Acts 1
1 The former record I made, O Theophilus, of all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,
2 till the day on which he was taken up, after he had, through the Holy Spirit, given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen.
Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3 To whom, after he had suffered, he also showed himself alive, by many indubitable proofs; appearing to them for forty days, and speaking of the things that pertain to the kingdom of God.
To 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.
4 And calling them together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of my Father, which, said he, you have heard from me;
And 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.
5 for John indeed immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.
For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6 Therefore, when they came together, they asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 But he said to them: It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has reserved under his own control.
But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:
8 But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.
But 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.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they were looking earnestly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white raiment,
And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.
11 who also said: Men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall come in the same manner in which you saw him go into heaven.
Who 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.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day’s journey.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day’s journey.
13 And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, in which dwelt Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
And 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.
14 All these, with one mind, continued in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 And in those days Peter arose in the midst of the disciples, (the number of the names together was about a hundred and twenty, ) and said:
In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty: )
16 Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus:
Men, 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:
17 for he was numbered with us, and had been appointed to this ministry.
Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 Therefore he purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
And 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.
19 And it was known to all that dwelt in Jerusalem, so that the field is called, in their own language, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.
And 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.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell in it, and, His office let another take.
For 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.
21 Therefore, of these men who have associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
22 beginning from the immersion of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, must one be appointed as a witness with us of his resurrection.
Beginning 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.
23 And they set apart two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias;
And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 and praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, make known which of these two thou hast chosen,
And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 that he may be appointed to this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they gave in their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias: and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
