Concerning the beloved Disciple. 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, b what is that to thee? Follow c thou me. 23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? 24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and g we know that his testimony is true. 25 And h there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the i books that should be written Amen. CHAP. I. The ACT'S of the APOSTLES. THE former treatise a have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began A. D. 33. a Lu.1.1-4,&c both to do and teach, b Mat.26.47. 2 Until d the day in which he was taken Jno.18.3. up, after that he through the Holy Ghost c Lu.6.16. had given commandments g unto the d Lu.24.51. apostles whom he had chosen: ver.9. 3 To whom also he shewed himself 1Ti.3.16. alive after his passion, by many h infalli-e Mat.27.5-10. ble proofs, being seen of them forty days, f 2Pe.2.15. and speaking of the things pertaining to g Mat.28.19. the kingdom of God; Mar.16.15-19. 4 And being assembled together with h Lu.24. them, commanded k them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Fa her, which, saith he, Yen have heard of me: 5 For John o truly baptized with water; i Ps.69.25. but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, p not many days hence. Jno.c.20, & 21. 1 or, eating together. k Lu.24.49. Z Ps.109.8. 6 When they therefore were come to- 2 or, office, gether, they asked of him, saying, Lord, or, charge. wilt g thou at this time restore r again m Lu.10.1,2. the kingdom to Israel? Jno.15.27. 7 And he said unto them, Itt is not for n Jno.c.14, you to know the times or the seasons 15, & 16. which the Father hath put in his own o Mat.3.17. power. p c.2.4. 8 But ye shall receive 3 power, after 10.45. that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: 11.15. and ye v shall be witnesses unto me, both q Mat.24.3,4. in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in r Is.1.26. Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of Da.7.27. the earth. 3 & c.15.22. 9 And when he had spoken these things, t Mat.24.36. while they beheld, he was taken up; and 1Th.5.1,2. a cloud received him out of their sight. u Je.17.10. 10 And while they looked stedfastly Re.2.23. toward heaven, as he went up, behold, or, the two y men stood by them in white apparel; power of the 11 Which also said, Ye men z of Galilee, Holy Ghost why stand ye gazing up into heaven? coming This same Jesus, which is taken up from upon you. you into heaven, shall b so come in like Lu.24.47-49. manner as ye have seen him go into Mat.28.19. heaven. to Le.23.15. 12 Then c returned they unto Jerusalem, x c.1.14. from the mount called Olivet, which is y Jno.20.12. from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey. z c.2.7. 13.31. 13 And when they were come in, they a c.4.31. went up into an upper room, where b Jno.14.3. abode both Peter, f and James, and John, ITh.4.16. and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Barc Lu.24.52. tholomew, and Matthew, James the son d c.1.5. Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Ju-e Mar.16.17. das the brother of James. c.10.46. 14 These all continued with one ac-f Lu.6.13-16. cord in prayer and supplication, with 4 when this heg women, and Mary the mother of voice was Jesus, and with his brethren. 5 made. or, troubled in mind. gLu.23.49,55. 24.10. 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of the names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren; This scripture must needs have been fulfilled which i the h c.1.11. Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake i Ps.41.9. before concerning Judas, which was Jno.13.18. guide b to them that took Jesus. 17 For he c was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now e this man purchased a field with the reward f of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let i his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and, l His bishopric 2 let another take. 21 Wherefore of these men m which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. 23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, s who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which u knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots: and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. CHAP. II. AND when the day of Pentecost w was fully come, they x were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled a all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tougues, like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them: 4 And they were all filled d with the Holy Ghost, and began e to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusa lem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now 4 when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed, and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak, Galileans? h 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians,and Medes,and Elamites,and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya aboutCyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes Peter's Sermon. THE ACTS, III. 15 For these are not drunken, as ye sup-i Eze.7.16. pose, seeing m it is but the third hour of the day. k c.9.6. 16.30. 16 But this is that which was n spoken l Lu.24.47. by the prophet Joel: c.3.19. 17 And it shall come to pass in the last m 1Th.5.7. days, (saith God,) I will pour out o of my nJoel 2.28-32. Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and o Is.44.3. your daughters shall prophesy, and your Eze.36.27. young men shall see visions, and your p Joel 2.28. old men shall dream dreams: q Ep.2.13,17. 18 And on my servants and on my hand-r c.21.4,9,10. maidens I will pour out, in those days, 1Cor.12.10. of my Spirit; and r they shall prophesy: s 1Cor.11.2. 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven He.10.25. above, and signs in the earth beneath;t Mar. 13.24. blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 2Pe.3.7,10. 20 The t sun shall be turned into dark-u Mar. 16. 17. ness, and the moon into blood, before that v Ps.86.5. great and notable day of the Lord come: Ro.10.13. 21 And it shall come to pass, that who- 1Cor.1.2. soever v shall call on the name of the He.4.16. Lord, shall be saved. we.4.32,34. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; xJuo.14.10,11 Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of He.2.4. God among you bymiracles x and wonders y Is.58.7. and signs, which God did, by him, in the 2Cor.9.1,9. midst of you, as ye z yourselves also know: 1Jno.3.17. 23 Him, being a delivered by the deter-z Jno. 15.24. minate counsel and foreknowledge of a Lu.22.22. God, ye b have taken, and c by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 24.44. c.3.18. 24 Whom e God hath raised up, having or, at home. loosed the pains of death: because it wasb c.5.30. not possible g that he should be holden c Mat.27. of it. d Lu.2.52. 25 For David speaketh h concerning Ro.14.18. him, I foresaw the Lord always before e Lu.24. my face; for he is on my right hand, c.13.30,34. that I should not be moved: 1 Cor.6.14. Ep.1.20. Col.2.12. 1Th.1.10. He.13.20. 1Pe.1.21. f c.5.14. 28 Thou hast made known to me the 11.24. ways of life; thou shalt make me full of g Jno.10.18. joy with thy countenance. h Ps. 16.8-11. 29 Men and brethren, 2 let me freely i Ps.55.17. speak unto you of the patriarch David, Da.6.10. that he is both dead and buried, and his k Jno.9.8. sepulchre is with us unto this day. 2 or, I may. 30 Therefore being m a prophet, and I c.4.10. knowing that God had sworn n with an m 25a.23.2. oath o to him, that of the fruit of his loins, n 25a.7.12,13. according to the flesh, he would raise up Ps.132.11. Christ to sit on his throne; o He.6.17. 31 He, seeing this before, q spake of the p Is.35.6. resurrection of Christ, that his soul was q 1Pe.1.11,12. not left in hell, neither his flesh did seer ver.24. corruption. s Lu.24.48. t c.5.31. 32 This r Jesus hath God raised up, whereof s we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore, t being by the right hand of God exalted, and having u received of the Ph.2.9. u Jno. 16.7.13. c.1.4. Fellowship of the Disciples. Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, a which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LaDe said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house e of Israel know assuredly, that f God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord g and Christ. h 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked i in their heart,and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what k shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, I Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise p is unto you, and to your children, and q to all that are afar off, even as manyas thelord ourGod shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save your selves from this untoward generation. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And s they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many u wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and w had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and y parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking 1 bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour d with all the people. And f the Lord added to the church dailysuch as should be saved, CHAP. III. NOW Peter and John went up together into the temple at i the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate k of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who, seeing Peter and John about te go into the temple, asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expect ing to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold hav I none: but such as I have give I thee In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lift him up: and immediately his fect and ancle-bones received strength. 8 And he leaping p up,stood,and walked. and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonde Peter and John imprisoned. THE ACTS, IV. and amazement at that which had hap-| pened unto him. 11 And, as the lame man which was a Jno.18.13. healed held Peter and John, all the people b Jno.10.23. ran together unto them, in the porch b that c.5.12. is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. c Mat.21.23. 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered d c.7.55. unto the people, Ye menof Israel, whymar-e 2Cor.3.5. vel ye at this? or why look ye so earnest-f Mat.22.32. ly on us, as though by our own e power or g c.5.30,31. holiness we had made this man to walk? h Jno.17.1. 13 TheGodf of Abraham,and of Isaac,and Ep.1.20-22. of Jacob,the God of our fathers,g hath glo- Ph.2.9-11. rified h his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered He.2.9. up,&denied ihim in the presence of Pilate, Re.1.5,18. when he l was determined to let him go. i Jno.19.15. 14 But ye denied the Holy m One and k c.3.6,16. the Just, n and desired a murderer to be Mat 27.17-25 granted unto you; Lu.23.16-23. m Ps. 16.10. Lu.1.35. n c.7.52. 22.14. 15 And killed the 1 Prince of life, whom God hath raised p from the dead; whereof g we are witnesses. 16 And his name, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know; yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now,brethren, I wot that through ignorance tye did it,as did alsoyour rulers. 18 But those v things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 1 or, author. o Ps. 118.22. u Mat.11.25. 19 Repent w ye therefore, and be converted, y that your sins may be z blotted out, when the times of refreshing a shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he b'shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until thetimesdof restitution of all things, which God hath spoken e by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, Af Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul which will not hear thatProphet shall be destroyed from among the people. 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel, and those that follow after, as c Jno.11.47. many as have spoken, have likewise d Mat.17.11. foretold of these days. e Lu.1.70. 25 Ye lare the children of the prophets, f De. 18.15-19. and of the covenant which God made g c.5.40. with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, h c.5.29. And n in thy seed shall all the kindreds i Je.20.9. of the earth be blessed. k c.22.15. 1Jno.1.1,3. Ro.9.4. 26 Unto o you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, n turning away p every one of you from his iniquities. CHAP. IV. He.9.28. 15.8. m Mat.21.26. c.5.26. ND as they spake unto the people, then Ge.22.18. priests,and the 2captain of the temple, o Mat.10.5. and the Sadducees, r came upon them, Lu.24.47. 2 Being grieved that they taught the p Is.59.20. people, and preached through Jesus the Mat.1.21. resurrection from the dead. Tit.2.11-14. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now even-tide. 4 Howbeit many u of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders, and scribes, c.2.44-46. s 2Ki. 19.15. Opposition of the Priests. 6 And Annas a the high priest, and Caia. phas,andJohn,and Alexander,and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By c what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled d with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that k by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This is the stone o which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for r there is none other & name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned u and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing x against it. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, What c shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle bath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that g they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 Bt Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to h hearken unto yo more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For i we cannot but speak the things which k we have seen and heard. 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because m of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. 22 Forthe man was aboveforty years old on whomthis miracle of healing was shewed. 23 And being let go, they went q to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lift up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, s thou art God, which hast made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is; 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why t did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For of a truth,against thy holy child Jeu c.28.24. sus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod v Lu 23.1-8,&c \v and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles & tho Ananias and Sapphira. THE ACTS, V. people of Israel were gathered together. 53.10. d ver. 13,31. and that signs e and wonders may be done 1 or, in every c.14.3. Ep.6.19. 5.12. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one k heart and of one soul: ƒ c.2.2,4. neither said any of them that aught of the 16.26. things which he possessed was his own; g Mar.16.17, but m they had all things common. The Apostles before the Council. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes b both of men and women ;) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might over. shadow some of them. 16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing g sick folks, and them whice were vexed with unclean spirits: and h they were healed every one. 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees, 4) and were filles with 2 indignation. 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. n 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 18. 33 And with great power o gave the apos- Jno.14.12. tles witness pof the resurrectionof the Lord h Ja.5.16. Jesus:and great grace qwas upon them all. i ver.29. 34 Neither was there any among them k Ro.15.5,6. 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to that lacked: for as many as were possess 2Cor.13.11.the people all r the words s of this life. ors of lands or houses,sold them,& brought Ph.2.2. 21 And when they heard that, they en the prices of the things that were sold, tered into the temple early in the morn 35 And t laid them down at the apostles' 1 c.4.1,2. ing, and taught. But u the high priest feet; and v distribution was made unto 2 or, envy. came, and they that were with him, and every man according as he had need. m c.2.44. called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 1Pe.3.8. 36 And Joses, who by the apostles was n c.12.5.7. surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being in- 16.23-27. terpreted, The son of consolation,) a Le-o c.1.8. vite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. CHAP. V. p Lu.1.48,49. Jno.6.63,68. 17.8. t ver.37. c.5.2. BUT a certain man named Ananias, with 6.1. w c.4.1. x c.4.34.37. 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine y Lu.22.3. own? and after it was sold, was it not in 3 or, to dethine own power? Why hast thou con- ceive. ceived this thing in thine heart? Thou z ver.9. nast not lied unto men, but c unto God. a Nu.30.2. 5 And Ananias.hearing these words,d fell De.23.21. down, & gave up the ghost: and great e fear Ec.5.4. came on all them that heard these things. b Mat.21.26. 6 And the young men arose, wound g him c Ps. 139.4. up, and carried him out, and buried him.d ver. 10,11. 7 And it was about the space of three Ps.64.9. hours after, when his wife, not knowing f c.4.18. what was done, came in. g Jno.19.40. 8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell h Mat.27.25. me whether ye sold the land for so much? c.2.23,36. And she said, Yea, for so much. 3.15. 7.52. i c.4 19. 9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt k Ga.3.13. the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet! 1Pe.2.24. of them which have buried thy husband Ps.50.18. are at the door, and shall carry thee out. ver.3. 10 Then p fell she down straightway at m Ph.2.9. his feet, and yielded up the ghost and n Is.9.6. the young men came in and found her o Mat.1.21. dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her p ver.5. by her husband. 9 Lu.24.47. 11 Andtgreat fear cameupon all thechurch, r c.2.4. and upon as many as heard these things. c.7.54. 12 And by the hands of the apostles t c.2.43. were v many signs and wonders wrought u c.22.3. mong the people; (and they were all h one accord in Solomon's porch. Andwof the rest durst no man join himto them, but x the people magnified c.4.30. He.2.4. x c.4.21. 22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they re turned and told, 23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety,and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. 24 Now when the high priest and w the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, say. ing, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the offi cers, and brought them without violence. for b they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly com mand you, that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Je rusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood h upon us. 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We i ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged A on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted m with his right hand to be a n Prince and a o Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses q of these things; & so is also the Holy Ghost,r whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33 When they heard that, they s were cut to the heart,and took counsel to slaythem 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel,u a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space: 35 And said unto them. Ye men of Is rael, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. |