Acts 1
1 The first narrative, indeed, made I, concerning all things, O Theophilus, which Jesus began both to do and teach, —
The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 Until the day when, having given command unto the apostles, whom through Holy Spirit he had chosen, he was taken up;
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.
3 Unto whom he also presented himself alive, after he had suffered, by many sure tokens, throughout forty days making himself visible unto them, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God.
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.
4 And being in company with them he charged them, from Jerusalem, not to absent themselves, but—To abide around the promise of the Father which ye have heard of me,
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.
5 Because, John, indeed, immersed with water; but, ye, in Holy Spirit shall be immersed, —after not many of these days.
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 They, therefore, having come together, began to question him, saying—Lord! art thou at this time duly establishing the kingdom unto Israel?
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
7 He said unto them—It is not yours to get to know times or seasons which the Father hath put in his own authority;
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
8 But ye shall receive power when the Holy Spirit cometh upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and [in] all Judaea and Samaria and as far as the uttermost part of the land.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
9 And having said these things, as they were beholding, he was lifted up, and a cloud caught him away from their eyes.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And, while they were looking steadfastly into heaven as he was going his way, then lo! two men had taken their stand beside them, in white garments, —
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 Who also said—Men of Galilee! why stand ye looking into heaven? This Jesus who hath been taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in like manner as ye yourselves have gazed upon him going into heaven.
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.”
12 Then returned they into Jerusalem, from a mountain called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem a Sabbath day’s journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 And, when they had entered, into the upper-story went they up, where remained behind—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 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.
14 These all were giving constant attention with one accord unto the prayer, with [certain] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 And, in these days, Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, —and there was a multitude of names, of one accord, about a hundred and twenty, —
In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
16 Brethren! It was needful for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spake beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, —who became guide unto them who apprehended Jesus;
“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.
17 For that he had come to be reckoned among us and obtained the lot of this ministry.—
For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 This man therefore had possessed himself of a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, —and falling headlong burst asunder in the midst, and forth gushed all his bowels;
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out.
19 And it became known unto all them who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that that field was called, in their language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.—
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein! And—his overseership, let a different man take!
For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 It is needful then that, of the men who companied with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out over us,
“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Beginning from the immersion by John until the day when he was taken up from us, that, a witness of his resurrection along with us, should one of these become.
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.”
23 And they appointed two, —Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
24 And, praying, they said—Thou Lord! observer of the hearts of all men! shew forth whom thou hast chosen, —of these two, one; —
They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas went aside, to go his way unto his own place.
to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
26 And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
