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Acts
Darby Bible Translation → New Living Translation

I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,

In my first booka I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach

until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;

until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.

to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;

During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

and, being assembled with [them], commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which [said he] ye have heard of me.

Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.

For John indeed baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

John baptized withb water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel?

So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”

And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.

but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere — in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.

After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.

And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,

As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them.

who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called [the mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.

Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.c

And when they were come into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [the brother] of James.

When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying. Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the zealot), and Judas (son of James).

These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.

And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names [who were] together [was] about a hundred and twenty,)

During this time, when about 120 believersd were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.

Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.

for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.

Judas was one of us and shared in the ministry with us.”

(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

(Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.

And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.)

The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)

For it is written in [the] book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.

Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.’e

It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all [the] time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

“So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus —

beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.

from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.”

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

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,

Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen

to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.

as an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.”

And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.

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