Acts 1
1 The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both 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, having given command through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He chose out, He was taken up,
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 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 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 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;
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 because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6 They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning Him, saying, “Lord, do You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again 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;
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 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 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 And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from 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 looking steadfastly to the sky in His going on, then, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.
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: 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 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 that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day’s journey.
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;
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 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 were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
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 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 [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,
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 because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of 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,
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 those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that this place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, 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 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 book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.
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,
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 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, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they set 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 having prayed, they said, “You, LORD, who are knowing the heart of all, show which one You chose of these two,
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 share of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, fell, to go on to his proper 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 gave 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.
