< Acts 1 >
1 The first account I compiled, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus began to do and teach
The former treatise, O Theophilus, I made concerning all that Jesus undertook both to do and to teach;
2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
till the day in which He was taken up, after He had by the holy Spirit given instructions to the apostles whom He had chosen:
3 He presented himself alive to them, after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
to whom also He presented Himself alive, after He had suffered, by many certain proofs; being seen among them for forty days, and speaking of the things relating to the kingdom of God.
4 While he was with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “Which,” he said, “you heard about from me.
And meeting them together He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said He, ye have heard from me;
5 For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are yoʋ going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
Being therefore come together they asked Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority,
And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father hath reserved in his own power.
8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
But ye shall receive power from the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
9 After he said this, he was lifted up as they looked on, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
And having said these things, as they were looking upon Him, He was lifted up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
10 As he went, they were gazing up into the sky, when behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.
And while they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as He went up, behold two men in white stood by them;
11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
who said, Ye men of Galilee, why do ye stand gazing up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in the manner ye have seen Him going into heaven.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey.
13 After entering the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
And when they were come in to the city, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude the brother of James, usually abode.
14 With one accord they were all devoting themselves to prayer and supplication, along with Jesus' brothers and several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus.
These all persevered with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.
15 In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a crowd of about one hundred twenty people who were gathered together). He said,
And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, (now the number of the persons that were together was about an hundred and twenty, )
16 “Brothers, it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
and said, Men and brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the holy Ghost spake by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus:
17 For he was numbered with us and received his share in this ministry.”
for he was numbered with us, and had obtained a part of this ministry.
18 (Now this man Judas had acquired a field with the wages of unrighteousness, and falling headfirst, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
(Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling down on his face, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out:
19 This became known to all who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that in their language the field was called Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
(and it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, the field of blood: )
20 Peter continued, “For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘May his homestead become desolate; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position as overseer.’
for it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in it; and again, Let another take his office.)
21 Therefore, one of the men who have accompanied us during the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Wherefore it is necessary that one of these men, who have been conversant with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John up to the day when Jesus was taken up from us, must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
from the baptism of John, till the day that He was taken up from us, should be joined with us as a witness of his resurrection.
23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabas (who was given the name Justus), and Matthias.
And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Then they prayed, “Lord, yoʋ know the hearts of all; show us which of these two men yoʋ have chosen
And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew us, which of these two Thou hast chosen,
25 to receive the share of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”
to take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas is fallen by his transgression, that he might go to his own place.
26 Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.
And they gave out their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the apostles.