Prologue (Luke 1:1–4)
2 TNT vntyll the daye in the which he was taken vp after that he thorowe the holy goost had geven commaundementes vnto the Apostles which 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 TNT to whom also he shewed him selfe alyve after his passion by many tokens apperynge vnto them fourty dayes and speakynge of the kyngdome 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 TNT For Iohn baptised with water: but ye shalbe baptised with the holy goost and that with in this feawe dayes. 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 TNT And when he had spoken these thinges whyll they behelde he was take vp and a cloude receaved him vp 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 TNT And while they looked stedfastly vp to heaven as he went beholde two men stode by them in white apparell BSB BSB: They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
11 TNT which also sayde: ye men of Galile why stonde ye gasinge vp into heaven? This same Iesus which is taken vp from you in to heaven shall so come even as ye haue sene him goo 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 TNT Then returned they vnto Ierusalem from mount olivete which is nye to Ierusalem coteyninge a Saboth dayes iorney. BSB BSB: Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 TNT And when they were come in they went vp into a parler where abode both Peter and Iames Iohn and Andrew Philip and Thomas Bartlemew and Mathew Iames the sonne of Alpheus and Simon Zelotes and Iudas Iames sonne. 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 TNT And in those dayes Peter stode vp in the myddes of the disciples and sayde (the noumbre of names that were to gether were aboute an hondred and twenty) BSB BSB: In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
17 TNT For he was noubred with vs and had obtayned fellouship in this ministracion. BSB BSB: He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
19 TNT And it is knowe vnto all the inhabiters of Ierusalem: in so moche that that felde is called in their mother tonge Acheldama that is to saye the bloud felde. 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 TNT It is written in the boke of Psalmes: His habitacion be voyde and no man be dwellinge therin: and his bisshoprycke 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 TNT Wherfore of these me which have companyed with vs all the tyme that the Lorde Iesus went in and out amonge vs 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 TNT begynninge at the baptyme of Iohn vnto that same daye that he was taken vp from vs must one be ordeyned to be are witnes with vs of his resurreccion. 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 TNT And they appoynted two Ioseph called Barsabas (whose syr name was Iustus) and Mathias. BSB BSB: So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
24 TNT And they prayed sayinge: thou Lorde which knowest the hertes of all me shewe 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 TNT that the one maye take the roume of this ministracion and apostleshippe from the which Iudas by transgression fell that he myght go to his awne place. BSB BSB: to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
26 TNT And they gave forthe their lottes and the lot fell on Mathias and he was counted 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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