Acts 1
1 The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
Truly, I made the first history, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,
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.
from the day on which, having given commandment through the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom He had chosen, He was received up.
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.
To whom He also, after He suffered, manifested Himself alive in many testimonials, being seen by them forty days, and speaking the things concerning 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 being assembled together with them, He commanded them, Not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father which ye heard from me;
5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
that John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
Therefore indeed having assembled, they asked Him saying, Lord, do you at this time restore the kingdom to 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.
He said to them; It is not your province, to know the times or seasons, which the Father placed in 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."
But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost having come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and in Samaria, and into the extremity 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.
And having spoken these words, they looking, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him from their eyes.
10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
And while they were gazing up into the heaven, He going, and behold, two men stood by them in white garments, who also said,
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."
Ye Galilean men, why stand you looking up into the heaven? this same Jesus, the One having been received up into the heaven, will so come in the manner in which you saw Him going up into the 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 into Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, being a journey of a Sabbath day.
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.
And when they came in, they went up into the upper room, where Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James, were abiding.
14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
They were all persevering of one accord in prayer along with the 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,
And during those days, Peter standing up in the midst of the brethren, said (and the number of names were about one hundred and twenty),
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.
Men, brethren, it behooved the scripture which the Holy Ghost predicted through the mouth of David concerning Judas, the one becoming leader to those arresting Jesus, to be fulfilled;
17 For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
because he was numbered among us and received the lot of this ministry.
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.
Then indeed he purchased a field by the reward of iniquity, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels burst out;
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.'
which indeed was known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem, so that field, in their own dialect, is called Acheldamach; that is, 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 has been written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no one dwelling in it, and let another take his pastorate.
21 "Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Therefore the men having come together with us all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in unto us and went out,
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 the baptism of John, until the day on which He was taken up from us, it behooveth one of these to be witness of His resurrection along with us.
23 They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they nominated two, Joseph, called Barsabas who was called 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 praying they said, Thou, O Lord, Heart-searcher of all, show up the one of these two, whom 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 receive the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas departed to go into his own place.
26 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on 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.
