1 ¶ The former treatise I have made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

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

2 u ntil the day in which, having given commandments by the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen, he was received on high;

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

3 u nto whom he also showed himself alive, after he had suffered, by many infallible proofs, appearing unto them for forty days and speaking to them of the kingdom of God;

to 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 of God;

4 a nd gathering them together, he commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, Which, he said, ye have heard of me.

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

5 F or John truly baptized in water, but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

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

6 ¶ Then those that were come together asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

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

7 A nd he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put under his authority only.

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

8 B ut ye shall receive the virtue of the Holy Spirit which shall come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

but 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.

9 A nd when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

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

10 A nd while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

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

11 w ho also said, Ye men of Galilee, what do ye stand gazing at up into heaven? This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

who 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.

12 ¶ Then they returned unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.

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

13 A nd when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James were.

And when they were come into, 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 of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude of James.

14 T hese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

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

15 ¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples and said (the number of names together were about one hundred and twenty),

And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names together about a hundred and twenty,)

16 M en and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to those that took Jesus.

Brethren, 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;

17 F or he was numbered with us, and had obtained a lot or inheritance of this ministry.

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

18 H e, therefore, purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and hanging himself, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

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

19 A nd it was known unto all the dwellers of Jerusalem, in such a manner that the field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

And 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.)

20 F or it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell therein, and let another take his office.

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

21 I t behooves, therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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

22 b eginning from the baptism of John unto that same day that he was received on high from among us, that one must be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

beginning 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.

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

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

24 A nd they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of everyone, show which of these two thou hast chosen,

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

25 t hat he may take the lot or inheritance of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas rebelled that he might go to his own place.

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

26 A nd they gave forth their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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