Acts 1

1 In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

2 until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

3 After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

9 After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

14 With one accord they all continued in prayer and petition, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

15 In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

16 “Brothers, this Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

17 He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”

18 (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

19 This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22 beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

23 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

24 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

25 to receive a portion in this ministry and apostleship that Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.

1 ¶ The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

3 To whom also he shewed 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:

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,› [saith he], ‹ye have heard of me.›

5 ‹For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.›

6 ¶ When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said unto them, ‹It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.›

8 ‹But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part 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.

10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

12 ¶ Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode 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.

14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

15 ¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, 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 bishoprick let another take.

21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

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.

26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

1 The first discourse I have indeed done, dear Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

2 Until the day that he was taken up, after that he had given commandment by the Holy Ghost unto the apostles, whom he had chosen,

3 To whom, after his affliction, he shewed himself alive in many things: and he was seen of them forty days, and talked with them of the kingdom of God.

4 And when he had gathered them together, he commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which ye have heard (saith he) of me.

5 For John baptized with water: but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

6 And they that were gathered together asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said unto them: It is not lawful for you to know the time or the hour which the Father hath reserved for his power,

8 But ye shall receive power from the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the ends of the earth.

9 And when he had spoken these things, he was visibly taken up, and a cloud received him away from before their eyes.

10 And as they looked on him going up to heaven, behold, there stood by them two men clothed in white,

11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing into heaven? This Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall come as ye have seen him go into heaven].

12 And they turned again to Jerusalem from the mountain which is called the mount of Olives, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, and lieth by the way of the sabbath.

13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where Peter and James, and John and Andrew, and Philip and Thomas, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the son of James, were.

14 All these were always together with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of JEsu, and his brethren.

15 And in those days Peter stood up among the disciples, and said, (and the multitude of the names was about an hundred and twenty,)

16 Men and brethren, the scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David of Judas, who was a forerunner of them that caught Jesus.

17 For he was numbered with us, and had this ministry with us.

18 This man hath purchased the field for an unjust reward, and hath been hanged, and hath broken in pieces, and poured out all his bowels.

19 And it was known unto all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that the same field was called in their language Hakeldama, that is, a field of blood.

20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein; and let another receive his bishopric.

21 Now therefore one of these men, which have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went out and came in among us, must be with us,

22 From the baptism of John until the day he is taken from us, to be a witness of his resurrection with us.

23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, whose surname was Just, and Matthias,

24 And prayed, and said: O LORD, the rebuke of all hearts, shew us which of these two thou hast chosen,

25 That one might receive this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas departed, to go into his own place.

26 And they cast lots upon them: and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was assigned to the eleven apostles].