Acts 1
1 The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning
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, after he had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.
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.
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 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 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 with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
"For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized 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?
So, when they came together, they began to ask him, "Master, are you at this time about to restore the kingdom of 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.
He answered. "It is not for you to know times and occasions which the Father has fixed in 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.
"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 And having thus spoken, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received 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 And while they were looking earnestly into heaven as he went up, lo! two men stood by them in white apparel,
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 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 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 mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, within a sabbath-day's journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a Sabbath Day’s journey distant.
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.
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 These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and 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 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, )
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 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 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 among us, and obtained the allotment of this ministry.
"For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share of 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.
"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 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.
"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 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 dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
21 Of these men, therefore, who 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 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.
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 And they proposed 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 And they prayed saying, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast 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 the part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own place.
"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to 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.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
