Prologue (Luke 1:1–4)
2 ULT until that day when he was taken up, having given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, 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 ULT to whom also, after he had suffered, he presented himself living with many proofs, appearing to them for 40 days and speaking things concerning 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 ULT that John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit after these not many days.” 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 ULT And having said these things, as they were looking, he was raised up, and a cloud hid him from their eyes. BSB BSB: After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
10 ULT And while they were looking intently into heaven as he was going up, and behold, two men stood by them in white clothes. BSB BSB: They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
11 ULT And they said,“Men, Galileans, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, the one having been taken up from you into heaven, thus will come, the way you saw 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 ULT Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill that is called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, having a journey of a Sabbath. BSB BSB: Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 ULT And when they arrived, they went up into the upper chamber where they were staying, both Peter and John, and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas 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 ULT And in those days Peter, having stood up in the midst of the brothers, said(and the multitude of names to the same was about 120), BSB BSB: In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
17 ULT For he was numbered with us and received a share of this ministry.” BSB BSB: He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
19 ULT And it became known to all those living in Jerusalem. Therefore that field was called in their own 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 ULT “For it is written in the book of Psalms,‘Let his habitation become desolate, and let not one dwelling be in it,’ and‘Let another take his overseership.’ 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 ULT Therefore it is necessary, of the men having accompanied us during all the time in which 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 ULT beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us— one of these{ is} to become 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 ULT And they stood up two, Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was named Justus, and Matthias. BSB BSB: So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
24 ULT And praying, they said,“You, Lord, heart- knower of all, show which one from 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 ULT to take this place of ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” BSB BSB: to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
26 ULT And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, and he was chosen together with the 11 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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