Quotes About History

At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.

Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.

There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.

along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priestís family.

Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.

After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?í

He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.