1 The former treatise have I made , O Theophilus , of all that Jesus began both to do and teach ,
2 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 :
3 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 :
4 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 .
5 For John truly baptized with water ; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence .
6 When they therefore were come together , they asked of him , saying , Lord , wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel ?
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 And when he had spoken these things , while they beheld , he was taken up ; and a cloud received him out of their sight .
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up , behold , two men stood by them in white apparel ;
11 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 .
12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet , which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey .
13 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 .
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication , with the women , and Mary the mother of Jesus , and with his brethren .
15 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 ,)
16 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 .
17 For he was numbered with us , and had obtained part of this ministry .
18 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 .
19 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 .
20 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 .
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us ,
22 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 .
23 And they appointed two , Joseph called Barsabas , who was surnamed Justus , and Matthias .
24 And they prayed , and said , Thou , Lord , which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen ,
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship , from which Judas by transgression fell , that he might go to his own place .
26 And they gave forth their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matthias ; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles .
