A.D. 35. Mount of Olives.
Luke: Acts 1, 2-9.
UNTO the apostles whom he had chosen Jesus shewed himself alive after his passion: and, being assembled with them, * commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem: saith he,
Wait (tarry in Jerusalem) for the promise of the Father, which ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
They asked him, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? He said,
It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
When he had spoken, while they beheld, he was taken up.
Luke: Acts 8, 3; 9, 1-20. Damascus. A.D. 34-35.
SAUL † made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women to prison.
Breathing out threatenings against the disciples of the Lord, he went unto the high priest, and desired of him letters to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
As he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined about him a light from heaven: and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Saul said, Who art thou? And the Lord said,
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Saul astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? The Lord answered,
Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
The men which journeyed with Saul stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man.
They led him by the hand into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
¶There was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision,
Ananias! Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Ananias answered, Lord, much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.
But the Lord said,
Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: for I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Ananias entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Immediately there fell from Saul's eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Straightway Saul preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
A.D. 41 Cesarea.
Luke: Acts 10, 44-45; and 11, 16.
WHILE Peter spake, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard, They of the circumcision which believed were astonished, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Then remembered Peter how that the Lord said,
John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
And he commanded them to be baptized.
144:* On the mount of Olives.
144:† Saul, a young Hebrew of Cilicia, of the sect of the Pharisees, was so passionately devoted to the religion and traditions of the Jews, that he undertook to seek out and persecute converts to the new religion, the gospel and faith of Christ. After his own conversion, Saul as the missionary and writer is more familiarly known as Paul (supposedly his baptismal Gentile name).
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