But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:
Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.
On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.
For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party.
and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.
Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed with the disciples.
So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.
So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.
so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking.
He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.
After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute.
who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;
I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!
to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die, that they may declare in Zion the name of the Lord, and in Jerusalem his praise,
Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
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