- v 1 to 11 Ananias and Sapphira tell a lie about how much they sold some land for. Peter accuses them of lying to God and asks why Satan has filled their heart. They both die because they think they can deceive God
- v 12 to 16 The apostles do many miracles and more people become believers
- v 17 to 20 The apostles are arrested and imprisoned again, because of their message. An angel brings them out of prison and tells them to continue preaching
- v 21 to 26 The religious rulers are very frustrated that they can't stop the preaching and re-arrest the apostles
- v 27 to 32 Again Peter responds to their order to stop preaching by pointing out that they should obey God rather than men and then reminds them of some first-century Christian beliefs
- v 33 to 42 The religious leaders want to kill the apostles, but a Pharisee named Gamaliel recommends restraint. The apostles continue teaching and preaching after further threatenings
Timeline AD 60
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