Acts 11ActsWitness in JerusalemThe Orthodox Jewish Bible Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha The Holy Bible

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1. Prologue

   (Luke 1:1–4)

2. 1ENGOJBIn the sefer harishon I wrote about everything, O Theophilus, about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, both what he began to do and the shiurim he began to say,BSBBSB: In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
3. 2ENGOJBUntil HaYom, when he made aliyah ascent to Shomayim, having given Moshiachʼs mitzvot through the Ruach Hakodesh to the Shlichim whom he chose,BSBBSB: until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
4. 3ENGOJBTo whom also he presented himself chai (alive), after his Messianic yissurim (sufferings), by many convincing proofs, during arba'im yamim appearing to his Shlichim and speaking concerning the Malchut Hashem:BSBBSB: 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. 4ENGOJBAnd, while gathering them at a yechidus, Moshiach gave instructions to them not to depart from Yerushalayim, but to wait for the havtachah (promise) of Elohim HaAv which he said, You heard of from Me.BSBBSB: And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
6. 5ENGOJBFor Yochanan gave a tevilah of teshuva with a mikveh mayim, but you will receive a tevilah in the Ruach Hakodesh not many yamim from now.BSBBSB: For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

7. The Ascension

   (Mark 16:19–20; Luke 24:50–53)

8. 6ENGOJBAnd at yechidus, having come together, they were asking him saying, Adoneinu, is it at this time that You are restoring the Malchut Hashem to Am Yisroel?BSBBSB: So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
9. 7ENGOJBBut he said to them, It is not for you to have da'as of the itim (times) or moadim (seasons) which Elohim HaAv has set by His own samchut (authority).BSBBSB: Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
10. 8ENGOJBBut you will receive ko'ach when the Ruach Hakodesh has come upon you, and you all will be the Eidus (the Witness) of me, in Yerushalayim, and in all Yehudah, and Shomron and as far as ad ketzeh ha'aretz.BSBBSB: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
11. 9ENGOJBAnd having said these things, while they were looking on, in an aliyah ascent to Shomayim, Moshiach was taken up; and an anan (cloud) took him away from their eyes.BSBBSB: After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
12. 10ENGOJBAnd as they were gazing intently into Shomayim, while Moshiach was going — hinei — two beings, enrobed in white, had been present with them.BSBBSB: They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
13. 11ENGOJBAlso, these said, Men of the Galil, why do you stand looking into Shomayim? This Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, the one having been taken up from you into Shomayim, will also come again in like manner as you saw him going into Shomayim.BSBBSB: “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.”

14. Matthias Replaces Judas

15. 12ENGOJBThen they returned to Yerushalayim from Har HaZeytim, which from Yerushalayim is a Shabbos walk.BSBBSB: Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
16. 13ENGOJBAnd when they entered, they went up to the aliyyah where they were staying, that is, Kefa and Yochanan and Ya'akov and Andrew and Philippos and T'oma and Bar-Talmai and Mattityahu and Ya'akov Ben-Chalfai and Shim'on the Zealot and Yehudah Ben Ya'akov.BSBBSB: 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.
17. 14ENGOJBThese all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to tefillah, with the nashim and with Miryam the Em of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and with his achim.BSBBSB: With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
18. 15ENGOJBAnd at this time, having stood up, Kefa, in the midst of the Achim b'Moshiach — there were 120 persons in the placeBSBBSB: In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
19. 16ENGOJB— Said, Achim b'Moshiach, the Kitvei Hakodesh had to be fulfilled, which the Ruach Hakodesh foretold through the peh of Dovid Hamelech concerning Yehudah, who became a guide to the ones arresting Yehoshua.BSBBSB: “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
20. 17ENGOJBFor he had been numbered among us, and he received his ministry in the Messianic avodas kodesh of the Moshiachʼs Shlichim.BSBBSB: He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
21. 18ENGOJB(Now this man, therefore, acquired a sadeh out of the sachar (reward) of his peysha and, having fallen headlong, he plotst (burst) open in the middle and all the inward parts of him were poured out.BSBBSB: (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
22. 19ENGOJBAnd this became known to all the ones inhabiting Yerushalayim, so that the sadeh (field) became known in their language as “Akeldama” — that is “Sadeh of Dahm.”)BSBBSB: This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
23. 20ENGOJBFor it has been written in the Sefer Tehillim, TEHI the place of him NESHAMMAH (one being deserted)… V'AL YEHI YOSHEV (May his place be deserted and let him not be the one dwelling in it), and PEKUDATO YIKACH ACHER (his place of leadership may another take.)BSBBSB: “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.’
24. 21ENGOJBIt is necessary, therefore, that one of the anashim who accompanied us during all the time in which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua went in and went out among us,BSBBSB: 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,
25. 22ENGOJBBeginning from the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan until the day when Moshiach was taken up from us — one of these should become Eidus (Witness) with us to the Techiyas HaMoshiach.BSBBSB: 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.”
26. 23ENGOJBAnd they put forward two anashim, Yosef Bar-Sabba, also called Justus, and Mattityahu.BSBBSB: So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
27. 24ENGOJBAnd having davened, they said, Adonoi, you have da'as of the levavot of Kol Bnei Adam. Therefore, show which of these two is your bechirahBSBBSB: And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
28. 25ENGOJBto take the place of this avodas kodesh ministry and Shlichus from which Yehudah turned aside to go to his own place.BSBBSB: to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
29. 26ENGOJBAnd they drew lots, and the lot fell to Mattityahu, and he was numbered with the Achad Asar of Moshiachʼs Shlichim.BSBBSB: Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.

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