1 E N el primer tratado, oh Teófilo, he hablado de todas las cosas que Jesús comenzó á hacer y á enseñar,

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

2 H asta el día en que, habiendo dado mandamientos por el Espíritu Santo á los apóstoles que escogió, fué recibido arriba;

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

3 A los cuales, después de haber padecido, se presentó vivo con muchas pruebas indubitables, apareciéndoles por cuarenta días, y hablándo les del reino de Dios.

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 Y estando juntos, les mandó que no se fuesen de Jerusalem, sino que esperasen la promesa del Padre, que oísteis, dijo, de mí.

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 P orque Juan á la verdad bautizó con agua, mas vosotros seréis bautizados con el Espíritu Santo no muchos días después de estos.

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

6 E ntonces los que se habían juntado le preguntaron, diciendo: Señor, ¿restituirás el reino á Israel en este tiempo?

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

7 Y les dijo: No toca á vosotros saber los tiempos ó las sazones que el Padre puso en su sola potestad;

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

8 M as recibiréis la virtud del Espíritu Santo que vendrá sobre vosotros; y me sereís testigos en Jerusalem, en toda Judea, y Samaria, y hasta lo último de la tierra.

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 Y habiendo dicho estas cosas, viéndo lo ellos, fué alzado; y una nube le recibió y le quitó de sus ojos.

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

10 Y estando con los ojos puestos en el cielo, entre tanto que él iba, he aquí dos varones se pusieron junto á ellos en vestidos blancos;

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

11 L os cuales también les dijeron: Varones Galileos, ¿qué estáis mirando al cielo? este mismo Jesús que ha sido tomado desde vosotros arriba en el cielo, así vendrá como le habéis visto ir al cielo.

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 E ntonces se volvieron á Jerusalem del monte que se llama del Olivar, el cual está cerca de Jerusalem camino de un sábado.

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

13 Y entrados, subieron al aposento alto, donde moraban Pedro y Jacobo, y Juan y Andrés, Felipe y Tomás, Bartolomé y Mateo, Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, y Simón Zelotes, y Judas hermano de Jacobo.

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 odos éstos perseveraban unánimes en oración y ruego, con las mujeres, y con María la madre de Jesús, y con sus hermanos.

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

15 Y en aquellos días, Pedro, levantándose en medio de los hermanos, dijo (y era la compañía junta como de ciento y veinte en número):

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 V arones hermanos, convino que se cumpliese la Escritura, la cual dijo antes el Espíritu Santo por la boca de David, de Judas, que fué guía de los que prendieron á Jesús;

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 E l cuál era contado con nosotros, y tenía suerte en este ministerio.

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

18 E ste, pues, adquirió un campo del salario de su iniquidad, y colgándose, reventó por medio, y todas sus entrañas se derramaron.

(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 Y fué notorio á todos los moradores de Jerusalem; de tal manera que aquel campo es llamado en su propia lengua, Acéldama, que es, Campo de sangre.

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 P orque está escrito en el libro de los salmos: Sea hecha desierta su habitación, Y no haya quien more en ella; y: Tome otro su obispado.

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 C onviene, pues, que de estos hombres que han estado juntos con nosotros todo el tiempo que el Señor Jesús entró y salió entre nosotros,

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 C omenzando desde el bautismo de Juan, hasta el día que fué recibido arriba de entre nosotros, uno sea hecho testigo con nosotros de su resurrección.

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 Y señalaron á dos: á José, llamado Barsabas, que tenía por sobrenombre Justo, y á Matías.

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

24 Y orando, dijeron: Tú, Señor, que conoces los corazones de todos, muestra cuál escoges de estos dos,

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

25 P ara que tome el oficio de este ministerio y apostolado, del cual cayó Judas por transgresión, para irse á su lugar.

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

26 Y les echaron suertes, y cayó la suerte sobre Matías; y fué contado con los once apóstoles.

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