Acts 1
1 The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning
The first account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began 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;
until the day in which He was taken back, after He had given commandment, by Holy Spirit, 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 He also showed Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing evidences, appearing to them during forty days and speaking of things pertaining 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 being together He directed them not to go away from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;
5 for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 They therefore, having come together, asked him, saying, Lord, art thou at this time about to restore the kingdom to Israel?
Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
7 But he said to them, It belongeth not to you to know times or seasons, which the Father appointed by his own authority.
So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed within His own authority.
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 will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be witnesses to me—both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last 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.
Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, and a cloud took 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 as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside them;
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.
and they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into the sky? This very Jesus who is being taken up from you into the sky, He will come again in the precise manner that you observed Him going into the sky.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, within a sabbath-day's journey.
They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, 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.
When they had entered [the city] they went up into the upper room where they were staying: namely Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including 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, )
Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) 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.
“Men, brothers: It was necessary that this Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by David's mouth concerning Judas, who was guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17 For he was numbered among us, and obtained the allotment of this ministry.
in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share in 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.
(In fact this man acquired a field with the wages of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle, and all his innards were spilled 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 became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be called ‘Akeldama’, that is, ‘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.”
“Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live in it’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 Of these men, therefore, who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that 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 baptism of John until the day when He was taken up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
So they nominated 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: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, show which one of these two You have 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.
to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into 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 cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
