And he was with them, movingaboutfreelyin Jerusalem,speaking out boldlyin the nameof the Lord.
"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.'"
"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.
The LORDwill guardyour goingout and your comingin From thistimeforth and forever.
"I amthe door;ifanyoneentersthroughMe, he will be saved,and will goin and out and findpasture.
"Thereforeit is necessarythat of the menwho have accompaniedus allthe timethat the LordJesuswentin and out amongus--
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.
ThenthreeyearslaterI wentup to Jerusalemto become acquaintedwith Cephas,and stayedwith him fifteendays.
