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 book I wrote, Theophilus, told 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 that 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.
After his suffering, he presented himself alive to them with many convincing proofs. For forty days he appeared to them, and he spoke 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;
When he was meeting together with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, about which, he said, “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.”
that John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit in a few days.”
6 They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning Him, saying, “Lord, do You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
When they were assembled together they asked him, “Lord, is this the time you will restore 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 is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father has determined 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 my witnesses both in Jerusalem and 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;
When the Lord Jesus had said these things, as they were looking up, he was raised up, and a cloud hid him from their eyes.
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 intensely to heaven as he went, suddenly, 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.”
They said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, will return in the same manner as you saw 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 of Olives, which is near to 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 arrived, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were staying. They were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas 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.
They were all united as one, as they diligently continued in prayer. Included were the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and 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 those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers, about 120 people, 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 the scripture should be fulfilled, that the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who guided the ones who arrested Jesus.
17 because he was numbered among us, and received the share in this ministry.
For he was one of us and received his share of the benefits 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,
(Now this man bought a field with the earnings he received for his wickedness, and there he fell headfirst, and his body burst open, and all his intestines poured 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.)
All those living in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language “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.
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms, 'Let his field be made desolate, and do not let even one person live there'; 'Let someone else take his position of leadership.'
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,
It is necessary, therefore, that one of the men who accompanied us all the time 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 to the day that he was taken up from us, must be 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 men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also named 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,
They prayed and said, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all people, so reveal which of these two is the one whom 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 the place in 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.
They cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
