Prologue (Luke 1:1–4)
2 DRA Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, 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 DRA To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God. 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 DRA For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence. 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 DRA And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of 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 DRA And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments. BSB BSB: They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
11 DRA Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen him going into 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 DRA Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh 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 DRA And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James. 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 DRA In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an 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 DRA Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. BSB BSB: He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
19 DRA And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The 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 DRA For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take. 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 DRA Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went 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 DRA Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must 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 DRA And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. BSB BSB: So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
24 DRA And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, BSB BSB: And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
25 DRA To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, 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 DRA And they gave them lots, 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.