Acts 1
1 The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
The first account I compiled, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus began to do and teach
2 until the day in which, having given command through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He chose out, He was taken up,
until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
3 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.
He presented himself alive to them, after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
4 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;
While he was with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “Which,” he said, “you heard about from me.
5 because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning Him, saying, “Lord, do You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are yoʋ going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
7 And He said to them, “It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father appointed in His own authority;
He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority,
8 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.”
but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from their sight;
After he said this, he was lifted up as they looked on, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
10 and as they were looking steadfastly to the sky in His going on, then, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
As he went, they were gazing up into the sky, when behold, two men in white clothing were standing beside them.
11 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.”
They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from [that] called the Mount of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath’s journey;
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
13 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;
After entering the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 these were all continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
With one accord they were all devoting themselves to prayer and supplication, along with Jesus' brothers and several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus.
15 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),
In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a crowd of about one hundred twenty people who were gathered together). He said,
16 “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,
“Brothers, it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
For he was numbered with us and received his share in this ministry.”
18 (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,
(Now this man Judas had acquired a field with the wages of unrighteousness, and falling headfirst, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
19 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.)
This became known to all who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that in their language the field was called Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 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.
Peter continued, “For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘May his homestead become desolate; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position as overseer.’
21 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,
Therefore, one of the men who have accompanied us during the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 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.”
beginning from the baptism of John up to the day when Jesus was taken up from us, must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabas (who was given the name Justus), and Matthias.
24 and having prayed, they said, “You, LORD, who are knowing the heart of all, show which one You chose of these two,
Then they prayed, “Lord, yoʋ know the hearts of all; show us which of these two men yoʋ have chosen
25 to receive the share of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, fell, to go on to his proper place”;
to receive the share of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”
26 and they gave their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.
