unto them, What are these discourses that ye interchange among you, as ye are walking, and bear such a face of dejection? ¹⁸ Then one of them, named Cleopas, answering said, Art thou the only sojourner at Jerusalem, who hath not known the singular events of those days? ¹⁹ And he said to them, Of what sort? and they said to him, Those which relate to Jesus the Nazarean, who was a man, a prophet, mighty in word and deed before God and all the people: ²⁰ and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to a sentence of death, and crucified him. ²¹ But we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done. ²² And indeed, certain women belonging to us exceedingly amazed us who were very early at the sepulchre; ²³ and not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who told them that he was alive. ²⁴ And some of those who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found every thing just as the women had said: but him they did not see. ²⁵ And he said unto them, O ye void of understanding, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ²⁶ Ought not the Messiah to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory? ²⁷ And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them in all the scriptures, the things relating to himself. ²⁸ And they drew nigh to the village, whither they were going: and he was proceeding on, as if going farther. ²⁹ And they warmly pressed him, saying, Stay with us: for the evening draws on, and the day declines. And he went in to stay with them. ³⁰ And it came to pass, when he was sitting down at table with them, taking up a loaf, he blessed it, and breaking, distributed it to them. ³¹ Then their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he became invisible to them. ³² And they said to each other, Did not our hearts burn within us, as he talked with us on the road, and as he distinctly opened to us the scriptures? ³³ And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them crowded together, ³⁴ saying, The Lord is risen assuredly, and hath appeared to Simon. ³⁵ Then these recounted what had passed on the road, and how he was known to them by the breaking of the bread. ³⁶ While they were relating these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you! ³⁷ But terrified and affrighted, they thought they saw a spirit. ³⁸ And he said to them, Why are ye under such agitation of mind? and why do reasonings arise in your hearts? ³⁹ look upon my hands and my feet, that it is my very self: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. ⁴⁰ And thus speaking, he exposed to them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹ But when they still could not credit it for joy, and marvelled, he said unto them, Have ye here any thing eatable? ⁴² Then they gave him a part of a broiled fish, and a piece of honey-comb. ⁴³ And receiving it, he did eat in their presence. ⁴⁴ And said unto them, These are the sayings which I spake unto you, when I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. ⁴⁵ Then opened he thoroughly their understanding, that they should understand the scriptures, ⁴⁶ and said to them, That thus it is written, and thus must the Messiah suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day ⁴⁷ and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ And ye are the witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And, behold, I send unto you the promise of my Father: but sit ye down in the city of Jerusalem, until ye shall be endued with power from on high. ⁵⁰ And he led them without [the city] as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. ⁵¹ And it came to pass, as he pronounced the benediction upon them, he was parted from them, and taken up into heaven. ⁵² And they, after paying him their adorations, returned to Jerusalem with vast joy: ⁵³ and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

¹ AND on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen came very early, whilst yet some darkness remained, to the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. ² She therefore runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. ³ Then Peter went out, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. ⁴ And they two ran together: and the other disciple ran before more swiftly than Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. ⁵ And stooping forward, he sees the swathing clothes lying there; yet he did not go in. ⁶ Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and saw the swathing clothes lying, ⁷ and the napkin, which had been round his head, not laid with the linen swathes, but apart folded up in another place. ⁸ Then went in also the other disciple, who had come the first to the sepulchre, and saw, and believed. ⁹ Though not even yet had they known the scripture, that he should rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back again to their companions. ¹¹ But Mary stood at the sepulchre, without, weeping: as therefore she wept, she bent forward towards the sepulchre. ¹² And saw two angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. ¹³ And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. ¹⁴ And as she thus spoke, she turned about, and beheld Jesus standing by, and knew not that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Then Jesus said to her, Woman, why art thou weeping? whom art thou seeking? She, supposing that it was the gardener, said to him, Sir, if thou hast carried him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. ¹⁶ Jesus saith to her, Mary! Starting round, she said to him, Rabboni! that is, Master! ¹⁷ Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and tell them, I am ascending to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God. ¹⁸ Mary Magdalen cometh declaring to the disciples, that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things to her. ¹⁹ When the evening therefore was come, on the same first day of the week, and the doors being fastened where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said unto them, Peace be to you. ²⁰ And thus speaking, he shewed them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. ²¹ Jesus therefore spake to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

²⁶ And eight days after, his disciples were again within, and Thomas with them: Jesus cometh, though the doors were fastened, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

¹ AFTER these things Jesus again shewed himself to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he appeared in the following manner:

¹⁴ Now this was the third time Jesus had shewed himself to the disciples, after he rose from the dead.

³¹ and he was seen many days by those who went up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

³¹ preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of discourse, and without the least interruption.

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

⁵ and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: ⁶ afterwards he appeared before five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater number remain alive unto this hour, but some also are gone to rest. ⁷ Afterwards he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

¹³ who hath plucked us out from the dominion of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

¹² that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.

¹ THAT which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life;

²⁰ for it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father which is speaking in you.

¹³ If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

¹² for the Holy Ghost will teach you at that very hour what ye ought to say.

⁴¹ But when they still could not credit it for joy, and marvelled, he said unto them, Have ye here any thing eatable? ⁴² Then they gave him a part of a broiled fish, and a piece of honey-comb. ⁴³ And receiving it, he did eat in their presence.

⁴⁹ And, behold, I send unto you the promise of my Father: but sit ye down in the city of Jerusalem, until ye shall be endued with power from on high.

³⁹ (Now he spake this in reference to the Spirit, which they who believe on him should afterwards receive: for as yet the Holy Ghost was not given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

¹⁶ And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

²⁶ But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, which I have spoken to you. ²⁷ Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I to you. Let not your heart be agitated, nor shrink back through fear. ²⁸ Ye have heard that I told you, I am going away, though I am coming again to you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I am going to the Father: because my Father is greater than I.

²⁶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

⁷ Yet I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I went not away, the Comforter would not come to you; but if I go, I will send him unto you. ⁸ And when he cometh, he will convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment: ⁹ of sin first, because they believe not in me; ¹⁰ then of righteousness, because I am going to the Father, so ye see me no more; ¹¹ and of judgment, because the ruler of this world hath sentence pronounced on him. ¹² I have many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them just now. ¹³ But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he will conduct you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever things he shall hear, he shall speak: and he will declare to you the things that shall come hereafter. ¹⁴ He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. ¹⁵ All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

²² And so speaking, he breathed on them, and said, Receive the Holy Ghost:

³³ He therefore being exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, hath poured out this, which ye now see and hear.

⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he was arisen from the dead.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

⁸ I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.

¹⁶ John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

³¹ And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water.

¹ SO when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with unanimity assembled together. ² And there came suddenly from heaven a sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ And there was an appearance to them of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

¹⁶ But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel; ¹⁷ "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour our of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: ¹⁸ and upon my servants and my handmaidens in those days will I pour out of my spirit; and they shall prophesy: ¹⁹ and I will perform prodigies in the heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke. ²⁰ The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and illustrious day of the Lord come. ²¹ And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the Lord shall be saved."

⁴⁵ And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out.

¹⁵ So when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, just as on us at the beginning. ¹⁶ Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

⁴ Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

¹³ For by one Spirit we all have been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free men; and we have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

⁵ not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;

¹¹ Then Jesus answering said unto them, Elias indeed cometh first, and will reform all things.

²¹ Then he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith unto him, Tell me that these my two sons shall sit, the one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left, in thy kingdom.

³ Then as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall there things be? and what is the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the age?

¹² Then he answering said unto them, Elias indeed cometh first, and will reform all things; and how speaks the scripture of the Son of man? That he must suffer many things, and be treated with contempt.

²⁰ And being asked by one of the Pharisees, When cometh the kingdom of God? he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

¹¹ And as they were hearkening to these things, he proceeded on, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed that immediately the kingdom of God would openly appear.

²⁹ And I appoint you, as my Father hath appointed me, a kingdom;

²¹ Peter looking at him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what will become of this man?

²³ And he saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of my cup, and with the baptism with which I am baptised, shall ye be baptised; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, it is not in my power to bestow, but on those, for whom it was prepared by my Father.

³⁶ But of that day and hour no man knoweth, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father alone.

⁴⁰ but to sit on my right-hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but to those for whom it is prepared.

³² But of that day and hour knoweth no man, nor the angels which are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

²⁴ And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, until the times appointed for the Gentiles shall come to their period.

²⁶ And hath made from one man's blood all the nations of mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, fixing the predetermined periods of their existence, and the boundaries of their several abodes;

¹⁰ at the dispensation of the fulness of the appointed times to gather together under one head all things in Christ, whether they be things in heaven or things in earth, in him:

¹ NOW concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I should write to you: ² for yourselves know precisely that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

¹⁵ which in his own appointed times he will shew forth, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

¹ BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come.

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close.

¹⁹ Go therefore, make disciples among all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

³⁵ And the angel answering said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee; wherefore also the Holy One that shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

¹⁹ Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shalt in any wise hurt you.

²⁹ And they warmly pressed him, saying, Stay with us: for the evening draws on, and the day declines. And he went in to stay with them.

²⁷ and ye too shall bear your testimony, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

⁵ For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present.

²² beginning from his baptism by John, until the day in which he was taken up from us, must there be chosen with us a witness of his resurrection, even one of these.

³² This very Jesus hath God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

¹⁵ but ye slew the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses.

³³ And with great power bore the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

³² And we are witnesses of these things; and the Holy Ghost also, which God hath given to those who obey him.

⁸ Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people.

¹ BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

⁵ But Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. ⁶ And the multitudes with united minds were very attentive to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him, and saw the miracles which he did. ⁷ For the unclean spirits, roaring with great cries, came forth out of many who were possessed: and many who were paralytic and lame were healed. ⁸ And there was great joy in that city. ⁹ But a certain man, named Simon, lived previously in that city, who practised magic, and astonished the nation of Samaria, giving out himself as an extraordinary great personage: ¹⁰ to whom all gave heed from the small to the great, saying, This man is the great power of God. ¹¹ And to him they attended, because he had of a considerable time astonished them by his magical tricks. ¹² But when they believed Philip, who preached the glad tidings of the things which related to the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised both men and women. ¹³ Then Simon also himself believed: and being baptised, he attached himself to Philip, and beholding the signs and great miracles which were performed, he was astonished. ¹⁴ But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: ¹⁵ who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: ¹⁶ for as yet he had not fallen on any one of them: only they had been baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷ Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸ Now when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, Confer on me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, they may receive the Holy Ghost. ²⁰ But Peter said unto him, May thy silver with thyself go into perdition, because thou hast imagined that the gift of God can be purchased with money. ²¹ There is for thee neither part nor lot in this word: for thy heart is not right before God. ²² Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if haply this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. ²³ For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity. ²⁴ Then Simon answering said, Pray ye for me unto the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me. ²⁵ Then they, after bearing their testimony, and speaking the word of the Lord, returned towards Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

³⁸ respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. ³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they killed suspending him on a tree: ⁴⁰ him God raised up the third day, and ordained that he should be visibly manifested; ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he was arisen from the dead.

¹⁵ For thou shalt be a witness for him to all men, of the things which thou hast seen and heard.

¹⁸ But I say, Have they not heard? Yea verily, "the sound of their voice is gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."

¹⁹ by the power of signs and miracles, by the might of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and in a circle quite round unto Illyricum, I have fully spread the gospel of Christ.

²³ if ye abide in faith grounded and firm, and never moved aside from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached to the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul am a minister.

³ And I will give charge to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. ⁴ These are the two olive trees, and the two lamps which stand before the face of the God of the earth. ⁵ And if any person attempts to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any person attempts to injure them, he must thus be slain. ⁶ These have power to shut up the heaven, that no rain water the earth during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they will.

¹⁹ Then the Lord, after having thus spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

²⁷ And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.

⁵⁰ And he led them without [the city] as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. ⁵¹ And it came to pass, as he pronounced the benediction upon them, he was parted from them, and taken up into heaven.

² until that day, when having given a charge to his apostles through the Holy Ghost, whom he had chosen, he was taken up:

⁸ Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men." ⁹ Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. ¹¹ And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers; ¹² for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

⁷ Behold! he is coming with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall lament bitterly, smiting their bosoms, because of him: even so! Amen.

¹² And they heard a great voice out of heaven, saying unto them, Ascend up hither. And they ascended into heaven in a cloud: and their enemies beheld them.

⁴ These are they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.

² And he was transformed before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light.

³ His aspect was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

⁵ And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting at the right hand, clothed in a white robe; and they were greatly terrified.

⁴ And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:

¹² And saw two angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

³ He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

³⁰ Then Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and, lo! a man stood before me in shining apparel,

⁴ Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white robes, for they are worthy.

¹⁴ And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.

²⁷ For the Son of man shall hereafter come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then shall he recompense every man according to his practice.

³⁰ And then shall the sign of the Son of man appear in the heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth lament bitterly, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

³¹ But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

²⁶ And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with vast power and glory.

⁷⁰ Then he denied it again. And after a little while, they who stood by said to Peter, Of a certainty thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech is correspondent.

⁵ and when they were exceedingly terrified, and inclined their face to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

³ And if I go and prepare you a place, I will come again, and receive you to myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

⁷ And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying one to another, Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

¹² Then Peter observing it, addressed himself to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why gaze ye upon us, as if by our own power or piety we had enabled this man to walk?

¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

¹⁶ For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

⁷ and to you who are troubled, rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven with his mighty angels, ⁸ in a flame of fire, taking vengeance of them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹ who shall receive punishment, even eternal perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power: ¹⁰ when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all those who believe; because our testimony was believed among you in that day.

¹ AND when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

³⁰ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.

³⁷ And during the day he continued teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mountain called the mount of Olives.

⁵⁰ And he led them without [the city] as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

⁵² And they, after paying him their adorations, returned to Jerusalem with vast joy:

¹⁸ Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

¹⁸ And as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ²⁰ Then immediately quitting their nets they followed him. ²¹ And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. ²² Then they instantly quitting the ship and their father, followed him.

⁹ And Jesus passing from thence, saw a man sitting at the custom house, called Matthew: and saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

¹⁴ And passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the custom-house, and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him

³⁷ And he permitted no person to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John a brother of James.

² And six days after Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, only, and carrieth them up with him into an exceeding high mountain in great privacy; and was transfigured before them.

¹⁵ And he will shew you a large upper room ready furnished: there make preparation for us.

³³ And he taketh Peter, and James, and John, with him; and he began to be filled with horrible dread, and to be sunk under dejection of spirit:

²⁷ And after these things he went out, and saw a farmer of the taxes, named Levi, sitting at the custom-house: and he said unto him, Follow me. ²⁸ And leaving all behind, he rose, and followed him. ²⁹ And Levi made him a great entertainment at his house and there was a great number of publicans and others, sitting at table with them.

¹² And he will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

⁴⁰ One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ). ⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock. ⁴³ The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me. ⁴⁴ Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth. ⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.

⁵ Then Jesus lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a vast concourse of people was come to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat? ⁶ And this he said to try him: for himself knew what he would do. ⁷ Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii spent in bread would not procure a sufficiency for them, that every one of them might have a morsel.

¹⁶ Then said Thomas, (called Didymus, the twin,) to his fellow-disciples, Let us go too, that we may die with him.

²¹ these then came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida, of Galilee, and they asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus. ²² Philip comes and speaks to Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

²³ Now there was one of the disciples reclining on the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus loved. ²⁴ Therefore Simon Peter gave him a significant look, that he should inquire of Jesus, which of them it should be of whom he spake. ²⁵ And he leaning on the breast of Jesus, said to him, Lord, which is it?

⁸ Philip saith to him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. ⁹ Jesus saith to him, Am I all this while with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father?

¹⁷ Then said the damsel who kept the door to Peter, Art not thou also one of the disciples of this man? He saith, I am not.

²⁵ Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then said they to him, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. ²⁶ One of the servants of the high-priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see thee in the garden with him? ²⁷ Then again Peter denied: and instantly the cock crew.

²⁶ And eight days after, his disciples were again within, and Thomas with them: Jesus cometh, though the doors were fastened, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. ²⁷ Afterwards he spake to Thomas, Bring hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and take thy hand, and thrust into my side: and be not incredulous, but a believer. ²⁸ And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God! ²⁹ Jesus saith to him, Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, hast thou believed: blessed are they who though they have not seen me, yet have believed.

² Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, the twin, and Nathaniel who was of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of the disciples were together.

¹⁵ When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. ¹⁶ He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. ¹⁷ He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep. ¹⁸ Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast a younger man, thou didst gird up thyself, and go about whithersoever thy choice led thee: but when thou shalt grow old, another person extending thy hands, shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. ¹⁹ This he told him, to intimate by what kind of death he should glorify God. And having thus spoken, he said to him, Follow me. ²⁰ Now Peter, turning about, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also at the supper reclined on his bosom, and said, Lord, which is the person who betrayeth thee? ²¹ Peter looking at him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what will become of this man? ²² Jesus saith to him, If I will that he abide till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. ²³ Then this speech went forth among the disciples, as though this disciple was not to die: yet Jesus had not said to him, That he shall not die; but, If I will that he abide till I come, what is that to thee? ²⁴ This is the disciple who is testifing of these things, and hath written these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

¹⁴ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them; Men of Judea, and all ye who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

³⁸ Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

¹ NOW at that time Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth; ² when a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were entering into the temple; ³ who seeing Peter and John just going into the temple, asked to receive alms. ⁴ Then Peter fixing his eves stedfastly on him with John, said, Look on us. ⁵ So he attentively regarded them, expecting to receive something from them. ⁶ Then said Peter, I have neither silver nor gold; but what I have, that I give thee: By the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarean, arise, and walk! ⁷ And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up: and immediately his feet and ancles were restored to strength. ⁸ And springing up he stood on his feet, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. ⁹ And all the people beheld him walking and praising God: ¹⁰ and they took notice of him, that it was the same person who had sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and amazed at what had happened to him.

¹³ Attentively regarding then the noble confidence of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were men unlettered, and destitute of education, they were astonished; and they recollected them, that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁹ But Peter and John, answering them, said, If it be right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, be yourselves the judges.

³² Now it came to pass, as Peter was passing through all parts, that he went down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. ³³ And found there a certain man named AEneas, during six years stretched on a bed, who was paralytic. ³⁴ And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Messiah maketh thee whole: arise, and make thine own bed. And he arose immediately. ³⁵ And all who dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and they turned to the Lord. ³⁶ But there was at Joppa a woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, (which by interpretation is called Dorcas:) this woman was full of good works and of alms which she did. ³⁷ But it came to pass that in those days she sickened and died: having then washed her, they laid her out in an upper room. ³⁸ And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him without delay to come over to them. ³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them. And they carried him, on his arrival, into the upper room: and all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made, whilst she was with them. ⁴⁰ But Peter putting them all out, fell upon his knees, and prayed; and turning to the body, said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. ⁴¹ Then he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling in the saints and the widows, presented her to them alive. ⁴² And it was known through all Joppa; and many believed on the Lord. ⁴³ Then it came to pass, that he abode many days at Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

⁹ Then the next morning, as they were on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up to the flat roof to pray about the sixth hour: ¹⁰ and he grew very hungry, and desired something to eat: but whilst they were getting it ready, a sacred ecstacy fell upon him. ¹¹ And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth: ¹² in which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and birds of the air. ¹³ And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; slay and eat. ¹⁴ But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean. ¹⁵ And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean. ¹⁶ This was thrice repeated: and the vessel was again taken up into heaven. ¹⁷ But while Peter was perplexed in himself what was meant by the vision which he had seen, then, behold! the men which had been sent by Cornelius having inquired out the house of Simon, stood before the door, ¹⁸ and calling, asked if Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there. ¹⁹ But while Peter was musing upon the vision, the Spirit said to him, Lo! three men are inquiring after thee. ²⁰ Arise then, and go down, and go with them, entertaining no doubt, for I have sent them. ²¹ Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither? ²² Then they said, Cornelius a centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report with all the nation of the Jews, has been divinely admonished by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, to hear words from thee. ²³ Then inviting them in, he lodged them there. And the next morning Peter went with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him. ²⁴ And the next day they entered into Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his relations and nearest friends. ²⁵ And as Peter was entering, Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet, paid him homage. ²⁶ But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also myself am a man. ²⁷ And conversing with him, he entered, and found many assembled together. ²⁸ And he said unto them, Ye know how contrary it is to established usage, for a man who is a Jew to associate with or visit one of another nation; but God hath shewed me to call no man common or unclean. ²⁹ Wherefore also without a word, I came when invited: I beg to know therefore for what purpose ye have sent for me? ³⁰ Then Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I was praying in my house, and, lo! a man stood before me in shining apparel, ³¹ and said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thy alms are remembered before God. ³² Send therefore to Joppa, and invite Simon, whose surname is Peter, to come to thee; he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea: who, when he is come will talk with thee. ³³ Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore are all we here present before God, to hear all things that are given in charge to thee from God.

² And he slew James the brother of John with a sword. ³ And seeing how agreeable this was to the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

¹⁷ Then beckoning with the hand that they should be silent, he informed them in what manner the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Tell James and the brethren these things. And departing thence he went into another place.

⁷ When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe. ⁸ And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us; ⁹ and made no difference betwixt either us or them, purifying their hearts by faith. ¹⁰ Why then now tempt ye God, by imposing a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? ¹¹ But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the same way as they.

¹³ Now when they ceased speaking, James replied, saying, Men and brethren, hear me:

⁸ Now there were many lamps in the upper room, where they were assembled.

⁷ Afterwards he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

¹⁹ But I saw no other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother.

⁹ And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

¹ JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are dispersed, greeting.

¹ THAT which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life; ² (for the life was manifested, and we have beheld it, and bear testimony, and declare unto you that life eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;) ³ that which we have seen and heard, declare we to you, that ye also may have communion with us: and indeed our communion is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. ⁴ And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be complete. ⁵ And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

¹ THE presbyter to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all who have known the truth: ² because of the truth which abideth in us, and shall be with us for ever: ³ grace, mercy, peace be with you from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. ⁴ I rejoiced greatly that I found thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father. ⁵ And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we should love one another. ⁶ And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye have heard from the beginning, That ye should walk in it. ⁷ For many deceivers are gone out into the world, who do not confess Jesus the Messiah as come in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist. ⁸ Take heed to yourselves that we lose not the things which we have wrought, but receive a full reward. ⁹ Every one that transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, this man holdeth both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any person come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, Welcome. ¹¹ He that biddeth him welcome, takes part in his wicked works. ¹² Having many things to write unto you, I would not do it with paper and ink; but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be complete. ¹³ The children of thy elect sister salute thee. Amen.

¹ THE presbyter to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. ² Beloved, above all things I pray that thou mayest prosper, and be in sound health of body, even as thy soul prospereth. ³ I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and bore witness to thy truth, even as thou walkest in the truth. ⁴ I have no greater joy than these tidings, that I hear my own children are walking in the truth. ⁵ Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever services thou performest for the brethren, and for strangers; ⁶ who have borne testimony to thy love before the church; to whom thou wilt perform a good act of service in forwarding them on their journey, in a manner worthy of God. ⁷ For on account of his name they went forth, receiving nothing from the heathen. ⁸ We therefore ought to assist such men, that we may become fellow-labourers in the truth. ⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who affects pre-eminence over them, receiveth us not. ¹⁰ Therefore if I come I will remember his works which he doth, with wicked words prating against us; and not content with these things, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those who are willing he hindereth, and casteth them out of the church. ¹¹ Beloved, be not an imitator of what is evil, but of that which is good. He that doeth good is of God, but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. ¹² Demetrius hath a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself: and we also bear our testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true. ¹³ I had many things to write; but I would not write to thee with ink and pen: ¹⁴ but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

¹ JUDE a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are sanctified in God the Father, and preserved by Jesus Christ, the called:

¹ THE revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass; and sending by his angel, he shewed them to his servant John: ² who was a witness for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ, and for the things which he saw. ³ Blessed is he that readeth, and they who hear the words of this prophecy, and observe the things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

⁴⁶ And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak to him.

⁵⁵ Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? ⁵⁶ and his sisters, are they not all among us? whence then hath he all these things?

¹⁹ Again I say unto you, That if two of you are concurring upon earth, respecting any matter, which ye shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. ²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

²² And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

⁵⁵ Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

³¹ Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent unto him, calling aloud for him. ³² And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are asking for thee. ³³ And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren? ³⁴ And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren! ³⁵ For whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

⁴⁰ Now there were also women looking on at a distance; among whom also was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the small, and the mother of Joses, and Salome.

¹ AND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, purchased aromatics, that they might come, and anoint him.

² And certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven devils had gone out. ³ And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's lieutenant-governor, and Susanna, and many others, who ministred to his support out of their possessions.

¹ THEN he spake also to them a parable, to shew that we ought to pray always, and not faint;

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance stood afar off, and the women which followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.

⁵⁵ Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out.

¹⁰ Now there were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women who were with them, that told these things to the apostles.

⁵³ and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

²⁵ Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. ²⁶ When Jesus then beheld his mother, and the disciple whom he loved, standing by, he saith to his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

¹ SO when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with unanimity assembled together.

⁴² And they persevered stedfastly in the doctrine of the apostles, and in communion, and in breaking bread, and in prayers.

⁴⁶ And daily continuing with one mind at the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart,

²⁴ Now when they heard it, they lifted up their united voice to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God which made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them: ²⁵ who by the mouth of David thy servant saidst, Why do the heathen so furiously rage, and the people meditate vain things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth rose up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah. ²⁷ For they have been in truth collected together against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, even Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel, ²⁸ to do all that thy hand and thy counsel predestined should come to pass. ²⁹ And as to the present transactions, Lord, look upon their threatnings: and grant thy servants power with all boldness to speak thy word, ³⁰ by stretching out thy hand for healing; and that signs and miracles may be performed by the name of thy holy child Jesus. ³¹ And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

⁴ But we will devote ourselves constantly to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

¹² rejoicing in hope; patient in affliction; persevering in prayer:

¹⁸ praying at every opportunity with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, and watching for this very purpose with perseverance and intercession for all the saints;

² Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

³¹ Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field:

³² but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith may not fail: and when thou art returned, stablish thy brethren.

¹² Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works which I do shall he do also; yea, and greater than these shall he do; because I go to the Father.

¹⁵ When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. ¹⁶ He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. ¹⁷ He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.

²³ Then this speech went forth among the disciples, as though this disciple was not to die: yet Jesus had not said to him, That he shall not die; but, If I will that he abide till I come, what is that to thee?

²⁰ And they, when they heard it, glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed; and they are all zealots for the law:

⁶ afterwards he appeared before five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater number remain alive unto this hour, but some also are gone to rest.

¹³ And in the same hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and there were slain in the earthquake seven thousand men of note: and the rest were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

⁴⁷ And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

⁵⁴ But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

⁵⁶ But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

³⁶ for David himself saith by the Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thy enemies the foot-stool for thy feet.

⁴³ And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came up, and a great multitude with him, with swords and staves, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders.

⁴⁷ And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and approached Jesus to kiss him.

³⁵ If he called those gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

³⁸ that the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?" ³⁹ For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah had said again; ⁴⁰ "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

² Now Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: for frequently had Jesus consorted with his disciples there. ³ Then Judas having taken a band of soldiers, and the inferior officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and arms. ⁴ Jesus therefore, conscious of all things that were coming upon him, going forward, said to them, Whom are ye seeking? ⁵ They answered him, Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Then stood also Judas, who betrayed him, with these men. ⁶ As he then spake to them, I am he, they retreated backward, and fell flat on the ground. ⁷ Again therefore he demanded of them, Whom seek ye? Then they said, Jesus the Nazarean. ⁸ Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if therefore ye are seeking me, permit these to go away:

²⁸ After this, Jesus, conscious that all things were now finished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. ²⁹ Now there was placed a vessel full of vinegar: they then filling a spunge with the vinegar, and putting it on a stick of hyssop, carried it to his mouth. ³⁰ When therefore Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and inclining his head, he surrendered up his spirit.

³⁶ Now these things were done, that the scripture might be fulfilled, "A bone of him shall not be broken."

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take.

²³ him, by the destined counsel and foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

²⁹ Men and brethren, permit me to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he hath been both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us to this day. ³⁰ Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Messiah to sit upon his throne; ³¹ he, foreseeing this, spake of the resurrection of the Messiah, that his soul should not be left in the mansion of the dead, and that his flesh should not see corruption.

³⁷ Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

²⁵ who by the mouth of David thy servant saidst, Why do the heathen so furiously rage, and the people meditate vain things? ²⁶ The kings of the earth rose up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah. ²⁷ For they have been in truth collected together against thy holy Son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, even Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen, and the people of Israel, ²⁸ to do all that thy hand and thy counsel predestined should come to pass.

² He replied, Men, brethren, and fathers, hear me: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

¹⁵ Then after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogues sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if ye are disposed to give a word of exhortation to the people, speak.

²⁶ Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. ²⁷ For they who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, being ignorant of him, and the words of the prophets that are read every sabbath-day, by condemning him have fulfilled them. ²⁸ And though they found no cause of death in him, they besought Pilate that he might be killed. ²⁹ But when they had finished all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

³⁸ Be it therefore known unto you, men and brethren, that through this man remission of sin is proclaimed to you:

⁷ When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.

¹ MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my apology which I now offer unto you.

¹ THEN Paul, looking earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience unto God even to this day.

⁶ Now when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried in the sanhedrim, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I brought to this bar.

¹⁷ Now it came to pass that after three days Paul called together the principal persons of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing contrary to the people and the customs of our ancestors, yet have I been delivered up a prisoner into the hands of the Romans.

²⁵ So being divided in sentiment among themselves, they broke up, Paul adding one word, That well had the Holy Ghost spoken by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

⁷ Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, ⁸ harden not your hearts, as in that bitter provocation, at the day of the temptation in the wilderness;

¹¹ investigating to what time and to what conjuncture the Spirit of Christ in them pointed, when predicting the sufferings coming upon Christ, and the glories subsequent thereto.

²¹ For it had been better for them never to have been acquainted with the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to have turned aside from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

⁴ Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.

¹⁶ Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? ⁷¹ Now he spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this man was ready to betray him, though he was one of the twelve.

¹² When I was with them in the world, I preserved them by thy name: those whom thou hast given me have I guarded, and not one of them is perished, except the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

²⁵ to take a part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, to go to his own place.

²⁵ Then Barnabas and Saul departed from Jerusalem, having completed the distribution [of the sum entrusted with them]; and they took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

²⁴ Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

¹⁹ And after embracing them, he related every particular of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

¹ THEREFORE having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

¹⁸ But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

¹⁵ And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several capacity; and immediately went abroad.

¹⁴ Then went one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, ¹⁵ and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.

³ Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and the elders, ⁴ saying, I have sinned, in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. ⁵ And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed; and going out, hanged himself. ⁶ Then the chief priests taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood. ⁷ So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter's field, as a burial-place for strangers. ⁸ Therefore is that field called, The field of blood unto this day. ⁹ Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces, the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the children of Israel did value: ¹⁰ and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord had ordered me.

¹⁵ who forsaking the strait road are gone out of the way, following the path of Balaam the son of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity. ¹⁶ But received a reproof for his peculiar transgression: the dumb ass articulating with a human voice restrained the perverseness of the prophet.

¹⁵ So they took the money, and did as they were instructed. And this account is circulated among the Jews to this day.

⁴⁰ So having his permission, Paul standing on the stairs, waved his hand to the people. And profound silence being obtained, he spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

⁴² Yet David himself, in the book of Psalms, saith, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit down at my right hand,

⁴⁴ And said unto them, These are the sayings which I spake unto you, when I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.

³³ for this hath God fulfilled to their children, even to us, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

¹ THEN after these things the Lord appointed other seventy persons also, and sent them, two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself designed to go. ² He said therefore unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers few: pray ye therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send out labourers into his harvest.

¹ VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but getteth in some other way, that person is a thief and a robber. ² He that entereth by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. ³ To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own peculiar sheep by name, and leadeth them forth. ⁴ And when he bringeth out his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice. ⁵ And a stranger will they not follow, but will fly from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. ⁶ This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew nothing of the things which he spake to them. ⁷ Therefore Jesus said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that I am the door of the sheep. ⁸ All, as many as have gone before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep hearkened not to them. ⁹ I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

¹ THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea, ² and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is nigh. ³ For this is the person spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait." ⁴ Now this John had his garment made of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵ Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the regions about Jordan, ⁶ and were baptized by him in Jordan, on making confession of their sins. ⁷ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O ye broods of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Produce then worthy fruits of repentance: ⁹ and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ¹⁰ And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which produceth not good fruit, is hewing down, and casting into the fire. ¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire: ¹² whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff will he burn up with fire unquenchable. ¹³ Then came Jesus from Galilee unto Jordan to John, that he might be baptized by him. ¹⁴ But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? ¹⁵ But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him. ¹⁶ And Jesus, after his baptism, came straight from the water: and lo! the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as it were a dove, and coming upon him: ¹⁷ and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.

¹ THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; ² as it is written in the prophets; "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee. ³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait." ⁴ John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ⁵ And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁶ Now John was clothed with a camel's hair garment, and a girdle of leather about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. ⁷ And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose. ⁸ I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.

¹ NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene: ² when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness; ³ and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; ⁴ as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait: ⁵ every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth: ⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God." ⁷ He said, therefore, to the multitudes who came out to be baptised by him, Ye broods of vipers, who hath warned you to fly from the approaching wrath? ⁸ Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ⁹ But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire. ¹⁰ And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do? ¹¹ And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner. ¹² Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do? ¹³ He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you. ¹⁴ And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay. ¹⁵ Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah, ¹⁶ John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire; ¹⁷ whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. ¹⁸ Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.

²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising. ²⁹ The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world, ³⁰ This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed. ³¹ And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water. ³² And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him. ³³ And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost. ³⁴ And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God. ³⁵ On the morrow John was again standing with two of his disciples; ³⁶ and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! ³⁷ And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. ³⁸ Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode? ³⁹ He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he abode, and continued with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour. ⁴⁰ One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹ He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ). ⁴² And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock. ⁴³ The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me. ⁴⁴ Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth. ⁴⁶ And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see. ⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile! ⁴⁸ Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee. ⁴⁹ Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel. ⁵⁰ Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these. ⁵¹ And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I tell you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

⁸ But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth. ⁹ And as he was speaking these things, while they were looking upon him, he was taken up; and a cloud enveloping him hid him from their eyes.

²⁴ John having preached before his first coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ But as John was finishing his course, he said, Whom do ye suppose me to be? I am not [the Messiah]. But, behold! he is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

³ how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which, commencing at the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who had heard him;

²⁶ And they drew lots for them and the lot fell to Matthias and he was by unanimous suffrage numbered with the eleven apostles.

²² Then it was determined by the apostles and presbyters with the whole church, to send select men from themselves unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren;

¹² Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in an oratory of God. ¹³ And when it was day, he called his disciples to him; and elected from them twelve, whom he named Apostles:

²⁴ But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew them all, ²⁵ and because he had no need that any man should testify respecting man; for he knew what was in man.

¹⁷ He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep.

⁶ whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

² And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. ³ Then having kept a fast and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them out.

²³ Then appointing them presbyters in every city, by prayer with fastings they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

⁸ And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us;

²⁷ Now he that trieth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, for he maketh intercession for the saints according to God's will.

¹³ Even creation is not invisible before him, but all things are naked, and fully displayed before his eyes, to whom we must give our account.

²³ And I will slay her children by death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and the hearts: and I will give to you, even to every one, according to your works.

⁴¹ Then shall he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

⁴⁶ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

²⁴ The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.

³ Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and the elders, ⁴ saying, I have sinned, in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. ⁵ And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed; and going out, hanged himself.

²⁷ And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus saith to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

¹⁶ Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus. ¹⁷ For he was reckoned of our number, and had obtained an appointment to this ministry. ¹⁸ This man indeed accordingly purchased a spot of ground with the wages of iniquity; and projected forward, he burst in the midst, and all his bowels fell out. ¹⁹ And it was a fact known to all who dwelt at Jerusalem; so that this field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, The field of blood. ²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take. ²¹ Wherefore from among the men who have associated with us always during the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

⁵ through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:

² If I am not an apostle unto others, doubtless I am to you: for ye are the seal of my apostolic mission in the Lord.

⁸ (for he that wrought powerfully by Peter in his apostolic mission to the circumcision, wrought mightily also by me among the Gentiles.)

³ And with plausible speeches will they avariciously make gain of you whose condemnation from of old lingereth not, and their perdition doth not slumber. ⁴ For if God spared not the angels when they sinned, but casting them bound in chains of darkness into hell, delivered them to be kept fast until the judgment; ⁵ and spared not the old world, but guarded safely Noah the eighth person, the preacher of righteousness, when he brought a deluge on the world of the ungodly: ⁶ and reducing the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes, condemned them to final destruction, making them an example for all who in future should live ungodly;

⁶ And the angels who preserved not their own primitive state, but deserted their proper abode, hath he reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, unto the judgment of the great day. ⁷ As Sodom and Gomorrha and the surrounding cities, in like manner with them abandoned to whoredom, and going after other flesh, are set forth an example, suffering the judicial punishment of eternal fire.

¹⁹ And destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he distributed their territory to them by lot.