Acts 1
1 The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
My former narrative, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught as a beginning, down to the day on which,
2 until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
after giving instruction through the Holy Spirit to the Apostles whom He had chosen, He was taken up to Heaven.
3 To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's kingdom.
He had also, after He suffered, shown Himself alive to them with many sure proofs, appearing to them at intervals during forty days, and speaking of the Kingdom of God.
4 Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
And while in their company He charged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father's promised gift. "This you have heard of," He said, "from me.
5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
For John indeed baptized with water, but before many days have passed you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
Once when they were with Him, they asked Him, "Master, is this the time at which you are about to restore the kingdom of Israel?"
7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
"It is not for you," He replied, "to know times or epochs which the Father has reserved within His own authority;
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."
and yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth."
9 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
When He had said this, and while they were looking at Him, He was carried up, and a cloud closing beneath Him hid Him from their sight.
10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
But, while they stood intently gazing into the sky as He went, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them,
11 who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."
who said, "Galilaeans, why stand looking into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into Heaven will come in just the same way as you have seen Him going into Heaven."
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Oliveyard, which is near Jerusalem, about a mile off.
13 When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
They entered the city, and they went up to the upper room which was now their fixed place for meeting. Their names were Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James.
14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
All of these with one mind continued earnest in prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
15 In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
It was on one of these days that Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren--the entire number of persons present being about 120--and said,
16 "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
"Brethren, it was necessary that the Scripture should be fulfilled--the prediction, I mean, which the Holy Spirit uttered by the lips of David, about Judas, who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
For Judas was reckoned as one of our number, and a share in this ministry was allotted to him."
18 Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headfirst his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
(Now having bought a piece of ground with the money paid for his wickedness he fell there with his face downwards, and, his body bursting open, he became disembowelled.
19 It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Hakel-Dema,' that is, 'The field of blood.'
This fact became widely known to the people of Jerusalem, so that the place received the name, in their language, of Achel-damach, which means 'The Field of Blood.')
20 For it is written in the scroll of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell in it;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, "'Let his encampment be desolate: let there be no one to dwell there'; and "'His work let another take up.'
21 "Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
"It is necessary, therefore, that of the men who have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us--
22 beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
beginning from His baptism by John down to the day on which He was taken up again from us into Heaven--one should be appointed to become a witness with us as to His resurrection."
23 They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
So two names were proposed, Joseph called Bar-sabbas--and surnamed Justus--and Matthias.
24 They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two you have chosen
And the brethren prayed, saying, "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, show clearly which of these two Thou hast chosen
25 to take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."
to occupy the place in this ministry and Apostleship from which Judas through transgression fell, in order to go to his own place."
26 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Then they drew lots between them. The lot fell on Matthias, and a place among the eleven Apostles was voted to him.
