Acts 1
1 The former record I made, O Theophilus, of all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that 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 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, 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 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 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;
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 for John indeed immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
6 Therefore, when they came together, they asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring 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.
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 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 you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part 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.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud took 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,
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, 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, "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 mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day’s 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 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.
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, with one mind, continued in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
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:
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
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:
"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 for he was numbered with us, and had been appointed to this ministry.
For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
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.
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headfirst his body burst open, and all his intestines 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.
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Hakel-Dema,' that is, 'The 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 scroll of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell in it;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
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,
"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and 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, 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 set apart two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias;
They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was 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,
They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two you have 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 take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas turned away 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.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
