And he was with them, movingaboutfreelyin Jerusalem,speaking out boldlyin the nameof the Lord.
"Thereforeit is necessarythat of the menwho have accompaniedus allthe timethat the LordJesuswentin and out amongus--
ThenthreeyearslaterI wentup to Jerusalemto become acquaintedwith Cephas,and stayedwith him fifteendays.
"I amthe door;ifanyoneentersthroughMe, he will be saved,and will goin and out and findpasture.
The LORDwill guardyour goingout and your comingin From thistimeforth and forever.
"Now,O LORDmy God,You have madeYour servantkingin placeof my fatherDavid,yet I am but a littlechild;I do not knowhow to goout or comein.
"Previously,when Saulwas kingoverus, you were the one who ledIsraelout and in. And the LORDsaidto you, 'You will shepherdMy peopleIsrael,and you will be a ruleroverIsrael.'"
Nowas they observedthe confidenceof Peterand Johnand understoodthat they were uneducatedand untrainedmen,they were amazed,and [began] to recognizethem as having beenwith Jesus.
"And now,Lord,take noteof their threats,and grantthat Your bond-servantsmay speakYour wordwith allconfidence,
And he was talkingand arguingwith the Hellenistic[Jews]; but they were attemptingto put him to death.
