Acts 1
1 The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first,
In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
2 down to that day on which he was taken up to Heaven, after he had, by the help of the Holy Spirit, given instructions to the Apostles whom he had chosen.
until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
3 With abundant proofs, he showed himself to them, still living, after his death; appearing to them from time to time during forty days, and speaking of all that related to the Kingdom of God.
After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
4 And once, when he had gathered them together, he charged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the fulfilment of the Father’s promise — “that promise,” he said, “of which you have heard me speak;
And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
5 for, while John baptized with water, you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit before many days have passed.”
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
6 So, when the Apostles had met together, they asked Jesus this question — “Master, is this the time when you intend to re-establish the Kingdom for Israel?”
So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 His answer was: “It is not for you to know times or hours, for the Father has reserved these for his own decision;
Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
8 but you shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit shall have descended upon you, and shall be witnesses for me not only in Jerusalem, but throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 No sooner had Jesus said this than he was caught up before their eyes, and a cloud received him from their sight.
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
10 While they were still gazing up into the heavens, as he went, suddenly two men, clothed in white, stood beside them,
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
11 and said: “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the heavens? This very Jesus, who has been taken from you into the heavens, will come in the very way in which you have seen him go into the heavens.”
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
12 Then the Apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called Olivet, which is about three quarters of a mile from the city.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 When they reached Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room, where they were staying. There were there Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
14 They all united in devoting themselves to Prayer, and so did some women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 About this time, at a meeting of the Brethren, when there were about a hundred and twenty present, Peter rose to speak.
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
16 “Brothers,” he said, “it was necessary that the prediction of Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit made by the lips of David about Judas, who acted as guide to the men that arrested Jesus,
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
17 for he was one of our number and had his part allotted him in this work of ours.”
He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
18 (This man had bought a piece of land with the price of his treachery; and, falling heavily, his body had burst open, and all his bowels protruded.
(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
19 This became known to every one living in Jerusalem, so that the field came to be called, in their language, ‘Akeldama,’ which means the ‘Field of Blood.’)
This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 “For in the Book of Psalms,” Peter continued, “it is said — ‘Let his dwelling become desolate, And let no one live in it’; and also — ‘His office let another take.’
“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
21 Therefore, from among the men who have been with us all the time that Jesus, our Master, went in and out among us —
Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 From his baptism by John down to that day on which he was taken from us — some one must be found to join us as a witness of his resurrection.”
beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabas, whose other name was Justus, and Matthias;
So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
24 and they offered this prayer — “O Lord, who reads all hearts, show which of these two men you have chosen
And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
25 To take the place in this apostolic work, which Judas has abandoned, to go to his proper place.”
to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
26 Then they drew lots between them; and, the lot having fallen on Matthias, he was added to the number of the eleven Apostles.
Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
