Allthosehearinghim continued to be amazed,and were saying,"Is thisnot he who in Jerusalemdestroyedthosewho calledon thisname,and [who] had comeherefor the purpose of bringingthem boundbeforethe chief priests?"
[Then] I will teachtransgressorsYour ways,And sinnerswill be convertedto You.
I have becomea marvelto many,For You are my strongrefuge.
Behold,I and the childrenwhomthe LORDhas givenme are for signsand wondersin Israelfrom the LORDof hosts,who dwellson MountZion.
Nowlisten,Joshuathe highpriest,you and your friendswho are sittingin frontof you-- indeedthey are menwho are a symbol,for behold,I am going to bringin My servantthe Branch.
"For there is noomenagainst Jacob,Noris there any divinationagainst Israel;At the proper timeit shall be saidto JacobAnd to Israel,whatGodhas done!
And they allcontinued in amazementand great perplexity,sayingto oneanother,"Whatdoes thismean?"
And when thissoundoccurred,the crowdcame together,and were bewilderedbecauseeachoneof them was hearingthem speakin his ownlanguage.
and they were taking noteof him as beingthe one who used to sitat the BeautifulGateof the templeto [beg] alms,and they were filledwith wonderand amazementat what had happenedto him.
Nowas they observedthe confidenceof Peterand Johnand understoodthat they were uneducatedand untrainedmen,they were amazed,and [began] to recognizethem as having beenwith Jesus.
They went on stoningStephenas he calledon [the Lord] and said,"LordJesus,receivemy spirit!"
But Saul[began] ravagingthe church,enteringhouseafterhouse,and draggingoff menand women,he would putthem in prison.
But Saulkept increasing in strengthand confoundingthe Jewswho livedat Damascusby provingthat this[Jesus] is the Christ.
whenHe comesto be glorifiedin His saintson that day,and to be marveledat amongallwho have believed--for our testimonyto you was believed.
Seehow greata lovethe Fatherhas bestowedon us, that we would be calledchildrenof God;and [such] we are. For thisreasonthe worlddoes not knowus, becauseit did not knowHim.
