Acts 1
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,
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:
after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.
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:
After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
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.
And once when he was eating with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father. "Of this," he said, "you have heard from me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
"For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
So, when they came together, they began to ask him, "Master, are you at this time about to restore the kingdom of Israel?"
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.
He answered. "It is not for you to know times and occasions which the Father has fixed in his own authority;
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.
"yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you are to be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
When he had said this, and while they were looking at him, he was lifted up, and a cloud received him up out of their sight.
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
While they were gazing into the sky as he was going up, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them,
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.
and they said. "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into the sky will come back in just the same way as you have seen him going into the sky."
12 Then returned they to Jerusalem from the mount 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, about a Sabbath Day’s journey distant.
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.
On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were accustomed to meet. They were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
These all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
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, )
It was during these days that Peter stood up among the brothers - the whole number of persons present was about one hundred and twenty - and said.
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.
"Men and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
"For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share of this ministry.
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.
"Now this man bought a plot of ground with the price of his treachery, and falling there headlong he burst asunder and all his bowels gushed out.
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.
"This fact became known to the people of Jerusalem so that the place was called in their language, Acheldamach, The Field of Blood.
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.
"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
21 Why of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
"It is necessary then that, of the men who have been associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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.
from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) and Matthias;
24 And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,
and they prayed, saying. "Thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show clearly which of these two men thou hast chosen to fill the place
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.
"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to go to his own place."
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
