Acts 1
1 The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning
2 till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,
until the day in which, after he had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
3 to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.
to whom also he showed himself living, after he had suffered, by many sure proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
4 And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he, ] 'Ye did hear of me;
And while in assembly with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for what had been promised by the Father, which [[said he]] ye heard from me;
5 because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'
for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
6 They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?'
They therefore, having come together, asked him, saying, Lord, art thou at this time about to restore the kingdom to Israel?
7 and he said unto them, 'It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;
But he said to them, It belongeth not to you to know times or seasons, which the Father appointed by his own authority.
8 but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'
But ye will receive power when the Holy Spirit hath come upon you; and ye will be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
9 And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;
And having thus spoken, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,
And while they were looking earnestly into heaven as he went up, lo! two men stood by them in white apparel,
11 who also said, 'Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'
who said, Men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same manner in which ye beheld him going into heaven.
12 Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;
Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, within a sabbath-day's journey.
13 and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;
And when they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode, namely, 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 brother of James.
14 these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
15 And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty, )
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said, (the number of the names together was about one hundred and twenty, )
16 'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
Brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus.
17 because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,
For he was numbered among us, and obtained the allotment of this ministry.
18 this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
Now this man purchased a field with the wages of the iniquity; and falling headlong he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,
And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field is called in their own tongue, Aceldamach, that is, Field of Blood.
20 for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, “Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell therein;” and, “Let another take his office.”
21 'It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
Of these men, therefore, who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'
from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us, must one be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 and having prayed, they said, 'Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two
And they prayed saying, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen
25 to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'
to take the part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own place.
26 and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
And they cast lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
