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 book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Yeshua began both to do and to 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 in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the emissaries whom 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.
To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.
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;
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
5 because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
For Yochanan indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in 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?”
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
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 isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within 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 has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
9 And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from their sight;
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received 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,
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
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.”
who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Yeshua, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”
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 mountain 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;
When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, Yochanan, Jacob, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Jacob the son of Halfai, Simon the Zealot, and Judah the son of Jacob.
14 these were all continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Miriam the mother of Yeshua, and with his brothers.
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 these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and 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 that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judah, who was guide to those who took Yeshua.
17 because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
For he was counted with us, and received his portion 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 obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, 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.)
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Hakel-Dema,’ that is, ‘The 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.
For it is written in the scroll of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
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,
“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Yeshua 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 immersion of Yochanan to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthiah.
24 and having prayed, they said, “You, LORD, who are knowing the heart of all, show which one You chose of these two,
They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you 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 take part in this ministry and office of emissary from which Judah fell away, that he might 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.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthiah; and he was counted with the Eleven emissaries.
