and after he broughtthem out, he said,"Sirs,whatmustI doto be saved?"
"Howthen can a manbe justwith God?Or howcan he be cleanwho is bornof woman?
Teachme what I do not see;IfI have doneiniquity,I will not doit again'?
"Is thisnot the fastwhich I choose,To loosenthe bondsof wickedness,To undothe bandsof the yoke,And to letthe oppressedgofreeAnd breakeveryyoke?
"Thenyou will call,and the LORDwill answer;You will cry,and He will say,'HereI am.' Ifyou removethe yokefrom your midst,The pointingof the fingerand speakingwickedness,
"Thereforebearfruitin keepingwith repentance;
"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
And the crowdswere questioninghim, saying,"Thenwhatshall we do?"
and saying,"Men,whyare you doingthese things?We are alsomenof the same natureas you, and preach the gospelto you that you should turnfrom thesevain thingsto a livingGod,WHOMADETHE HEAVENAND THE EARTHAND THE SEAAND ALLTHAT IS IN THEM.
Following afterPauland us, she kept cryingout, saying,"Thesemenare bond-servantsof the Most HighGod,whoare proclaimingto you the wayof salvation."
and he, having receivedsucha command,threwthem into the innerprisonand fastenedtheir feetin the stocks.
Nowwhen they heard[this], they were piercedto the heart,and saidto Peterand the restof the apostles,"Brethren,whatshall we do?"
"And I said,Whatshall I do,Lord?'And the Lordsaidto me, 'Getup and goon into Damascus,and thereyou will be toldof allthat has been appointedfor you to do.'
but getup and enterthe city,and it will be toldyou whatyou mustdo."
For judgment[will be] mercilessto one who has shownnomercy;mercytriumphs overjudgment.