1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,[ † ]Luke 1:3 2until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:[ † ]Mark 16:19Acts 1:9-11, 22Matthew 28:19Mark 16:15John 20:21Acts 10:42 3to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:[ † ]Matthew 28:17Mark 16:12-14Luke 24:34-36John 20:19-26John 21:1-141 Corinthians 15:5-7 4and, being assembled together with them , commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he , ye have heard of me.[ † ]Luke 24:49John 14:16-17, 26John 15:26Acts 2:33 5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.[ † ]Matthew 3:11Mark 1:8Luke 3:16John 1:33Acts 11:16Joel 2:28
6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.[ † ]1 Thessalonians 5:1Matthew 24:36Mark 13:32 8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.[ † ]Acts 2:1-4Luke 24:49Luke 24:48John 15:27Acts 8:1-5, 14Matthew 28:19Mark 16:15Romans 10:18Colossians 1:23Revelation 14:6 9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.[ † ]Luke 24:50-51Psalms 68:18Psalms 110:1Mark 16:19Luke 23:43John 20:17Acts 1:2Hebrews 4:14Hebrews 9:241 Peter 3:22 10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;[ † ]Matthew 28:3Mark 16:5Luke 24:4John 20:12Acts 10:3-30
11which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.[ † ]Daniel 7:13Mark 13:26Luke 21:27John 14:32 Thessalonians 1:10Revelation 1:7
12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.[ † ]Luke 24:52 13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.[ † ]Mark 14:15Luke 22:12Acts 9:37-39Acts 20:8Matthew 10:2-4Luke 6:15Jude 1
14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.[ † ]Acts 2:1-46Luke 23:49-55Matthew 13:55
15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)[ † ]Luke 22:32Revelation 3:4
16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.[ † ]Psalms 41:9Matthew 26:47Mark 14:43Luke 22:47John 18:3 17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.[ † ]Matthew 10:4Acts 1:25 18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.[ † ]Matthew 27:3-10Matthew 18:7Matthew 26:14-15, 24Mark 14:21Luke 22:22John 17:12 19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.[ † ]Acts 1:9Acts 1:8Acts 2:32 23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.[ † ]Acts 15:22 24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men , shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,[ † ]1 Samuel 16:7Jeremiah 17:10Acts 1:2 25that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.[ † ]Acts 1:17 26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.