Reach out your hand to heal, and grant that wonders and miracles may be performed through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."

And so it was that the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord.

I was with you in the Temple every day, and you did not try to arrest me. But this is your hour to act, when the power of darkness rules."

Watch out, for there will be those who will arrest you and take you to court, and they will whip you in the synagogues.

For my sake you will be brought to trial before rulers and kings, to tell the Good News to them and to the Gentiles.

"Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and be put to death. Everyone will hate you because of me.

Remember what I told you: 'Slaves are not greater than their master.' If people persecuted me, they will persecute you too; if they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours too.

You will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time will come when those who kill you will think that by doing this they are serving God.