Acts 1
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen:
until the day in which, having given command through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He chose out, He was taken up,
3 To whom also he showed 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 God:
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, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, says he, you have heard of me.
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 truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning Him, saying, “Lord, do You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.
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 power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part 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 spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of 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 looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
and as they were looking steadfastly to the sky in His going on, then, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 Which also said, You men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into 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 returned they to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem 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 were come in, they went up into an upper room, where stayed both Peter, 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.
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 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and 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 And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an 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 Men and brothers, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took 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 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed 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 it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The 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 is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his position as bishop let another take.
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 Why of these men which have companied with us all the 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, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be 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 called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
24 And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether 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 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, 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 gave forth their lots; and the lot fell on 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.
