¹⁷ But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.

⁴⁰ When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

³³ They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

¹³ After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.

¹⁶ Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

¹⁸ The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

¹⁹ But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother.

⁹ and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

¹² For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

⁷ Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,

¹ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

⁴⁰ They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

²⁴ Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."

⁵⁴ Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

²⁰ To hear the groans of the prisoner; To free those who are condemned to death;

²¹ That men may declare the name of Yahweh in Zion, And his praise in Jerusalem;

²¹ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

²² Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

¹⁴ I will pay my vows to Yahweh, Yes, in the presence of all his people.

¹⁵ Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

⁷ Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. Yahweh frees the prisoners.

²³ But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most assuredly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

²² When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

¹ After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn't walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

⁵⁹ Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.

⁴⁰ He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

¹⁶ Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.