Acts 1
1 In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
The first account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began to do and to teach
2 until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
until the day in which He was taken back, after He had given commandment, by Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom He had chosen;
3 After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
to whom He also showed Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing evidences, appearing to them during forty days and speaking of things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
And being together He directed them not to go away from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed within His own authority.
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be witnesses to me—both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last part of the earth.”
9 After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
10 They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
And as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside them;
11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
and they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into the sky? This very Jesus who is being taken up from you into the sky, He will come again in the precise manner that you observed Him going into the sky.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (a Sabbath day's journey).
13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
When they had entered [the city] they went up into the upper room where they were staying: namely Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.
14 With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) and said:
16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
“Men, brothers: It was necessary that this Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by David's mouth concerning Judas, who was guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17 He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share in this ministry.”
18 (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
(In fact this man acquired a field with the wages of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle, and all his innards were spilled out.
19 This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
And it became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be called ‘Akeldama’, that is, ‘Field of Blood’.)
20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
“Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live in it’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
So they nominated two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
And praying they said: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, show which one of these two You have chosen
25 to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own place.”
26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
