Acts 1
1 The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning
The former record I made, O Theophilus, of all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 until the day in which, after he had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
till the day on which he was taken up, after he had, through the Holy Spirit, given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3 to whom also he showed himself living, after he had suffered, by many sure proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
To whom, after he had suffered, he also showed himself alive, by many indubitable proofs; appearing to them for forty days, and speaking of the things that pertain to the kingdom of God.
4 And while in assembly with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for what had been promised by the Father, which [[said he]] ye heard from me;
And calling them together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of my Father, which, said he, you have heard from me;
5 for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
for John indeed immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.
6 They therefore, having come together, asked him, saying, Lord, art thou at this time about to restore the kingdom to Israel?
Therefore, when they came together, they asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
7 But he said to them, It belongeth not to you to know times or seasons, which the Father appointed by his own authority.
But he said to them: It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has reserved under his own control.
8 But ye will receive power when the Holy Spirit hath come upon you; and ye will be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.
9 And having thus spoken, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they were looking earnestly into heaven as he went up, lo! two men stood by them in white apparel,
And while they were looking earnestly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white raiment,
11 who said, Men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same manner in which ye beheld him going into heaven.
who also said: Men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall come in the same manner in which you saw him go into heaven.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, within a sabbath-day's journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day’s journey.
13 And when they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode, namely, 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 brother of James.
And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, in which dwelt Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
All these, with one mind, continued in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said, (the number of the names together was about one hundred and twenty, )
And in those days Peter arose in the midst of the disciples, (the number of the names together was about a hundred and twenty, ) and said:
16 Brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus.
Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus:
17 For he was numbered among us, and obtained the allotment of this ministry.
for he was numbered with us, and had been appointed to this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the wages of the iniquity; and falling headlong he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
Therefore he purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field is called in their own tongue, Aceldamach, that is, Field of Blood.
And it was known to all that dwelt in Jerusalem, so that the field is called, in their own language, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, “Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell therein;” and, “Let another take his office.”
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell in it, and, His office let another take.
21 Of these men, therefore, who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Therefore, of these men who have associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us, must one be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
beginning from the immersion of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, must one be appointed as a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And they set apart two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias;
24 And they prayed saying, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen
and praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, make known which of these two thou hast chosen,
25 to take the part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own place.
that he may be appointed to this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they cast lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
And they gave in their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias: and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
