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The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

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

until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen.

Until 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:

To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of things regarding the kingdom of God.

To 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:

Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," He said, "you heard of from Me;

And, 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.

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

So, when they had come together, they began asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time that You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?"

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

But He said to them, "It is not for you to know periods of time or appointed times which the Father has set by His own authority;

And 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.

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth."

But 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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight.

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them,

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

and they said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

Which 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.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

When they had entered the city, they went up to the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

And 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 Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

All these were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

At this time Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 people was there together), and said,

And 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,)

"Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

Men 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.

"For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry."

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

(Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

Now 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.

And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in their own language, that is, Field of Blood.)

And 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.

"For it is written in the book of Psalms: 'MAY HIS RESIDENCE BE MADE DESOLATE, AND MAY THERE BE NONE LIVING IN IT'; and, 'MAY ANOTHER TAKE HIS OFFICE.'

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

"Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."

Beginning 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.

So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

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

And they prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two You have chosen

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.