1 In my first account, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach.

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 to heaven, after He had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles 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:

3 After His suffering, He presented Himself alive to them with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about 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:

4 While He was with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, "You have heard 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.

5 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.

6 So when they had come together, they asked Him, "Lord, will You at this time restore 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?

7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed 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.

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends 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.

9 After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud hid Him from 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.

10 As they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, suddenly two men in white robes stood beside them.

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 do you stand looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen 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.

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 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.

13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying—Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, 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.

14 They all continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and 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.

15 In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a group numbering about one hundred and twenty), 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,)

16 “Brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as a guide for 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.

17 He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.

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

18 (With the reward he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled 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.

19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their own language, Akeldama, which means '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.

20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be desolate; let no one dwell in it,' and 'Let another take his position.'

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 to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time 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,

22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For 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.

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

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 us which 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,

25 To take up the place of 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.

26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so 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.