Acts 1
1 The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 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.
until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
3 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.
to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;
4 Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
and, being assembled with [them], commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which [said he] ye have heard of me.
5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel?
7 He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
9 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 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.”
who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.
13 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.
And when they were come into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [the brother] of James.
14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names [who were] together [was] about a hundred and twenty, )
16 “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.
Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;
17 For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.
18 Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out.
(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.)
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
For it is written in [the] book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.
21 “Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all [the] time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
22 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.”
beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
And they appointed two, Joseph, who was called Barsabas, who had been surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,
25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.
26 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
