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 1:1 ¶ THE former writing, O Theophilus, I wrote concerning all those (things) which our Lord Jeshu Meshiha began to do and to teach,

 1:1 THE former book have I written, O Theophilus concerning all the things which our Lord Jesus Messiah began to do and teach,

 1:2 until that day in which he was taken up, after that he had instructed those apostles whom he had chosen by the Holy Spirit:

 1:2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had instructed those legates whom he had chosen by the Holy Spirit.

 1:3 to whom also he showed himself alive, after he had suffered, with many signs, for forty days, appearing to them, and discoursing on the kingdom of Aloha.

 1:3 To whom also he showed himself alive after he had suffered, by numerous signs, during forty days, while he was seen by them, and spoke of the kingdom of God.

 1:4 And when he had eaten bread with them, he directed them that from Urishlem they should not remove; but await the promise of the Father, which, [said he,] you have heard from me.

 1:4 And when he had eaten bread with them, he instructed them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which (said he) ye have heard from me.

 1:5 For Juhanon baptized with waters, but you shall be baptized with the Spirit of Holiness after days not many.

 1:5 For John baptized with water; but ye will be baptized with the Holy Spirit after not many days.

 1:6 But they when assembled asked him, and said to him, Our Lord, at this time wilt thou restore the kingdom to Israel?

 1:6 And they, when assembled, asked him and said to him: Our Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

 1:7 He saith to them, This is not yours to know the time or the times which the Father hath reposed in his own authority:

 1:7 He said to them: It is not yours, to know the time or times which God hath placed in his own power.

 1:8 but when the Spirit of Holiness hath come upon you, you shall receive power to be made unto me the witnesses, in Urishlem and in all Jehud, and also among the Shomroyee, and unto the confines of the earth.

 1:8 But when the Holy Spirit shall come upon you, ye will receive energy, and will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and also among the Samaritans, and unto the ends of the earth.

 1:9 And as these he said, while they beheld him, he was taken up, and the cloud received him, and he was covered from their eyes.

 1:9 And when he had said these things, while they beheld him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him, and he was hidden from their eyes.

 1:10 And while they looked to the heavens as he went, two men were found standing with them in white vestments;

 1:10 And while they were looking toward heav, as he departed, two men were found standing near them, in white garments,

 1:11 and they said to them, Men, Galiloyee, why stand you looking to the heavens? this Jeshu who is taken up from you into the heavens will so come as you have seen him ascend into the heavens.

 1:11 and saying to them: Ye Galilean men, why stand ye and look toward heaven? This Jesus, who is taken up from you to heaven, will so come, as ye have seen him ascend to heaven.

 1:12 And afterward they returned to Urishlem from the mount which is called the place of Olives, which is over against Urishlem, and distant from her as seven stadias.

 1:12 And afterwards they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the place of Olives, which was near to Jerusalem, and distant from it about seven furlongs.

 1:13 And after they had entered, they ascended to that upper room in which were Petros, and Juhanon, and Jakub, and Andros, and Philipos, and Thoma, and Mathai, and Bar Tolmai, and Jakub bar Halphai, and Shemun the Zealous, and Jihuda bar Jakub.

 1:13 And when they had entered, they went to an upper chamber; where were Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, and Philip, and Thomas, and Matthew, and Bartholomew, and James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the son of James.

 1:14 These altogether persevered in prayer with one soul, with the women, and with Mariam the mother of Jeshu, and with his brethren.

 1:14 All these unitedly persevered in prayer, with one soul, together with the women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

 1:15 ¶ AND in those days arose Shemun Kipha in the midst of the disciples; -now there was there an assembly of men as an hundred and twenty;- and said,

 1:15 And in those days stood up Simon Cephas in the midst of the disciples, (the persons there assembled being about one hundred and twenty,) and said:

 1:16 Men, brethren, it was right for that scripture to be fulfilled which the Spirit of Holiness had before spoken, by the mouth of David, concerning Jihuda, who was the leader of them who took Jeshu.

 1:16 Men, brethren, it was right that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus.

 1:17 For he had numbered with us, and had part in this ministry.

 1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had a part in this ministry.

 1:18 This is he who obtained the field with the wages of sin, and fell upon his face on the ground, and was severed in his middle, and all his bowels were shed forth.

 1:18 He purchased a field with the wages of sin; and he fell upon his face on the ground, and burst in the middle, and all his entrails were poured out.

 1:19 And this hath been known of all who dwell in Urishlem; and so is called that field in the language of the country Hakel-damo, the interpretation of which is, A field of blood.

 1:19 And this was known to all that dwelt at Jerusalem; so that the field was called, in the language of the country, Aceldama, which is interpreted Field of Blood.

 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his habitation be desert, And no inhabitant be therein, And his ministry let another take.

 1:20 For it is written, in the book of Psalms: Let his habitation be desolate, and let no resident be in it; and let another take his service.

 1:21 There needeth therefore one from these men who have been with us in all this time in which our Lord Jeshu hath come in and gone out among us,

 1:21 It should therefore be, that one of these persons, who have been with us all the time that our Lord Jesus went in and out with us,

 1:22 which went forth from the baptism of Juhanon until the day that he was taken up from (being) with us, to be with us a witness of his resurrection.

 1:22 commencing from the baptism of John, unto the day he was taken up from us, should be, with us, a witness of his resurrection.

 1:23 And they set up two: Jauseph, who is called Barshaba, who is surnamed Justus, and Mathia.

 1:23 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabas, whose surname was Justus, and Matthias.

 1:24 And praying, they said, Thou, Lord, (who) knowest the hearts of all, show the one whom thou choosest of these two,

 1:24 And when they had prayed, they said: Thou, Lord, knowest what is in the hearts of all, manifest which thou hast chosen of these two,

 1:25 that he may receive the part in the ministry and the apostleship from which Jihuda separated, to go unto his place.

 1:25 that he should take part in this ministry and legateship, from which Judas broke away, that he might go to his own place.

 1:26 And they cast the lots, and it came up unto Mathia; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

 1:26 And they cast lots, and it came upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven legates.