Acts 1
1 The former record I made, O Theophilus, of all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 till the day on which he was taken up, after he had, through the Holy Spirit, given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen.
until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
3 To whom, after he had suffered, he also showed himself alive, by many indubitable proofs; appearing to them for forty days, and speaking of the things that pertain to the kingdom of God.
to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;
4 And calling them together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of my Father, which, said he, you have heard from me;
and, being assembled with [them], commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which [said he] ye have heard of me.
5 for John indeed immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.
For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.
6 Therefore, when they came together, they asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel?
7 But he said to them: It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has reserved under his own control.
And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;
8 But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.
but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they were looking earnestly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white raiment,
And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 who also said: Men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall come in the same manner in which you saw him go into heaven.
who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day’s journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.
13 And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, in which dwelt Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
And when they were come into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [the brother] of James.
14 All these, with one mind, continued in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 And in those days Peter arose in the midst of the disciples, (the number of the names together was about a hundred and twenty, ) and said:
And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names [who were] together [was] about a hundred and twenty, )
16 Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus:
Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;
17 for he was numbered with us, and had been appointed to this ministry.
for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.
18 Therefore he purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known to all that dwelt in Jerusalem, so that the field is called, in their own language, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.
And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.)
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell in it, and, His office let another take.
For it is written in [the] book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.
21 Therefore, of these men who have associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all [the] time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
22 beginning from the immersion of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, must one be appointed as a witness with us of his resurrection.
beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they set apart two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias;
And they appointed two, Joseph, who was called Barsabas, who had been surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 and praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, make known which of these two thou hast chosen,
And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,
25 that he may be appointed to this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.
26 And they gave in their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias: and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
