1 T he first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

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

2 u ntil the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

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

3 T o these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

unto 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;

4 B eing assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

and 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.

5 F or John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

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

6 T herefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

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

7 H e said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

And 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.

8 B ut you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

But 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.

9 W hen he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

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

10 W hile they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

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

11 w ho also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

who 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.

12 T hen they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

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

13 W hen they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

And 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.

14 A ll these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

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

15 I n these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

¶ 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),

16 “ Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

Men 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.

17 F or he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

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

18 N ow this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

He, 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.

19 I t became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’

And 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.

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

For 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.

21 “ Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

It behooves, therefore, of these 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, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

beginning 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.

23 T hey put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.

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

24 T hey prayed, and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

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

25 t o take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

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

26 T hey drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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