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The Promise of the Holy Spirit
In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,
In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,
Introduction
The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,
The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,
until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.
He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
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 the things concerning 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;
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
The Ascension
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.
He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
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 even to the remotest part of the earth.”
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
The Ascension
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,
And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.
and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
They also 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 just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”
Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
The Upper Room
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.
When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,
At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
“Brethren, 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.
For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.”
“For he was counted among us and received his share in 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.
And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
“For it is written in the Book of Psalms,
“‘May his camp become desolate,
and let there be no one to dwell in it’;
and
“‘Let another take his office.’
“‘May his camp become desolate,
and let there be no one to dwell in it’;
and
“‘Let another take his office.’
“For it is written in the book of Psalms,
‘LET HIS HOMESTEAD BE MADE DESOLATE,
AND LET NO ONE DWELL IN IT’;
and,
‘LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS OFFICE.’
‘LET HIS HOMESTEAD BE MADE DESOLATE,
AND LET NO ONE DWELL IN IT’;
and,
‘LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS OFFICE.’
So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
“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 —
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us — one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.”
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.”
And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.
And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen
And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen
to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”