1:1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
1:1 The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

1:2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
1:2 until the day when He was taken up, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.

1:3 To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:
1:3 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.

1:4 and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, (said he,) ye heard from me.:
1:4 And 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;

1:5 For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
1:5 for John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. "

1:6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
1:6 And so when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, " Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel? "

1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.
1:7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;

1:8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1:8 but you shall 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. "

1:9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
1:9 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.

1:10 And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
1:10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was departing, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them;

1:11 who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.
1:11 and 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."

1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off.
1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both 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.
1:13 And when they had entered, 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.

1:14 These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
1:14 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.

1:15 And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons (gathered) together, about a hundred and twenty),
1:15 And 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,

1:16 Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
1:16 "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.

1:17 For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.
1:17 "For he was counted among us, and received his portion in this ministry."

1:18 (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
1:18 (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.

1:19 And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)
1:19 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.)

1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
1:20 "For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'LET HIS HOMESTEAD BE MADE DESOLATE, AND LET NO MAN DWELL IN IT'; and, 'HIS OFFICE LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE.'

1:21 Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
1:21 "It is therefore necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us--

1:22 beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
1:22 beginning with the baptism of John, until the day that He was taken up from us-- one of these should become a witness with us of His resurrection. "

1:23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
1:23 And they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,
1:24 And they prayed, and said, "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two Thou hast chosen

1:25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
1:25 to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place. "

1:26 And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
1:26 And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.