56 Josep Rius-Camps and Jenny Read-Heimerdinger [γ] 38b He went about doing good 38b who went about doing good and and healing all those who had been healing all those who were being oppressed by the devil because God oppressed by the devil because God was with him 39a – and we are his was with him 39a – and we are witnesses, of what he did in both the witnesses of everything he did both country of the Jews and Jerusalem. in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. [δ] 39b The one they killed by hanging 39b The one they killed by hanging him on a tree 40 God raised after him on a tree 40 God raised on the the third day 40b – and granted third day 40b – and granted that him to become visible 41 not to all he should become visible 41 not to the people but to the witnesses who all the people but to the witnesses had previously been appointed by who had previously been appointed God, we who ate and drank with by God, we who ate and drank with him and kept company with him him after he rose from the dead. after he rose from the dead, for forty days. [ε] 42 And he charged us to preach to 42 And he commanded us to the people and to affirm that he is preach to the people and to affirm the one who has been designated that he is the one who has been by God as judge of the living designated by God as judge of the and the dead 43 – to this man all living and the dead 43 – to this the prophets bear witness, that man all the prophets bear witness, everyone believing in him will that everyone believing in him will receive forgiveness of sins through receive forgiveness of sins through his name…’ his name…’ [f′] 44 While Peter was still speaking 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on these words, the Holy Spirit fell all those listening to the message. upon all those listening to the message. [e′] 45 And the faithful from the 45 And the faithful from the circumcision party who had come circumcision party who had come with Peter were totally amazed that with Peter were totally amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had also the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles, been poured out on the Gentiles, 46a for they heard them speaking 46a for they heard them speaking in new tongues and praising God. in tongues and praising God. [d′] 46b Peter said, 47 ‘Surely no-one 46b Then Peter said in response, can forbid water to prevent them 47 ‘Surely no-one can forbid water from being baptized, these people to prevent these people from being who have received the Holy Spirit in baptized, these who have received the same way as we did ourselves?’ the Holy Spirit just as we did ourselves?’ [c′] 48a So he commanded that they 48a And he commanded that in the should be baptized in the name of name of Jesus Christ they should be the Lord Jesus Christ. baptized. [b′] 48b Then they begged him to 48b Then they asked him to stay on remain with them for a few days. for a few days.