Acts 1
1 The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that 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.
until the day in which, having given command through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He chose out, He was taken 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 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.
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 wait for the promise of the Father, “Which you heard from Me;
5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning 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.
And He said to them, “It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father appointed 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 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.”
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 said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from their sight;
10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
and as they were looking steadfastly to the sky in His going on, then, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
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 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.”
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 [that] called the Mount of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath’s journey;
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 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;
14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
these were all continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with 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 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),
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, 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,
17 For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
because he was numbered among us, and received the share in 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.
(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,
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.'
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.)
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] Scroll of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and let another take his oversight.
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, of the men who went with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went 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 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.”
23 They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was 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 having prayed, they said, “You, LORD, who are knowing the heart of all, show which one You chose of these two,
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 share of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, fell, to go on to his proper place”;
26 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
and they gave their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
