Bede

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

“And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their language Akeldama.”

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

“And Roman sojourners. It would be more correctly rendered in Greek as And Roman wanderers, that is, Jews who were living in Rome as foreigners, just as others elsewhere, as mentioned above.”

until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

“"Until I make your enemies your footstool." This is what Peter elsewhere said about the Lord: "Whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things" (Acts III).”

And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth…

“Saying to Abraham: And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. From both this testimony, namely that which was given to Moses, and that which was proclaimed to Abraham by the Lord, both his severity and goodness are shown: goodness…”

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

“And the number of men became five thousand. If in the five thousand men whom the Lord fed in the desert (Matthew XIV), the people under the law are understood but were refreshed by the gift of Christ, these five thousand instructed by the apostles'…”

This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’

“This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. The builders were the Jews, who, while all the nations were dwelling in the desolation of idols, they alone were reading the law and the prophets daily for edification.”

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

“Finding out that these men were unlettered and ignorant, they marveled. Illiterate men are sent to preach, so that the faith of believers might not be thought to have been brought about by human eloquence and learning, but by the power of God, as the…”

After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

“Because all were praising for what had been done. It is better in Greek: "For all were glorifying God for what had been done." And what in our Codices is added, "for what had happened," is not in the Greek.”

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

“The kings of the earth have taken their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ.”

as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

“In that you stretch out your hand, healings and signs and wonders are done through the name of your holy Child Jesus.”

sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

“And he brought the price and laid it at the feet of the apostles. About this, Arator says: They prove that they should be deprived, what they avoid touching and teach that gold should be trampled, placed under the feet.”

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

“We found the prison indeed closed with all diligence, and the guards standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no one inside. Why, profane Jew, are you driven by blind madness, saying that the apostles stole the Lord from the tomb?”

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

“But when the temple magistrates and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed about what was to happen concerning them.”

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

“They set them before the sight of the apostles, and praying, they laid hands on them. Not those who set them, but the apostles, laid hands on them.”

but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

“And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. This is what the Lord Himself says to His martyrs: For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.”

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

“Joseph called his father Jacob and all his kin, seventy-five souls. He follows the Septuagint in saying this, but in the Hebrew truth, only seventy souls are found.”

When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him: ‘I am the God of your…

“And as he came near to observe, the voice of the Lord came: I am the God of your fathers.”

But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you…

“Did you offer to me victims and sacrifices for forty years in the desert? Although they offered libations to the Lord out of necessity, they are said to have truly served idols with their hearts turned away, from the time when they transformed gold into…”

‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

“Or what is the place of my rest? Not a golden or marble earthly dwelling place, but as the Prophet follows: Upon whom does my Spirit rest, if not upon the humble and quiet one, who trembles at my words (Isaiah LXVI)?”

Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

“Therefore, those who were scattered went about evangelizing the word of God. For scattered, in Greek it is written as disseminated, that is, dispersed.”

The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

“But the crowds paid attention to what was being said by Philip. From this chapter and from the story of the Samaritan woman, it is proven that this nation was prompt in spirit to believe.”

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

“And the Spirit said to Philip. The Spirit spoke in Philip's heart. For the Spirit of God, as it were, appears to speak words to us, with a hidden force prompting us to do what ought to be done.”

But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

“He preached to all the cities until he came to Caesarea. He says of Palestine, where it is described below that he had a house, which is shown to this day, as well as the room of his four prophesying virgin daughters.”

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace.

“Indeed, the Church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria. Where it is said in Latin "throughout all," in Greek it is καθ' ὅλης.”

“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

“Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Rise and make your own bed. He who had been cured of paralysis was immediately commanded to rise and make his bed, spiritually suggesting that whoever perceives the foundation of faith in their heart should not only shake…”