Acts 1
1 Certainly, O Theophilus, I composed the first discourse about everything that Jesus began to do and to teach,2 instructing the Apostles, whom he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, even until the day on which he was taken up.3 He also presented himself alive to them, after his Passion, appearing to them throughout forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God with many elucidations.4 And dining with them, he instructed them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but that they should wait for the Promise of the Father, about which you have heard, he said, from my own mouth.5 For John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.6 Therefore, those who had assembled together questioned him, saying, Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom of Israel?7 But he said to them: It is not yours to know the times or the moments, which the Father has set by his own authority.8 But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, passing over you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.9 And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.10 And while they were watching him going up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments.11 And they said: Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain, which is called Olivet, which is next to Jerusalem, within a Sabbath days journey.13 And when they had entered into the cenacle, they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude of James, were staying.14 All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.15 In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty):16 Noble brothers, the Scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David about Judas, who was the leader of those who apprehended Jesus.17 He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry.18 And this man certainly possessed an estate from the wages of iniquity, and so, having been hanged, he burst open in the middle and all his internal organs poured out.19 And this became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that this field was called in their language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.20 For it has been written in the book of Psalms: Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it, and Let another take his episcopate.21 Therefore, it is necessary that, out of these men who have been assembling with us throughout the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,22 beginning from the baptism of John, until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these be made a witness with us of his Resurrection.23 And they appointed two: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.24 And praying, they said: May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen,25 to take a place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas prevaricated, so that he might go to his own place.26 And they cast lots concerning them, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
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