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, concerning all that Jesus began both 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 in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
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 he also shewed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning 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, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [said he], ye heard from me:
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 ye 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, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore 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;
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.
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 ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto 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, as they were looking, he was taken 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 looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
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."
which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld 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 returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey off.
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 the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] 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.
These all with one accord continued stedfastly 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.
And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a 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.
Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 "For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share of this ministry.
For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in 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.
(Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he 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 dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, 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 his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office 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,
Of the men therefore which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went 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, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) and Matthias;
And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, 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 they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom 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 in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away, 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 lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
