Acts of the Apostles 1

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught	1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.	2 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:
3 He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.	3 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:
4 While meeting with them, he enjoined them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for "the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak;	4 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.
5 for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the holy Spirit."	5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they had gathered together they asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"	6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 He answered them, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority.	7 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.
8 But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."	8 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.
9 When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.	9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 While they were looking intently at the sky as he was going, suddenly two men dressed in white garments stood beside them.	10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 They said, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven."	11 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.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away.	12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
13 When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.	13 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.
14 All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.	14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 During those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said,	15 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,)
16 "My brothers, the scripture had to be fulfilled which the holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus.	16 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.
17 He was numbered among us and was allotted a share in this ministry.	17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 He bought a parcel of land with the wages of his iniquity, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle, and all his insides spilled out.	18 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.
19 This became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem, so that the parcel of land was called in their language 'Akeldama,' that is, Field of Blood.	19 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.
20 For it is written in the Book of Psalms: 'Let his encampment become desolate, and may no one dwell in it.' And: 'May another take his office.'	20 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.
21 Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,	21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection."	22 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.
23 So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.	23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Then they prayed, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen	24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."	25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.	26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.