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The former
treatise
have
I made
, O
Theophilus, of
all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
The first
book
I wrote
, Theophilus, concerned
all that Jesus began both to do and to
teach,
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 :
until the day in which he was received
up, after he had
given
commandment
through the Holy Spirit
to
the apostles whom he had chosen .
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:
To these
he also
showed
himself alive after he
suffered,
by many proofs, appearing
to
them over
a
period
of
forty days, and speaking about
God's
Kingdom .
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.
Being assembled together with them, he
charged
them ,
"Don't
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you
heard from
me.
For John truly
baptized with
water ;
but ye
shall
be baptized with
the Holy Ghost
not many days hence
.
For John indeed
baptized in
water ,
but you
will
be baptized in
the Holy Spirit
not many days from
now
. "
When they therefore
were
come together, they asked of
him, saying,
Lord, wilt
thou
at
this
time
restore
again
the kingdom to Israel?
Therefore,
when they had
come together, they asked him, "
Lord, are
you
now
restoring
the kingdom to Israel? "
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
.
He said to
them, "
It isn't
for you to know times or seasons which the Father has
set
within
His own authority
.
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.
But you
will
receive power when
the Holy Spirit
has
come upon you .
You
will
be witnesses to
me in Jerusalem, in all Judea
and Samaria, and to
the uttermost parts
of the earth. "
And
when he had spoken
these things, while
they beheld
, he was taken up ;
and a cloud received him out of their sight.
When he had said
these things, as
they were
looking
, he was taken up ,
and a cloud received him out of their sight.
And
while they looked
stedfastly
toward
heaven
as he went up
, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
While they were
looking
steadfastly
into
the
sky
as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
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
.
who
also said, "You
men of Galilee, why do
you
stand looking
into the
sky
? This Jesus, who
was
received
up from you into the
sky
will
come back
in the
same
way
as you
saw
him going
into the
sky
. "
Then returned
they unto
Jerusalem from the mount
called Olivet, which is from
Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
Then they returned
to
Jerusalem from the mountain
called Olivet, which is near
Jerusalem ,
a Sabbath day's journey away
.
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.
When they had
come in, they went up into the
upper room, where they
were
staying;
that
is
Peter, John, James,
Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the
Zealot
, and Judas the son
of James.
These
all continued
with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren
.
All these
with one accord continued
steadfastly
in prayer and supplication, along
with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers
.
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 ,
)
In these
days ,
Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples ( and
the number of names was
about one
hundred twenty) ,
and
said,
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.
"Brothers
, it
was
necessary
that
this Scripture should
be
fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit
spoke
before
by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who
was guide to those
who
took Jesus.
For he was numbered with us, and had
obtained
part
of
this ministry.
For he was numbered with us, and received
his
portion
in
this ministry.
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.
Now this man obtained
a field with the reward for
his
wickedness,
and falling headlong, his
body
burst open
, and all his intestines
gushed out.
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.
It became
known to
everyone
who
lived
in
Jerusalem that in their language
that
field
was
called
'Akeldama
, '
that is, '
The field of blood. '
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.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, '
Let his habitation be made
desolate, Let no one
dwell therein ,'
and ,
'
Let another take his
office
. '
Wherefore
of these
men which
have companied
with
us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Of the
men therefore
who
have accompanied
us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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.
beginning from the baptism of John, to
the
day that he was received
up from us, of
these
one must
become
a witness with us of his resurrection. "
And
they appointed
two, Joseph called Barsabas
, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
They put
forward
two, Joseph called Barsabbas
, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
And
they prayed, and said, Thou
, Lord, which
knowest
the hearts of all men, shew
whether
of these two thou
hast
chosen ,
They prayed, and said, "You
, Lord, who
know
the hearts of all men, show
which
one
of these two you
have
chosen
That
he
may
take part of
this ministry and apostleship ,
from which Judas by
transgression
fell, that he might go to his own place.
to
take part in
this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away
, that he might go to his own place. "
And
they gave
forth
their
lots ;
and the lot fell upon
Matthias ;
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
They drew
lots for
them,
and the lot fell on
Matthias ,
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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