Acts 1
1 Certainly, O Theophilus, I composed the first discourse about everything that Jesus began to do and to teach,
The first account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began to do and to teach
2 instructing the Apostles, whom he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, even until the day on which he was taken up.
until the day in which He was taken back, after He had given commandment, by Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom He had chosen;
3 He also presented himself alive to them, after his Passion, appearing to them throughout forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God with many elucidations.
to whom He also showed Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing evidences, appearing to them during forty days and speaking of things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
4 And dining with them, he instructed them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but that they should wait for the Promise of the Father, “about which you have heard,” he said, “from my own mouth.
And being together He directed them not to go away from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;
5 For John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.”
John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 Therefore, those who had assembled together questioned him, saying, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom of Israel?”
Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
7 But he said to them: “It is not yours to know the times or the moments, which the Father has set by his own authority.
So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed within His own authority.
8 But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, passing over you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.”
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be witnesses to me—both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last part of the earth.”
9 And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.
Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
10 And while they were watching him going up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments.
And as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside them;
11 And they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.”
and they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into the sky? This very Jesus who is being taken up from you into the sky, He will come again in the precise manner that you observed Him going into the sky.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain, which is called Olivet, which is next to Jerusalem, within a Sabbath day’s journey.
They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (a Sabbath day's journey).
13 And when they had entered into the cenacle, they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude of James, were staying.
When they had entered [the city] they went up into the upper room where they were staying: namely Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.
14 All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty):
Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) and said:
16 “Noble brothers, the Scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David about Judas, who was the leader of those who apprehended Jesus.
“Men, brothers: It was necessary that this Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by David's mouth concerning Judas, who was guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17 He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry.
in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share in this ministry.”
18 And this man certainly possessed an estate from the wages of iniquity, and so, having been hanged, he burst open in the middle and all his internal organs poured out.
(In fact this man acquired a field with the wages of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle, and all his innards were spilled out.
19 And this became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that this field was called in their language, Akeldama, that is, ‘Field of Blood.’
And it became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be called ‘Akeldama’, that is, ‘Field of Blood’.)
20 For it has been written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,’ and ‘Let another take his episcopate.’
“Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live in it’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 Therefore, it is necessary that, out of these men who have been assembling with us throughout the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John, until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these be made a witness with us of his Resurrection.”
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 And they appointed two: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
So they nominated two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And praying, they said: “May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen,
And praying they said: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, show which one of these two You have chosen
25 to take a place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas prevaricated, so that he might go to his own place.”
to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own place.”
26 And they cast lots concerning them, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
