Acts 1 — TCENT

Jesus Promises to Send the Holy Spirit

1Verse 1The first account I compiled, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus began to do and teach^{Verse 2}until the day he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.^{Verse 3}He presented himself alive to them, after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.^{Verse 4}While he was with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father,“Which,”he said,“you heard about from me.^{Verse 5}For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

The Ascension

^{Verse 6}So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are yoʋ going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”^{Verse 7}He said to them,“It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority,^{Verse 8}but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be⁺witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”^{Verse 9}After he said this, he was lifted up as they looked on, and a cloud took him out of their sight.^{Verse 10}As he went, they were gazing up into the sky, when behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.^{Verse 11}They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here⁺staring into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven will come⁺back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

^{Verse 12}Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.^{Verse 13}After entering the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying. Those present were Peter,⁺James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.^{Verse 14}With one accord they were all devoting themselves to prayer⁺and supplication, along with Jesus' brothers and several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus.^{Verse 15}In those days Peter stood up among the⁺disciples (a crowd of about one hundred twenty people who were gathered together). He said,^{Verse 16}“Brothers, it was necessary for⁺this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.^{Verse 17}For he was numbered⁺with us and received his share in this ministry.”^{Verse 18}(Now this man Judas had acquired a field with the wages of unrighteousness, and falling headfirst, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.^{Verse 19}This became known to all who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that in their language the field was called Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)^{Verse 20}Peter continued, “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
‘May his homestead become desolate;
let there be no one to dwell in it,’
and,
‘May another take his position as overseer.’^{Verse 21}Therefore, one of the men who have accompanied us during the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,^{Verse 22}beginning from the baptism of John up to the day when Jesus was taken up from us, must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”^{Verse 23}So they put forward two men, Joseph called⁺Barsabas (who was given the name Justus), and Matthias.^{Verse 24}Then they prayed, “Lord, yoʋ know the hearts of all; show us which of these two men yoʋ have chosen^{Verse 25}to⁺receive the share of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”^{Verse 26}Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.