he begins his work by pricking men in the heart and leading to open inquiry—“What shall we do?” Then he leads to genuine repentance and the obedience of faith; so that there is a glad reception of the message and a putting on of Christ in baptism. There is a somewhat unique statement in verse 41: “There were added about three thousand souls;” and this statement is reinforced by another, in verse 47: “And the Lord added daily such as were being saved.” In both of these passages the best manuscripts