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1:1  In my previous book, Theophilus, I wrote of everything that Jesus did and taught from the beginning
1:2  until the day he was taken up, after first giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
1:3  After his passion Jesus had presented himself alive to them by many proofs. He appeared to them during forty days and spoke to them about the kingdom of God.
1:4  When they were gathered together, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, saying, “Wait there for the promise of the Father about which you have heard me speak.
1:5  For John baptized with water, but within a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
1:6  As they were all gathered together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you are going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
1:7  He replied, “It is not for you to know the dates or the times that the Father has designated by his own authority.
1:8  But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem, but throughout Judea and Samaria, and indeed to the farthest ends of the earth.”
1:9  After he said this, he was lifted up as they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight.
1:10  While he was departing as they gazed upward toward the sky, suddenly two men dressed in white robes stood beside them,
1:11  and they said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking up into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”
1:12  Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, no farther distant than a Sabbath day’s journey.
1:13  When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
1:14  All of these were constantly engaged in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
1:15  In those days, Peter stood up before the assembled brothers, numbering about one hundred and twenty, and said,
1:16  “Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit revealed through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus.
1:17  He was one of our number and was granted a share in this ministry.
1:18  “With the money from his traitorous act, this man purchased a plot of land upon which he fell headlong, and he burst open, all of his entrails pouring out.
1:19  The news about this became known to all the people living in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that plot of land was called ‘Hakeldama,’ which means ‘Field of Blood.’
1:20  For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘May his encampment become deserted, and may there be no one to dwell in it.’ And again, ‘Let another take over his position.’
1:21  “Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us during the entire time that the Lord Jesus lived with us,
1:22  beginning from his baptism by John until the day when he was taken up from us. For he must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
1:23  And so they nominated two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.
1:24  Then they prayed, saying, “Lord, you know the hearts of everyone. Show us which one of these two you have chosen
1:25  to take the place in this apostolic ministry that Judas abandoned to go to his own place.”
1:26  Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, who was then added to the eleven apostles.