² He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;^(A) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

¹⁷ Peter motioned with his hand^(A) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James^(B) and the other brothers and sisters^(C) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.