Acts 1
1 The former book I wrote, Theophilus, told all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
The former treatise (logos) have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 until the day that he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Spirit (pneuma) had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 After his suffering, he presented himself alive to them with many convincing proofs. For forty days he appeared to them, and he spoke about the kingdom of God.
To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 When he was meeting together with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, about which, he said, “You heard from me
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, says he, all of you have heard of me.
5 that John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit in a few days.”
For John truly baptized with water; but all of you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit (pneuma) not many days behind.
6 When they were assembled together they asked him, “Lord, is this the time you will restore the kingdom to Israel?”
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father has determined by his own authority.
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.
8 But you will receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
But all of you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit (pneuma) has come upon you: and all of you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 When the Lord Jesus had said these things, as they were looking up, he was raised up, and a cloud hid him from their eyes.
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 While they were looking intensely to heaven as he went, suddenly, two men stood by them in white clothing.
And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 They said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, will return in the same manner as you saw him going into heaven.”
Which also said, All of you men of Galilee, why stand all of you gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as all of you have seen him go into heaven.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near to Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
13 When they arrived, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were staying. They were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14 They were all united as one, as they diligently continued in prayer. Included were the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 In those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers, about 120 people, and said,
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty, )
16 “Brothers, it was necessary that the scripture should be fulfilled, that the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who guided the ones who arrested Jesus.
Men and brethren, this scripture must essentially have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit (pneuma) by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was one of us and received his share of the benefits of this ministry.”
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 (Now this man bought a field with the earnings he received for his wickedness, and there he fell headfirst, and his body burst open, and all his intestines poured out.
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 All those living in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language “Akeldama,” that is, “Field of Blood.”)
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms, 'Let his field be made desolate, and do not let even one person live there'; 'Let someone else take his position of leadership.'
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21 It is necessary, therefore, that one of the men who accompanied us all the time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was taken up from us, must be a witness with us of his resurrection.”
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 They put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also named Justus, and Matthias.
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 They prayed and said, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all people, so reveal which of these two is the one whom you have chosen
And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,
25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 They cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
