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The Holy Spirit descends on the disciples.The exact date is not known, however, Pentecost occurred fifty days after the Resurrection and ten days after the Ascension of Jesus.
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Paul and Barnabas confer with the Apostles who decide that Gentile Christians do not have to follow the ceremonial regulations of the Jewish faith.
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Persecutions plagued the early church. One of the first martyrs, Stephen, was stoned to death for preaching and performing miracles. He cried out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit...Lord, do not hold this sin against them" (Acts 7:59-60)
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Mark wrote the first, and shortest, gospel in Rome.
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In the 80's, Matthew wrote his gospel from Antioch in Syria, where St. Paul began his missionary journeys.
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Sometime in the mid-80's Luke, a well-educated writer, wrote his gospel in either Greece of Syria.
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In the 90's, John wrote his Gospel most likely from Ephesus. His Gospel contains many details that are not found in the other three Gospels.
