| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach | 1I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach |
| 2until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit. | 2until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen. |
| 3During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God. | 3After He had suffered, He also presented Himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God. |
| 4Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. | 4While He was together with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father's promise. "This," He said, "is what you heard from Me; |
| 5 John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” The Ascension of Jesus | 5for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." |
| 6So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?” | 6So when they had come together, they asked Him, "Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?" |
| 7He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. | 7He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by His own authority. |
| 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” | 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." |
| 9After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. | 9After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. |
| 10As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. | 10While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them. |
| 11“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” Matthias Replaces Judas | 11They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven." |
| 12Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile. | 12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem--a Sabbath day's journey away. |
| 13When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying. Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the zealot), and Judas (son of James). | 13When they arrived, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. |
| 14They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus. | 14All these were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers. |
| 15During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them. | 15During these days Peter stood up among the brothers--the number of people who were together was about 120--and said: " |
| 16“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David. | 16Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke in advance about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. |
| 17Judas was one of us and shared in the ministry with us.” | 17For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry." |
| 18(Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines. | 18Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst and burst open in the middle, and all his insides spilled out. |
| 19The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”) | 19This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called Hakeldama (that is, Field of Blood)." |
| 20Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.’ | 20For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling become desolate; let no one live in it; and Let someone else take his position." |
| 21“So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus— | 21Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us-- |
| 22from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.” | 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us--from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection." |
| 23So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. | 23So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. |
| 24Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen | 24Then they prayed, "You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen |
| 25as an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.” | 25to take the place in this apostolic service that Judas left to go to his own place." |
| 26Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven. | 26Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was numbered with the 11 apostles. |
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