Acts 1
1 I indeed made the former treatise, O Theophilus, about all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 until a day in which he was taken up, having commanded, through the Holy Spirit, the apostles whom he chose,
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3 to whom he also presented himself living, after his suffering, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.
To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.
4 And being assembled together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, Which, he said, ye heard from me.
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
5 Because John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in the Holy Spirit after not many of these days.
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 Indeed therefore having come together, they questioned him, saying, Lord, do thou restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
7 And he said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father established in his own authority.
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
8 But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
9 And having said these things, as they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their eyes.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they were gazing at his going into the sky, behold, two men had also stood by them in white apparel,
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 who also said, Men, Galileans, why stand ye gazing into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into the sky will so come, in that same way as ye saw him going into the sky.
who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem having a sabbath day journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 And when they came in, they went up into the upper floor where they were lodging, including, Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 All these men were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 And in those days, Peter, having stood up in the midst of the disciples (and there was a multitude of names at the same place, about a hundred twenty), he said,
In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
16 Men, brothers, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus,
“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
17 because he was numbered with us, and received a share of this ministry.
For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 (Indeed therefore this man obtained a field from the reward of his unrighteousness, and having become headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out.
19 And it became known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem, so as to call that field in their own dialect, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation become desolate, and let no man be dwelling in it, and, Let another take his office.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 It is necessary therefore, of the men who accompanied us during all the time during which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 having begun from the immersion of John to the day that he was taken up from us, for one of these to become a witness with us of his resurrection.
beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
24 And having prayed, they said, Thou, Lord, knowing the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou have chosen
They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas transgressed to go to his own place.
to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
26 And they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
