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 prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that 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 in which He was taken back, after He had given commandment, by Holy Spirit, to the apostles 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 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.
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 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;
5 because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with 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?”
Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you 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;
So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed 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; and you will be witnesses to me—both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last 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;
Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, 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,
And as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood 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.”
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.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from [that] called the Mount of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath’s journey;
They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (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;
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.
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 continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, 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),
Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) 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,
“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;
17 because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
in that he was numbered with us and obtained 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,
(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.
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 who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be 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.
“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.’
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,
So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the 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 until the day when He was taken 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,
So they nominated 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: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, 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 receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into 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 cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
