Acts 1
1 The indeed first account I composed concerning all the things, O Theophilus, of which began Jesus to do both and to teach
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach,
2 until the day having given orders to the apostles through [the] Spirit Holy whom He had chosen He was taken up.
Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3 to those also He presented Himself alive after the suffering of Him with many proofs, during days forty appearing to them and speaking the [things] concerning 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 being assembled together He instructed to them from Jerusalem not to depart, but to await the promise of the Father That which you heard of 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 baptized with water, you yourselves however with [the] Spirit will be baptized Holy not after many these days.
For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6 Those indeed therefore having come together (were asking *N+kO) Him saying; Lord, if at time this are you restoring 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 He said then to them; Not yours it is to know times or seasons which the Father put in place by His own authority,
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 will receive power when was coming the Holy Spirit upon you and you will be (My *N+KO) witnesses in both Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and until [the] uttermost 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 these things having said when are looking they He was taken up and a cloud hid Him from the eyes of them.
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 as looking intently they were into the heaven as is going He, then behold men two had stood by them in (garments white, *N+kO)
And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments.
11 who also said; Men Galileans, why have you stood (looking *NK+o) into heaven? This Jesus who having been taken up from you into heaven thus will come in that manner you beheld Him going 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 which is being called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem a Sabbath day’s holding 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 entered into the upper room they went up where they 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 Judas [son] 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 These all were steadfastly continuing with one accord in prayer (and in supplication *K) with the [the] women and Mary with the mother of Jesus and (with *ko) the brothers of Him.
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 days these having stood up Peter in [the] midst of the (brothers *N+KO) he said — was then [the] number of names together the same (about *N+kO) a hundred twenty —
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 Men brothers, it was necessary for to have been fulfilled Scripture (this *k) which (foretold *NK+o) the Spirit Holy through [the] mouth of David concerning Judas the [one] having become guide to those having arrested 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 numbered he was (among *N+kO) us and was allotted the share of the ministry this.
Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 This [man] indeed then acquired a field out of (the *k) reward of unrighteousness, and headlong having fallen he burst open in [the] middle and gushed out all the intestines of him,
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 known it became to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, so that to call the field that [one] in [their] own language of them Akeldama That is 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 It has been written for in [the] book of Psalms: should become the homestead of him desolate and not should there be [one] who is dwelling in it,’ and The position of him (take *N+kO) another.’
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 It behooves therefore of those [who] were accompanying us men during all [the] time (in *k) that he came in and he went out among us the Lord Jesus,
Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
22 having begun from the baptism of John until the day in which He was taken up from us, a witness of the resurrection of Him with us to become one of these.
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 put forward two, Joseph who is being called Barsabbas who was called Justus and Matthias.
And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And having prayed they said; You yourself Lord knower of the hearts of all, do show whom You have chosen of these two one
And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 to take the (place *N+kO) of the ministry this and apostleship (from *N+kO) which turned aside Judas to go to the place [his] own.
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 lots (to them *N+kO) and fell the lot 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.
