Acts 1

Prologue

1I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach # 1:1 Lk 1:3; 24:19 2until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. # 1:2 Mt 28:19–20; Lk 24:47; Jn 20:21 3After he had suffered, he also presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. # 1:3 Mt 28:17; Mk 16:14; Lk 24:34,36; Jn 20:19; 1Co 15:5–7

The Holy Spirit Promised

4While he was # 1:4 Or he was eating, or he was lodging with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise. # 1:4 Lk 24:49; Jn 14:1; Ac 2:33 “Which,” he said, “you have heard me speak about; 5for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a few days.” # 1:5 Jl 3:18; Mt 3:11; Ac 11:16

6So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time? ”

7He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. # 1:7 Mt 24:36; Mk 13:32; 1Th 5:1 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” # 1:8 Lk 24:48; Ac 2:1,4; 4:33; 8:1,14; 13:47

The Ascension

9After he had said this, he was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10While he was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them. # 1:10 Mt 28:13; Mk 16:5; Lk 24:4; Jn 20:12 11They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen him going into heaven.” # 1:11 Mt 16:27; Ac 2:7; 1Th 1:10; 2Th 1:10

United in Prayer

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem — a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13When they arrived, they went to the room # 1:13 Ac 9:37,39; 20:8 upstairs where they were staying: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. # 1:13 Mt 10:2–4; Mk 3:16–19; Lk 6:14–16 14They all were continually united # 1:14 Ac 2:46; 4:24; 5:12; 15:25; Rm 15:6 in prayer, # 1:14 Other mss add and petition along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. # 1:14 Mt 12:46; Lk 23:49,55; Rm 12:12; Col 4:2

Matthias Chosen

15In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters # 1:15 Other mss read disciples — the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty — and said, 16“Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David foretold about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. # 1:16 Lk 22:37,47; 24:44; Jn 13:18; 18:3 17For he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” # 1:17 Jn 6:71; Ac 20:24; 21:19 18Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst, his body burst open and his intestines spilled out. # 1:18 Mt 26:14–15; 27:5,7–8 19This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called Hakeldama (that is, “Field of Blood”). 20“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

Let his dwelling become desolate;

let no one live in it; # 1:20 Ps 69:25 and

Let someone else take his position. # 1:20 Ps 109:8,# 1:20 Ps 69:25; 109:8

21“Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us — 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us — from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.” # 1:22 Mk 1:4; Ac 2:31; 4:2; 17:18; 23:6; 24:15; 26:23

23So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. # 1:23 Ac 15:22; 18:7 24Then they prayed, # 1:24 Ac 6:6; 13:3 “You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen # 1:24 1Sm 16:7; Jr 17:10; Ac 15:8; Rv 2:23 25to take the place # 1:25 Other mss read to share in this apostolic ministry # 1:25 Rm 1:5; 1Co 9:2; Gl 2:8 that Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26Then they cast lots # 1:26 Mt 27:35; Mk 15:24; Lk 23:34; Jn 19:24; Ac 8:21; 26:18; Col 1:12; 1Pt 5:3 for them, and the lot fell to Matthias and he was added to the eleven apostles.

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Gevurot Meyruach Hakodesh 1

1In the sefer harishon I wrote about everything, O Theophilus, about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, both what he began to do and the shiurim he began to say, 2Until HaYom, when he made aliyah ascent to Shomayim, having given Moshiachʼs mitzvot through the Ruach Hakodesh to the Shlichim whom he chose, 3To whom also he presented himself chai (alive), after his Messianic yissurim (sufferings), by many convincing proofs, during arba'im yamim appearing to his Shlichim and speaking concerning the Malchut Hashem:

4And, while gathering them at a yechidus, Moshiach gave instructions to them not to depart from Yerushalayim, but to wait for the havtachah (promise) of [Elohim] HaAv which he said, You heard of from Me.#1:4 Ps 27:14 5For Yochanan gave a tevilah of teshuva with a mikveh mayim, but you will receive a tevilah in the Ruach Hakodesh not many yamim from now.#1:5 Yoel 3:1

6And at yechidus, having come together, they were asking him saying, Adoneinu, is it at this time that You are restoring the Malchut Hashem to Am Yisroel? 7But he said to them, It is not for you to have da'as of the itim (times) or moadim (seasons) which [Elohim] HaAv has set by His own samchut (authority).#1:7 Dt 29:28; Ps 107:13 8But you will receive ko'ach when the Ruach Hakodesh has come upon you, and you all will be the Eidus (the Witness) of me, in Yerushalayim, and in all Yehudah, and Shomron and as far as ad ketzeh ha'aretz. 9And having said these things, while they were looking on, in an aliyah ascent to Shomayim, Moshiach was taken up; and an anan (cloud) took him away from their eyes. 10And as they were gazing intently into Shomayim, while Moshiach was going — hinei — two beings, enrobed in white, had been present with them. 11Also, these said, Men of the Galil, why do you stand looking into Shomayim? This Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, the one having been taken up from you into Shomayim, will also come again in like manner as you saw him going into Shomayim.

12Then they returned to Yerushalayim from Har HaZeytim, which from Yerushalayim is a Shabbos walk. 13And when they entered, they went up to the aliyyah where they were staying, that is, Kefa and Yochanan and Ya'akov and Andrew and Philippos and T'oma and Bar-Talmai and Mattityahu and Ya'akov Ben-Chalfai and Shim'on the Zealot and Yehudah Ben Ya'akov. 14These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to tefillah, with the nashim and with Miryam the Em of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and with his achim.

15And at this time, having stood up, Kefa, in the midst of the Achim b'Moshiach — there were 120 persons in the place 16— Said, Achim b'Moshiach, the Kitvei Hakodesh had to be fulfilled, which the Ruach Hakodesh foretold through the peh of Dovid Hamelech concerning Yehudah, who became a guide to the ones arresting Yehoshua. 17For he had been numbered among us, and he received his ministry in the Messianic avodas kodesh of the Moshiachʼs Shlichim. 18(Now this man, therefore, acquired a sadeh out of the sachar (reward) of his peysha and, having fallen headlong, he plotst (burst) open in the middle and all the inward parts of him were poured out. 19And this became known to all the ones inhabiting Yerushalayim, so that the sadeh (field) became known in their language as “Akeldama” — that is “Sadeh of Dahm.”) 20For it has been written in the Sefer Tehillim, TEHI the place of him NESHAMMAH (one being deserted)… V'AL YEHI YOSHEV (May his place be deserted and let him not be the one dwelling in it),#1:20 Ps 69:26 and PEKUDATO YIKACH ACHER (his place of leadership may another take.)#1:20 Ps 109:8 21It is necessary, therefore, that one of the anashim who accompanied us during all the time in which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua went in and went out among us, 22Beginning from the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan until the day when Moshiach was taken up from us — one of these should become Eidus (Witness) with us to the Techiyas HaMoshiach. 23And they put forward two anashim, Yosef Bar-Sabba, also called Justus, and Mattityahu. 24And having davened, they said, Adonoi, you have da'as of the levavot of Kol Bnei Adam. Therefore, show which of these two is your bechirah#1:24 1Sm 14:41 25to take the place of this avodas kodesh ministry and Shlichus from which Yehudah turned aside to go to his own place. 26And they drew lots, and the lot fell to Mattityahu, and he was numbered with the Achad Asar of Moshiachʼs Shlichim.

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