Acts 1
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
尊敬的提阿非罗先生：在上一本书中，我从最初开始讲述了耶稣所行之事和所授之道，
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen:
一直写到他通过圣灵向所选择的使徒发出指示，然后被带入天堂。
3 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:
在他受难以后的四十天中，他又向使徒们显现，以令人信服的证据证明他仍然活着，还向使徒们讲述了上帝之国的一切。
4 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, you have heard of me.
当他与使徒们同在人间时，曾吩咐他们：“不要离开耶路撒冷，要等候天父承诺给予你们的，正如你们从我这里听到的。
5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
约翰用水施洗，但在几天后，你们就会接受圣灵的施洗。”
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
所以当使徒们与复活后的耶稣相见时，便询问耶稣：“主啊，你打算现在就恢复以色列王国吗？”
7 And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.
耶稣回答：“只有天父有权决定这个日期和时间，你们不必知道。
8 But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
但当圣灵降临在你们身上，你们就会获得力量，要在耶路撒冷、犹太全地、撒玛利亚乃至大地的极点，作我的见证人。”
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
说罢，他就在使徒们的目视下腾空而起，随后被一朵云遮住了踪迹，再也无法看到。
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
正当使徒们专心地望着耶稣升天之时，忽然出现两名白衣之人，站在他们旁边，
11 Which also said, You men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.
他们问：“加利利人，你们为什么站在这里望天？这位离开你们去天堂的耶稣，将会以你们所目睹他进入天堂的方式，回到你们身边。”
12 Then returned they to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
后来，使徒们从橄榄山回到耶路撒冷，两者之间的距离大约是安息日步行那么远。
13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where stayed 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.
来到目的地后，他们来到了下榻之所，需要通过楼梯来走到楼上。他们是：彼得、约翰、雅各、安得烈、腓力、多马、巴多罗迈、马太、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、激进派的西门、雅各的儿子犹大。
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
使徒们开始进行祷告，与他们一起的还有几名女性以及耶稣的母亲玛利亚和他的兄弟们。
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty, )
这时候大约有 120 名信徒聚在一起，彼得站起来向众人发言：
16 Men and brothers, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
“兄弟姐妹们，圣灵在经文上借大卫之口，讲述了犹大带人捉拿耶稣的事，一定会应验。
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
他本是我们中间的一员，共同承担这份侍奉之责。”
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
（犹大用这笔不义之财买了一块田，后来在田间一头倒了下去，身体裂开，内脏全部流了出来。
19 And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
住在耶路撒冷的人都知道这件事，所以那块地也被称作“亚革大马”，当地语言的意思就是“血田”）。
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his position as bishop let another take.
《诗篇》中曾写到：“让他的住处变为荒芜，无人居住。”还写到：“让别人取代他的侍奉之责。”
21 Why of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
“所以，我们必须再选择一名使徒，他全程一直与我们在一起，
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
从约翰施洗开始，直到耶稣离开我们升入天堂。我们必须选择这样一个人与我们一起，做为耶稣复活的见证人。”
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
于是他们选择了两个人：约瑟（又名巴撒巴）和马提亚，
24 And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,
然后众人开始共同祷告：“主啊！你知道每个人的想法, 请指示你希望从这两人中选择谁，
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
来承担这使徒的侍奉之责。犹大已放弃这责任，去了他该去的地方。”
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
他们开始抽签，结果抽中了马提亚，于是他加入了另外 11 名使徒之列。
