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

The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that 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;

till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, 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 did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign 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 together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, `Ye did hear of me;

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

because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after 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, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, `Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign 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 unto them, `It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint 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 shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto 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 these things having said -- they beholding -- he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from 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 looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,

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, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'

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

Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;

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 came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, 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 were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, 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 these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an 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.

`Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through 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.

because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,

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 one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,

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 those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper 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 hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.

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 behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went 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, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'

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

And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was 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 having prayed, they said, `Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two

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 share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper 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 their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.