Acts 1
1 The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,
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 instructions through the 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.
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.
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 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.
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 in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
So, when they came together, they began to ask him, "Master, are you at this time 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.
He answered. "It is not for you to know times and occasions which the Father has fixed 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."
"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."
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 lifted up, and a cloud received him up out of their sight.
10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
While they were gazing into the sky as he was going up, 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."
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."
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 Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a Sabbath Day’s journey distant.
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.
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.
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 all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with 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 during these days that Peter stood up among the brothers - the whole number of persons present was about one hundred and twenty - 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.
"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.
17 For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
"For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share 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.
"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.
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 known to the people of Jerusalem so that the place was called in their language, Acheldamach, 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 dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
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 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,
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."
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."
23 They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) 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 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
25 to take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."
"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out 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 cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
