until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

After he had suffered, he also presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a few days.”

United in Prayer

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Matthias Chosen

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters—the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty—and said,

beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.

And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all people; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

I will even pour out my Spirit on my servants in those days, both men and women and they will prophesy.

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

“Brothers and sisters, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,

praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

A man who was lame from birth was being carried there. He was placed each day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so that he could beg from those entering the temple.

“In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also foretold these days.

So they seized them and took them into custody until the next day since it was already evening.

Peter and John Face the Jewish Leadership

The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem

Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.

The Apostles on Trial Again

When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full council of the Israelites—and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. He also perished, and all his followers were scattered.

Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

Seven Chosen to Serve

In those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

And so he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

The next day he showed up while they were fighting and tried to reconcile them peacefully, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made.