Acts 1
1 THE former book have I written, O Theophilus concerning all the things which our Lord Jesus Messiah began to do and teach,
The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Yeshua began both to do and to teach,
2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had instructed those legates whom he had chosen by the Holy Spirit.
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Ruach ha-Kodesh to the emissaries whom he had chosen.
3 To whom also he showed himself alive after he had suffered, by numerous signs, during forty days, while he was seen by them, and spoke of the kingdom of God.
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.
4 And when he had eaten bread with them, he instructed them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which (said he) ye have heard from me.
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
5 For John baptized with water; but ye will be baptized with the Holy Spirit after not many days.
For John indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Ruach ha-Kodesh not many days from now."
6 And they, when assembled, asked him and said to him: Our Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
7 He said to them: It is not yours, to know the time or times which God hath placed in his own power.
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
8 But when the Holy Spirit shall come upon you, ye will receive energy, and will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and also among the Samaritans, and unto the ends of the earth.
But you will receive power when the Ruach ha-Kodesh has come upon you. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."
9 And when he had said these things, while they beheld him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him, and he was hidden from their eyes.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
10 And while they were looking toward heav, as he departed, two men were found standing near them, in white garments,
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 and saying to them: Ye Galilean men, why stand ye and look toward heaven? This Jesus, who is taken up from you to heaven, will so come, as ye have seen him ascend to heaven.
who also said, "You men of Galil, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Yeshua, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."
12 And afterwards they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the place of Olives, which was near to Jerusalem, and distant from it about seven furlongs.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
13 And when they had entered, they went to an upper chamber; where were Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, and Philip, and Thomas, and Matthew, and Bartholomew, and James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the son of James.
When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, Jacob, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Jacob the son of Halfai, Shim'on the Zealot, and Judah the son of Jacob.
14 All these unitedly persevered in prayer, with one soul, together with the women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Miriam the mother of Yeshua, and with his brothers.
15 And in those days stood up Simon Cephas in the midst of the disciples, (the persons there assembled being about one hundred and twenty, ) and said:
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
16 Men, brethren, it was right that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus.
"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Ruach ha-Kodesh spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judah, who was guide to those who took Yeshua.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had a part in this ministry.
For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 He purchased a field with the wages of sin; and he fell upon his face on the ground, and burst in the middle, and all his entrails were poured out.
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headfirst his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
19 And this was known to all that dwelt at Jerusalem; so that the field was called, in the language of the country, Aceldama, which is interpreted Field of Blood.
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Hakel-Dema,' that is, 'The field of blood.'
20 For it is written, in the book of Psalms: Let his habitation be desolate, and let no resident be in it; and let another take his service.
For it is written in the scroll of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell in it;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
21 It should therefore be, that one of these persons, who have been with us all the time that our Lord Jesus went in and out with us,
"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Yeshua went in and out among us,
22 commencing from the baptism of John, unto the day he was taken up from us, should be, with us, a witness of his resurrection.
beginning from the immersion of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
23 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabas, whose surname was Justus, and Matthias.
They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And when they had prayed, they said: Thou, Lord, knowest what is in the hearts of all, manifest which thou hast chosen of these two,
They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 that he should take part in this ministry and legateship, from which Judas broke away, that he might go to his own place.
to take part in this ministry and office of emissary from which Judah turned away to go to his own place."
26 And they cast lots, and it came upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven legates.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven emissaries.
