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

The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and 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 the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.

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 these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning 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.

Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from 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 baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

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

So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring 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.

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by 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 you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” The Ascension

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 after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, 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 intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.

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.

They also said, “ Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” The Upper Room

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 Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

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.

When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son 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 all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

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),

At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,

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, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

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

For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.”

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.

(Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines 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 became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, 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 the book of Psalms, ‘ Let his homestead be made desolate, And let no one dwell in it ’; and, ‘ Let another man take his office.’

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,

Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and 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 with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

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

So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called 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, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have 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 occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside 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 drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.