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

1In my first book, Theophilus, I wrote about everything Jesus did and taught from the beginning,

2until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

2up to the day when he was taken up to heaven after giving orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

3to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

3After he had suffered, he had shown himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during a period of 40 days and telling them about the kingdom of God.

4And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;

4While he was meeting with them, he ordered them, "Don't leave Jerusalem. Instead, wait for what the Father has promised, about which you heard me speak,

5for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

5because John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit a few days from now."

6Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

6Now those who had gathered together began to ask Jesus, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"

7And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

7He answered them, "It isn't for you to know what times or periods the Father has fixed by his own authority.

8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

8But you'll receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you'll be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

9Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

9After saying this, Jesus was taken up while those who had gathered together were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

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

10While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, two men in white robes stood right beside them.

11who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

11They asked, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you saw him go up into heaven."

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

13And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.

13When they came into the city, these men went to the upstairs room where they had been staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

14With one mind, all of them kept devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women (including Mary the mother of Jesus) and his brothers.

15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,

15At that time, Peter got up among the brothers (there were about 120 people present) and said,

16“Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;

16"Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the voice of David about Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus,

17for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.”

17because he was one of our number and was appointed to share in this ministry."

18(Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out.

18(Now this man bought a field with the money he got for his crime. Falling on his face, he burst open in the middle, and all his intestines gushed out.

19And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

19This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that this field is called in their language Hakeldama, that is, "The Field of Blood".)

20“For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘Let his dwelling place be desolate, And let no one live in it’; and, ‘Let another take his office.’

20"For in the Book of Psalms it is written, 'Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,' and, 'Let someone else take over his office,'

21“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

21who was one of the men associated with us all the time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,

22beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

22beginning when he was baptized by John until the day he was taken up from us. Therefore, someone like this must become a witness with us to his resurrection."

23And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

23So they nominated two men—Joseph called Barsabbas, who also was called Justus, and Matthias.

24And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

24Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the hearts of all people. Show us which one of these two men you have chosen

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

25to serve in this office of apostle, from which Judas left to go to his own place."

26And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

26So they drew lots for them, and when the lot fell on Matthias, he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

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