From the book of Acts (This is just the beginning of the story. The words of Peter are in blue.):
1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began
both to do and teach,
1:2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost
had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
1:3 To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible
proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to
the kingdom of God:
1:4 And, being assembled together with [them], commanded them that they should
not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith
he], ye have heard of me.
1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost not many days hence.
1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord,
wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons,
which the Father hath put in his own power.
1:8 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 Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and
a cloud received him out of their sight.
1:10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two
men stood by them in white apparel;
1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?
this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like
manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is
from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode
both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew,
Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and
Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.
1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the
women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst
of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred
and twenty,)
1:16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs
have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before
concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained
part of this ministry.
1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of
iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his
bowels gushed out.
1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at
Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama,
that is to say, The field of blood.
1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his
habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let
another take.
1:21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with
us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that
same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with
us of his resurrection.
1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus,
and Matthias.
1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all
[men], show whether of these two thou hast chosen,
1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by
transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias;
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Chapter 2
2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord
in one place.
2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and
it filled all the house where they were sitting.
2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon
each of them.
2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation
under heaven.
2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were
confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are
not all these which speak Galilaeans?
2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in
Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene,
and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful
works of God.
2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What
meaneth this?
2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted
up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea,
and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my
words:
2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing
it is [but] the third hour of the day.
2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet
Joel;
2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith
God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men
shall dream dreams:
2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will
pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
2:19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and
signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the
moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
2:21 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall
call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs,
which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel
and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and
slain:
2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains
of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the
Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be
moved:
2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was
glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,
neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
2:29 Men [and] brethren, let me freely speak unto you
of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is
with us unto this day.
2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God
had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the
flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection
of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption.
2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are
witnesses.
2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted,
and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed
forth this, which ye now see and hear.
2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but
he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
2:35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know
assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord
and Christ.
2:37 Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and]
brethren, what shall we do?
2:38 Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost.
2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall
call.
2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying,
Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day
there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and
in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the
apostles.
2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as
every man had need.
2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of
heart,
2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to
the church daily such as should be saved.
Chapter 3
3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the
temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].
3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid
daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them
that entered into the temple;
3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the
temple asked an alms.
3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
3:6 Then Peter said,
Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted [him] up: and immediately his
feet and ankle bones received strength.
3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple,
walking, and leaping, and praising God.
3:9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of
the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had
happened unto him.
3:11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter
and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called
Solomon's, greatly wondering.
3:12 And when Peter saw [it], he answered unto the
people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or
why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had
made this man to walk?
3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob,
the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and
denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go.
3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and
desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath
raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath made
this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given
him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance
ye did [it], as [did] also your rulers.
3:18 But those things, which God before had showed by
the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your
sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord;
3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was
preached unto you:
3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of
restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets since the world began.
3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet
shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him
shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
3:23 And it shall come to pass, [that] every soul,
which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
3:24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those
that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
3:25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the
covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed
shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
3:26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son
Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his
iniquities.
(Of course there is much more about the Apostle Peter in the New Testament.)
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