Djela apostolska 1

Obećanje Svetoga Duha

1 Dragi Teofile, u prvoj knjizi koju sam ti napisao iznio sam sve što je Isus činio i poučavao2 do dana kad je uznesen na nebo, pošto je odabranim apostolima dao upute Svetoga Duha.

3 Još četrdeset dana nakon raspeća ukazivao se apostolima i na mnoge im načine dokazao da je živ. Govorio im je o Božjemu kraljevstvu.
4 Dok je tako s njima blagovao, reče im: "Ne idite iz Jeruzalema, nego ostanite ondje dok vam Otac ne pošalje što je obećao. Sjetite se, već sam vam o tomu govorio.

5 Ivan je krstio vodom, ali vi ćete uskoro biti kršteni Svetim Duhom."

Isusovo uzašašće

6 Apostoli koji su bili s njim upitaju ga: "Gospodine, hoćeš li sada osloboditi Izrael i obnoviti izraelsko kraljevstvo?"7 "Ta vremena i prigode određuje Otac svojom vlasti", odgovori im on, "i nije na vama da ih znate."

8 Ali kad na vas siđe Sveti Duh, primit ćete snagu da o meni svjedočite ljudima posvuda - u Jeruzalemu, po svoj Judeji i Samariji i do kraja zemlje."
9 Tek što je to rekao, uznesen je na nebo pred njihovim očima i nestao u oblaku.10 Dok su očiju uprtih u nebo gledali kako odlazi, odjednom se među njima pojave dvojica ljudi u bijeloj odjeći.

11 "Galilejci, što tu stojite i gledate u nebo?" rekli su. "Isus je od vas uznesen na nebo, ali jednoga dana će se vratiti jednako tako kao što ste ga vidjeli da odlazi!"

Umjesto Jude izabran Matija

12 Bilo je to na Maslinskoj gori. Vrate se zatim do Jeruzalema udaljenoga otprilike kilometar.

13 Čim uđu u grad, odu u kuću u kojoj su boravili, u sobu na katu. Bili su ondje
Petar,
Ivan,
Jakov,
Andrija,
Filip,
Toma,
Bartolomej,
Matej,
Jakov (Alfejev sin),
Šimun (zelot)
i Juda (Jakovljev sin).14 Svi su se ustrajno i jednodušno sastajali na molitvu s Isusovom majkom Marijom, još nekoliko drugih žena i s Isusovom braćom.15 Kad ih je jednom tako bilo okupljeno sto dvadeset, Petar ustane i reče:16 "Braćo, moralo se ispuniti ono što piše u Svetome pismu za Judu, koji je doveo hramsku policiju da uhiti Isusa. To je odavno, kroz Davida, pretkazao Sveti Duh.17 Juda je bio jedan od nas, dionik naše službe.18 Novcem koji je dobio za svoje zlodjelo Juda je kupio polje. Ondje je pao i rasprsnuo se tako da mu se prosula sva utroba.

19 Vijest o njegovoj smrti brzo se pronijela među stanovnicima Jeruzalema pa su to polje prozvali Akeldama, što na aramejskome znači 'Krvavo polje'.
20 To je pretkazano u Knjizi psalama. Ondje piše: 'Neka njegov dom opusti, neka nitko u njemu ne stanuje!' i 'Neka njegovu službu dobije drugi!'21 Moramo zato odabrati nekoga da zamijeni Judu - nekoga tko je bio s nama cijelo vrijeme dok smo bili s Gospodinom Isusom

22 otkad ga je Ivan krstio pa do uznesenja u nebo. Taj će s nama biti svjedokom Isusova uskrsnuća."
23 Predlože dvojicu: Josipa Barsabu (kojega su zvali i Just) i Matiju.24 Svi se svi pomole: "Gospodine, ti poznaješ svako srce. Pokaži nam kojega si od ove dvojice izabrao25 da kao apostol zamijeni izdajnika Judu koji nas je napustio i otišao onamo kamo pripada."

26 Zatim bace kocke i kocka padne na Matiju. Tako je on postao dvanaestim apostolom.

Acts 1

Jesus Ascends to Heaven

1 I wrotet the formert account,ts Theophilus,t about all that Jesus began to do and teach2 until the day he was taken up to heaven,t after he had given orderst byt the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.3 To the same apostlest also, after his suffering,s he presented himself alive with many convincing proofs. He was seen by them over a forty-day periodt and spoke about matters concerning the kingdom of God.4 While he was with them,t he declared,t “Do not leave Jerusalem,s but wait theret for what myt Father promised,t which you heard about from me.t

5 Fort John baptized with water, but yout will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 So when they had gathered together, they began to ask him,t “Lord, is this the time when you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”7 He told them, “You are not permitted to knowt the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest partst of the earth.”9 Aftert he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.10 Ast they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenlyt two men in white clothing stood near them

11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand heret looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heavenst will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”

A Replacement for Judas is Chosen

12 Then they returned to Jerusalems from the mountaint called the Mount of Olivess (which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journeys away).13 Whent they had entered Jerusalem,t they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peters and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there.t14 All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.s15 In those dayst Peter stood up among the believerst (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,16 “Brothers,t the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold throught David concerning Judas – who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus –17 for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry.”t18 (Now this man Judast acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed,t and falling headfirstt he burst open in the middle and all his intestinest gushed out.19 Thist became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own languages they called that fieldtHakeldama, that is, “Field of Blood.”)20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become deserted,tand let there be no one to live in it,’s and ‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’ts21 Thus one of the ment who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated witht us,22 beginning from his baptism by John until the day het was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”23 So theys proposed two candidates:t Joseph called Barsabbas (also called Justus) and Matthias.24 Then they prayed,t “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen25 to assume the taskt of this servicet and apostleship from which Judas turned asidet to go to his own place.”s

26 Thent they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias;t so he was counted with the eleven apostles.t