Prologue (Luke 1:1–4)
2 CPDV instructing the Apostles, whom he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, even until the day on which he was taken up. BSB BSB: until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
3 CPDV He also presented himself alive to them, after his Passion, appearing to them throughout forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God with many elucidations. BSB BSB: After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
5 CPDV For John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.” BSB BSB: For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
The Ascension (Mark 16:19–20; Luke 24:50–53)
9 CPDV And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. BSB BSB: After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
10 CPDV And while they were watching him going up to heaven, behold, two men stood near them in white vestments. BSB BSB: They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
11 CPDV And they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall return in just the same way that you have seen him going up to heaven.” BSB BSB: “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
Matthias Replaces Judas 12 CPDV Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain, which is called Olivet, which is next to Jerusalem, within a Sabbath day’s journey. BSB BSB: Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 CPDV And when they had entered into the cenacle, they ascended to the place where Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude of James, were staying. BSB BSB: When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
15 CPDV In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty): BSB BSB: In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
17 CPDV He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry. BSB BSB: He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
19 CPDV And this became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that this field was called in their language, Akeldama, that is, ‘Field of Blood.’ BSB BSB: This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 CPDV For it has been written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,’ and ‘Let another take his episcopate.’ BSB BSB: “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
21 CPDV Therefore, it is necessary that, out of these men who have been assembling with us throughout the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, BSB BSB: Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 CPDV beginning from the baptism of John, until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these be made a witness with us of his Resurrection.” BSB BSB: beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 CPDV And they appointed two: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. BSB BSB: So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
24 CPDV And praying, they said: “May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen, BSB BSB: And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
25 CPDV to take a place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas prevaricated, so that he might go to his own place.” BSB BSB: to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
26 CPDV And they cast lots concerning them, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles. BSB BSB: Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
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