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Prologue

The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

In my first booka I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach

until the day in which [a]He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

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until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.

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to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many [b]infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

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During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

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The Holy Spirit Promised

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;

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Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.

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for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

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John baptized withb water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

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Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

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The Ascension of Jesus

So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”

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And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

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He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.

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But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be [c]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere — in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

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Jesus Ascends to Heaven

Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

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After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.

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And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

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As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them.

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who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

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“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”

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The Upper Room Prayer Meeting

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.

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Matthias Replaces Judas

Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.c

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And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.

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When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying.
Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the zealot), and Judas (son of James).

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These all continued with one [d]accord in prayer [e]and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

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They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.

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Matthias Chosen

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the [f]disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,

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During this time, when about 120 believersd were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.

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“Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;

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“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.

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for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.”

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Judas was one of us and shared in the ministry with us.”

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(Now this man purchased a field with the [g]wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his [h]entrails gushed out.

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(Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.

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And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

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The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)

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“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
‘Let his dwelling place be [i]desolate,
And let no one live in it’;
and,
‘Let another take his [j]office.’

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Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.’e

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“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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“So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus —

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beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

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from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.”

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And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

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

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And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

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Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen

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to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.”

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as an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.”

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And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.

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Acts 1

Acts 1