Acts 1
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1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4and, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
The Church in Jerusalem
12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. 13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. 14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Peter's Speech
15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 20For it is written in the book of Psalms,
Let his habitation be desolate,
And let no man dwell therein:
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His bishoprick let another take.
21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. 23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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1The first account I made, O Theophilos,#Compare Luke 1:1-3. It appears that Luqas was the author of both accounts. of all that יהושע began both to do and to teach,
2until the day when He was taken up, after giving instructions through the Set-apart Spirit to the emissaries whom He had chosen,
3to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them for forty days, speaking concerning the reign of Elohim.
4And meeting with them, He commanded them not to leave Yerushalayim, but to wait for the Promise of the Father,#See Luke 24:49; John 14:16; John 14:26 “which you have heard from Me –
5because Yoḥanan truly immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Set-apart Spirit not many days from now.”
6So when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Master, would You at this time restore the reign to Yisra’ĕl?”#See also Luke 1:33
7And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.
8But you shall receive power when the Set-apart Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Yerushalayim, and in all Yehuḏah and Shomeron, and to the end of the earth.
9And having said this, while they were looking on, He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
10And as they were gazing into the heaven as He went up, see, two men stood by them dressed in white,
11who also said, “Men of Galil, why do you stand looking up into the heaven? This same יהושע, who was taken up from you into the heaven, shall come in the same way#See Zech. 14:4. Note: these men were standing on the Mount of Olives, see Acts 1:12 as you saw Him go into the heaven.”
12Then they went back to Yerushalayim from the Mount of Olives, which is near Yerushalayim, a Sabbath day’s journey.
13And when they came in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: both Kĕpha and Ya‛aqoḇ and Yoḥanan and Andri, Philip and T’oma, Bartholomi and Mattithyahu, Ya‛aqoḇ the son of Alphai and Shim‛on the Zealot, and Yehuḏah the son of Ya‛aqoḇ.
14All these were continuing with one mind in prayer and supplication, with the women and Miryam the mother of יהושע, and with His brothers.
15And in those days Kĕpha, standing up in the midst of the taught ones – and there was a gathering of about a hundred and twenty – said,
16“Men and brothers, this Scripture had to be filled which the Set-apart Spirit spoke before by the mouth of Dawiḏ concerning Yehuḏah, who became a guide to those who seized יהושע,
17“because he was numbered with us and did receive his share in this service.
18(This one, therefore, purchased a field with the wages of unrighteousness, and falling forward, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
19And it became known to all those dwelling in Yerushalayim, so that in their own language that field was called, Ḥaqal Dema, that is, Field of Blood).
20“For it has been written in the Book of Tehillim, ‘Let his dwelling lie waste, and let no one live in it,’# Psa. 69:25 and, ‘Let another take his office.’# Psa. 109:8
21It is therefore necessary that of the men who have been with us all the time that the Master יהושע went in and out among us,”
22beginning from the immersion of Yoḥanan to that day when He was taken up from us, that one of these should become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23And they put forward two: Yosĕph called Barsabba, who was also called Justus, and Mattithyahu.
24And praying they said, “You, יהוה, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two You have chosen
25to receive the share in this service and office of the emissary from which Yehuḏah by transgression fell, to go to his own place.”
26And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Mattithyahu. And he was numbered with the eleven emissaries.
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