Acts 1
1 My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,
2 after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.
Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3 After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of 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 once when he was eating with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father. "Of this," he said, "you have 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 "For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."
For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6 So, when they came together, they began to ask him, "Master, are you at this time about to restore the kingdom of Israel?"
They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 He answered. "It is not for you to know times and occasions which the Father has fixed 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 "yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you are to be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the very ends 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 When he had said this, and while they were looking at him, he was lifted up, and a cloud received him up out of 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 While they were gazing into the sky as he was going up, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them,
And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.
11 and they said. "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into the sky will come back in just the same way as you have seen him going into the sky."
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 the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a Sabbath Day’s journey distant.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day’s journey.
13 On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were accustomed to meet. They were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son 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 all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and 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 It was during these days that Peter stood up among the brothers - the whole number of persons present was about one hundred and twenty - and said.
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 and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested 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 "For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share of this ministry.
Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 "Now this man bought a plot of ground with the price of his treachery, and falling there headlong he burst asunder and all his bowels gushed out.
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 "This fact became known to the people of Jerusalem so that the place was called in their language, Acheldamach, The 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 is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
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 then that, of the men who have been associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and 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 from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to 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 So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) and Matthias;
And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 and they prayed, saying. "Thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show clearly which of these two men thou hast chosen to fill the place
And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 "in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to go to his own 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 Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon 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.
