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And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is the third hour of the day;

But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.

For David says of Him,‘I saw the Lord continually before me;Because He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.

For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says:‘The Lord said to my Lord,"Sit at My right hand,

Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet."'

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified."

And Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you,

Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers; to Him you shall listen to everything He says to you.

For you first, God raised up His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

And they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.

if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man, as to how this man has been saved from his sickness,

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."

saying, "What should we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy sign has happened through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

And when they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) on account of the people, because they were all glorifying God for what had happened;

for the man was more than forty years old on whom this sign of healing had occurred.