Acts 1
1 The first account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began to do and to teach
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,
2 until the day in which He was taken back, after He had given commandment, by Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom He had chosen;
Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3 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.
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
4 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;
And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.
5 John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6 Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed within His own authority.
But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:
8 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.”
But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.
9 Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside them;
And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.
11 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.”
Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into heaven.
12 They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (a Sabbath day's journey).
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day’s journey.
13 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.
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James.
14 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.
All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) and said:
In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty: )
16 “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;
Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:
17 in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share in this ministry.”
Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 (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.
And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.
19 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’.)
And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 “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.’
For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.
21 So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
22 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.”
Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 So they nominated two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And praying they said: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, show which one of these two You have chosen
And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own place.”
To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
