The former treatise
have I made
, O
Theophilus
, of
all
that
Jesus
began
both
to do
and
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
:
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
:
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
.
For John
truly
baptized
with water
; but
ye
shall be baptized
with
the Holy
Ghost
not
many
days
hence
.
When they therefore
were come together
, they asked
of him
, saying
, Lord
,
wilt thou
at
this
time
restore again
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
.
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
.
And when he had spoken
these things
, while they
beheld
, 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
;
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
.
Then returned they
unto
Jerusalem
from
the mount
called
Olivet
, which
is
from
Jerusalem
a sabbath
day's journey
.
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
.
These all
continued
with one accord
in prayer
and
supplication
, with
the women
, and
Mary
the mother
of Jesus
, and
with
his
brethren
.
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
,)
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
.
For he was
numbered
with
us
, and
had obtained
part
of 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
.
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
.
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
.
Wherefore of these
men
which have companied
with 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
.
And they appointed
two
, Joseph
called
Barsabas
, 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
,
That he may take part
of this
ministry
and
apostleship
, from
which
Judas
by transgression fell
, 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
.