Acts 1
1
Prologue
1I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach # Lk 1:3; 24:19 2until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen. # 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 during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God. # Mt 28:17; Mk 16:14; Lk 24:34,36; Jn 20:19; 1Co 15:5-7
The Holy Spirit Promised
4While He was together # 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. # Lk 24:49; Jn 14:1; Ac 2:33 “This,” He said, “is what you heard from Me; 5for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” # 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. # 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 # Lit the end of the earth.” # 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. # 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 Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven.” # Mt 16:27; Ac 2:7; 1Th 1:10; 2Th 1:10
United in Prayer
12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem — a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13When they arrived, they went to the room # 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. # Mt 10:2-4; Mk 3:16-19; Lk 6:14-16
14All these were continually united # Ac 2:46; 4:24; 5:12; 15:25; Rm 15:6 in prayer, # Other mss add and petition along with the women, including Mary # Or prayer, with their wives and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers. # Mt 12:46; Lk 23:49,55; Rm 12:12; Col 4:2
Matthias Chosen
15During these days Peter stood up among the brothers # Other mss read disciples — the number of people who were together was about 120 — and said: 16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke in advance about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. # Lk 22:37,47; 24:44; Jn 13:18; 18:3 17For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.” # Jn 6:71; Ac 20:24; 21:19 18Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst and burst open in the middle, and all his insides spilled out. # 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; # Ps 69:25 and
Let someone else take his position. # Ps 69:25; 109:8 # Ps 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.” # 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. # Ac 15:22; 18:7 24Then they prayed, # Ac 6:6; 13:3 “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen # 1Sm 16:7; Jr 17:10; Ac 15:8; Rv 2:23 25to take the place # Other mss read to share in this apostolic service # Rm 1:5; 1Co 9:2; Gl 2:8 that Judas left to go to his own place.” 26Then they cast lots # 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. So he was numbered with the 11 apostles.
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Acts 1
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Jesus Is Taken Up Into Heaven
1Theophilus, I wrote about Jesus in my earlier book. I wrote about all he did and taught 2until the day he was taken up to heaven. Before Jesus left, he gave orders to the apostles he had chosen. He did this through the Holy Spirit. 3After his suffering and death, he appeared to them. In many ways he proved that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of 40 days. During that time he spoke about God’s kingdom. 4One day Jesus was eating with them. He gave them a command. “Do not leave Jerusalem,” he said. “Wait for the gift my Father promised. You have heard me talk about it. 5John baptized with water. But in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
6Then the apostles gathered around Jesus and asked him a question. “Lord,” they said, “are you going to give the kingdom back to Israel now?”
7He said to them, “You should not be concerned about times or dates. The Father has set them by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Then you will tell people about me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria. And you will even tell other people about me from one end of the earth to the other.”
9After Jesus said this, he was taken up to heaven. The apostles watched until a cloud hid him from their sight.
10While he was going up, they kept on looking at the sky. Suddenly two men dressed in white clothing stood beside them. 11“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking at the sky? Jesus has been taken away from you into heaven. But he will come back in the same way you saw him go.”
Matthias Is Chosen to Take the Place of Judas Iscariot
12The apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives. It is just over half a mile from the city. 13When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Here is a list of those who were there.
Peter, John, James and Andrew,
Philip and Thomas,
Bartholomew and Matthew,
James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas son of James
14They all came together regularly to pray. The women joined them too. So did Jesus’ mother Mary and his brothers.
15In those days Peter stood up among the believers. About 120 of them were there. 16Peter said, “Brothers and sisters, a long time ago the Holy Spirit spoke through David. He spoke about Judas Iscariot. What the Scripture said would happen had to come true. Judas was the guide for the men who arrested Jesus. 17But Judas was one of us. He shared with us in our work for God.”
18Judas bought a field with the payment he received for the evil thing he had done. He fell down headfirst in the field. His body burst open. All his insides spilled out. 19Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this. So they called that field Akeldama. In their language, Akeldama means the Field of Blood.
20Peter said, “Here is what is written in the Book of Psalms. It says,
“ ‘May his home be deserted.
May no one live in it.’ (Psalm 69:25)
The Psalms also say,
“ ‘Let someone else take his place as leader.’ (Psalm 109:8)
21So we need to choose someone to take his place. It will have to be a man who was with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us. 22That time began when John was baptizing. It ended when Jesus was taken up from us. The one we choose must join us in telling people that Jesus rose from the dead.”
23So they suggested the names of two men. One was Joseph, who was called Barsabbas. He was also called Justus. The other man was Matthias. 24Then the believers prayed. They said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen. 25Show us who should take the place of Judas as an apostle. He gave up being an apostle to go where he belongs.” 26Then they cast lots. Matthias was chosen. So he was added to the 11 apostles.
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