Acts 1
1 The former treatise, O Theophilus, I made concerning all that Jesus undertook both to do and to teach;
The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 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:
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 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.
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 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;
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 for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
6 Being therefore come together they asked Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
7 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.
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 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.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."
9 And having said these things, as they were looking upon Him, He was lifted up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
10 And while they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as He went up, behold two men in white stood by them;
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 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.
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 they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is from 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 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.
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 persevered with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 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, )
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
16 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:
"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 he was numbered with us, and had obtained a part of this ministry.
For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 (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:
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headfirst his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
19 (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: )
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Hakel-Dema,' that is, 'The field of blood.'
20 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.)
For it is written in the scroll of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell in it;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
21 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,
"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 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.
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 proposed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew us, which of these two Thou hast chosen,
They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 to take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas is fallen by his transgression, that he might go to his own place.
to take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."
26 And they gave out their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the apostles.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
