Acts 1
1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
The first account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began to do and to teach
2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
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 he also shewed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning 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, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of 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 shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time 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 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within 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 shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part 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 when he had said these things, as they were looking, 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 stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, 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 which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as 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 returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey off.
They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (a Sabbath day's journey).
13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both 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 son] 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 with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
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 these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a 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 needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that 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 received his portion in this ministry.
in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share in this ministry.”
18 (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, 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 dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The 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 man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
“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 the men therefore which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went 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 beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become 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 put forward 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, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom 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 place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas 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 gave 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.
