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Acts

23 images, in chapter:verse order

Forty days after the resurrection, Jesus is taken up into heaven before his disciples. They gaze at the sky in awe.The AscensionThe AscensionTwo Angels after the AscensionThe disciples were gathered together on the day of Pentecost. A sound like a rushing wind came, and tongues of fire rested on them. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages.At the Temple's Beautiful Gate, a lame man asked Peter and John for alms. Peter said he had no silver or gold, but healed him in Jesus' name. The man leapt up and praised God.The martyrdom of St StephenStephen bore bold witness before the council. Enraged, they dragged him out of the city and stoned him. He prayed for their forgiveness, while Saul looked after their cloaks.Philip comes up to the chariot of an Ethiopian official who is reading Isaiah. He explains the good news about Jesus, and the official is baptised.Saul's conversionOn the road to Damascus, Saul is struck down by a light from heaven. Jesus speaks to him, and his life is changed for ever.Saint PaulA Street in JaffaPeter prays on a rooftop and sees a vision of a great sheet full of every kind of animal. At that moment Cornelius's messengers arrive at the gate.The deliverance of St PeterSaint MarkThe people of Lystra mistake Paul and Barnabas for gods and try to offer sacrifices. The two apostles tear their clothes and refuse the worship.Paul at EphesusPaul taught in Ephesus and many came to believe. Those who had practised magic brought their books and burned them publicly. The identification of this scene is uncertain.Paul says goodbye to the elders from Ephesus on the shore. They weep and embrace him, then see him off to the ship.Paul menaced by the JewsThe shipwreck of St PaulAfter a long journey as a prisoner, Paul reaches Rome. Fellow believers come to meet him, and he gives thanks to God.

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