Acts 1
1 Certainly, O Theophilus, I composed the first discourse about everything that Jesus began to do and to teach,
The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 instructing the Apostles, whom he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, even until the day on which he was taken up.
until the day in which, having given command through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He chose out, He was taken up,
3 He also presented himself alive to them, after his Passion, appearing to them throughout forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God with many elucidations.
to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, in many certain proofs, being seen by them through forty days, and speaking the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
4 And dining with them, he instructed them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but that they should wait for the Promise of the Father, “about which you have heard,” he said, “from my own mouth.
And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “Which you heard from Me;
5 For John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.”
because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
6 Therefore, those who had assembled together questioned him, saying, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom of Israel?”
They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning Him, saying, “Lord, do You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 But he said to them: “It is not yours to know the times or the moments, which the Father has set by his own authority.
And He said to them, “It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father appointed in His own authority;
8 But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, passing over you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.”
but you will receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit on you, and you will be witnesses for Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
9 And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.
And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from their sight;
10 And while they were watching him going up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments.
and as they were looking steadfastly to the sky in His going on, then, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 And they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.”
who also said, “Men, Galileans, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This Jesus who was received up from you into Heaven, will so come in what manner you saw Him going on to Heaven.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain, which is called Olivet, which is next to Jerusalem, within a Sabbath day’s journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from [that] called the Mount of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath’s journey;
13 And when they had entered into the cenacle, they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude of James, were staying.
and when they came in, they went up into the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, of James;
14 All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
these were all continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty):
And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said (also the multitude of the names at the same place was, as it were, one hundred and twenty),
16 “Noble brothers, the Scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David about Judas, who was the leader of those who apprehended Jesus.
“Men, brothers, it was necessary [for] this Writing to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
17 He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry.
because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
18 And this man certainly possessed an estate from the wages of iniquity, and so, having been hanged, he burst open in the middle and all his internal organs poured out.
(This one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst apart in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
19 And this became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that this field was called in their language, Akeldama, that is, ‘Field of Blood.’
and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that this place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 For it has been written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,’ and ‘Let another take his episcopate.’
For it has been written in [the] Scroll of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and let another take his oversight.
21 Therefore, it is necessary that, out of these men who have been assembling with us throughout the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
It is necessary, therefore, of the men who went with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John, until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these be made a witness with us of his Resurrection.”
beginning from the immersion of John, to the day in which He was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of His resurrection.”
23 And they appointed two: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
24 And praying, they said: “May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen,
and having prayed, they said, “You, LORD, who are knowing the heart of all, show which one You chose of these two,
25 to take a place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas prevaricated, so that he might go to his own place.”
to receive the share of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, fell, to go on to his proper place”;
26 And they cast lots concerning them, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
and they gave their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
