Acts 1
1 In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Yahushua began both to do and 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 up, after that he through the Holy Spirit had given commandments unto 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 also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of YHWH:
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 assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Rabbi, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
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 ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost 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.
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received 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 while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
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.”
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Yahushua, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from 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.
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Kepha, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother 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.
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Yahushua, and with his brethren.
15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
And in those days Kepha stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty, )
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 and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Yahushua.
17 He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of 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.
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed 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 was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The 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.’
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
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,
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Master Yahushua 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, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
And they appointed 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 they prayed, and said, Thou, YHWH, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
