and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

angry ¹  because they were teaching the people and announcing ²  in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, ¹  and the high priest questioned ²  them,

Paul and Barnabas ¹  learned about it ²  and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra ³  and Derbe ⁴  and the surrounding region.

He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword. ¹ 

to assume the task ¹  of this service ²  and apostleship from which Judas turned aside ³  to go to his own place.” ⁴ 

Then the commander ¹  of the temple guard ²  went with the officers ³  and brought the apostles ⁴  without the use of force ⁵  (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people). ⁶ 

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy ¹  to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name. ² 

So the twelve ¹  called ²  the whole group ³  of the disciples together and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables. ⁴ 

¹  although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became ²  little children ³  among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

When they heard this, they entered the temple courts ¹  at daybreak and began teaching. ²  Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin ³  – that is, the whole high council ⁴  of the Israelites ⁵  – and sent to the jail to have the apostles ⁶  brought before them. ⁷ 

Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

Now ¹  when the other ten ²  heard this, ³  they became angry with James and John.

Then ¹  Satan ²  entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. ³ 

But these words seemed like pure nonsense ¹  to them, and they did not believe them.

This is my defense to those who examine me.

After ¹  Jesus ²  called ³  the twelve ⁴  together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure ⁵  diseases,

So after Peter and John ¹  had solemnly testified ²  and spoken the word of the Lord, ³  they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming ⁴  the good news to many Samaritan villages ⁵  as they went. ⁶ 

So they stayed there ¹  for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified ²  to the message ³  of his grace, granting miraculous signs ⁴  and wonders to be performed through their hands.

After ¹  they had spent some time there, ²  they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. ³