1 The indeed first account I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, which began the Jesus to do and also to teach,

2 even to which day, having given charge to the apostles, through spirit holy whom he chose, he was taken up.

3 To whom also he presented himself living after the to suffer him, in many clear proofs, through days forty being seen by them, and saying the things concerning the kingdom of the God.

4 And assembling them he command them, from Jerusalem not to depart, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me;

5 that John indeed dipped in water, you but shall be dipped in spirit holy, not after many these days.

6 They indeed therefore having come together, asked him; saying: O lord, if in the time this thou restorest the kingdom to the Israel?

7 He said and to them: Not for you it is to know times or seasons, which the Father placed in the own authority.

8 But you shall receive power having come the holy spirit upon you; and you shall be to me witnesses in both Jerusalem, and in all the Judea and in Samaria, and even to farthest part of the land.

9 And these things having said, beholding of them he was lifted up; and a cloud withdrew him from the eyes of them.

10 And as fixedly gazing they were into the heaven, going away of him, and lo, men two were standing by them in raiment white,

11 they and said: Men of Galilee, why stand you looking into the heaven? this the Jesus, he being taken up from you into the heaven, thus will come, which manner you saw him going into the heaven.

12 Then they returned into Jerusalem from a mountain that being called of olive–trees, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath being distant journey.

13 And when they came into, they went up into the upper room, where were remaining, the, both Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus also Simon the zealot and Judas of James.

14 These all were being constantly engaged with one mind in the prayer, with women, and Mary the mother of the Jesus, and with the brothers of him.

15 And in the days these having stood up Peter in middle of the disciples, he said: (was and a crowd of names, in the same about a hundred twenty;)

16 Men brethren, it was necessary to be fulfilled the writing this, which spoke before the spirit the holy through mouth of David, about Judas that having become a guide to those having seized the Jesus;

17 because having been numbered he was among us, and obtained the lot of the service this.

18 This indeed therefore bought a field out of a reward of the wickedness; and head–foremost having fallen, he burst in middle, and were poured out all the bowels of him;

19 and known became to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, so as to be called the field that in the own language of them, Aceldama, this is, a field of blood.

20 It is written for in book of psalms: Let be the dwelling of him desolate, and not let be the dwelling in her; and, The charge of him let take another.

21 It is necessary therefore of those having associated with us men in all time, in which went in and went out among us the Lord Jesus,

22 beginning from the dipping of John to the day which he was taken up from us, a witness of the resurrection of him to become with us one of these.

23 And they set forth two, Joseph that being call Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24 And praying they said: Thou, O Lord, heart–knower of all, show which thou didst select out of these the two one,

25 to take the lot of the service this and apostleship, from which stepped aside Judas, to go into the place the own.

26 And they gave lots of them; and fell the lot on Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.

1 The first account I composed, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus did and taught,

2 until the day he was received up to heaven. After that he gave orders through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles.

3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering. He gave many convincing proofs. He appeared to them during forty days speaking about the kingdom of God.

4 When they were gathered together he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem. They were to wait for the promise of the Father that he spoke about.

5 »John baptized with water; but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit in a few days,« He said.

6 When they met they asked him: »Lord will you restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?«

7 He replied: »It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has set within His own authority.

8 »You will receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.«

9 When he said these things, while they watched, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 They gazed intently into the sky as he went into heaven. Two men wearing white stood beside them.

11 They said: »You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven will come in a similar manner as you saw 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.

13 When they entered the city they went to the upper chamber where they were staying. Included were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealous one, and Judas the son of James.

14 They all continued united in earnest prayer. The women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were also there.

15 In these days Peter stood up among the brothers about a hundred and twenty, and said:

16 »Brothers, the Scripture needed to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus.

17 »He was numbered among us, and shared in this ministry.

18 »This man obtained a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open and all his intestines spilled out. Matthew 27:5 says he hanged himself. The rope broke or the branch on which it was tied broke. Then he fell to the ground and burst open.

19 »It became known to all who live in Jerusalem that the field was called the field of blood, in their language; Akeldama.

20 »It is written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let his habitation be made desolate and let no man dwell there. Let another take his office.’ (Psalm 109:8)

21 »Someone must join us as a witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. He must be one of the men who were in our group during the time that the Lord Jesus traveled about with us. This should be from the time John preached his message of baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven.

22 »One who was with us from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us must become a witness with us of his resurrection.«

23 They proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24 They prayed: »You O Jehovah, know the hearts of all men. Show us which of these men you choose.

25 »Which of these men should assume this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.«

26 They cast lots for them and the lot fell on Matthias. So he was included with the eleven apostles.