Acts 1

1I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,

1The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,

2until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;

2Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.

3to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom ofGod;

3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

4and, being assembled with [them], commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which [said he] ye have heard of me.

4And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.

5For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

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

6They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel?

6They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom of Israel?

7And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

7But he said to them: It is not for you to know the time or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:

8but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

8But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

9And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.

9And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,

10And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.

11who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.

11Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come as you have seen him going into heaven.

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day's journey.

13And when they were come into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [the brother] of James.

13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus and Simon Zelotes and Jude the brother of James.

14These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

14All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

15And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names [who were] together [was] about a hundred and twenty,)

15In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty):

16Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

16Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:

17for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.

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

18(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

18And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.

19And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.)

19And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

20For it is written in [the] book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.

20For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

21It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all [the] time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

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

22beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.

22Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.

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

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

24And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,

24And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the heart of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

25to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.

25To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.

26And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

26And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.