1:1I composed the first discourse, O Theophilus, concerning all things which Jesus began both to do and to teach,

1:2until that day in which, having by the Holy Spirit charged the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;

1:3to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;

1:4and, being assembled with them, commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to await the promise of the Father, which said he ye have heard of me.

1:5For John indeed baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.

1:6They therefore, being come together, asked him saying, Lord, is it at this time that thou restorest the kingdom to Israel?

1:7And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

1:8but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

1:9And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding him, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

1:10And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,

1:11who also said, Men of Galilee, why do ye stand looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, shall thus come in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven.

1:12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey off.

1:13And when they were come into the city, they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude the brother of James.

1:14These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

1:15And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names who were together was about a hundred and twenty,)

1:16Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

1:17for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.

1:18(This man then indeed got a field with the reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

1:19And it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own dialect Aceldama; that is, field of blood.)

1:20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no dweller in it; and, Let another take his overseership.

1:21It is necessary therefore, that of the men who have assembled with us all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

1:22beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was taken up from us, one of these should be a witness with us of his resurrection.

1:23And they appointed two, Joseph, who was called Barsabas, who had been surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

1:24And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, knower of the hearts of all, shew which one of these two thou hast chosen,

1:25to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.

1:26And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

2:1And when the day of Pentecost was now accomplishing, they were all together in one place.

2:2And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting.

2:3And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.

2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.

2:5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven.

2:6But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.

2:7And all were amazed and wondered, saying, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?

2:8and how do *we* hear them each in our own dialect in which we have been born,

2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

2:10both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning here, both Jews and proselytes,

2:11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God?

2:12And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?

2:13But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.

2:14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them, Men of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words:

2:15for these are not full of wine, as *ye* suppose, for it is the third hour of the day;

2:16but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel,

2:17And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;

2:18yea, even upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

2:19And I will give wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

2:20the sun shall be changed to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and gloriously appearing day of the Lord come.

2:21And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

2:22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know

2:23-- him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of lawless men, have crucified and slain.

2:24Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power;

2:25for David says as to him, I foresaw the Lord continually before me, because he is at my right hand that I may not be moved.

2:26Therefore has my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted; yea more, my flesh also shall dwell in hope,

2:27for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor wilt thou give thy gracious one to see corruption.

2:28Thou hast made known to me the paths of life, thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance.

2:29Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day.

2:30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne;

2:31he, seeing it before, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither has he been left in hades nor his flesh seen corruption.

2:32This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all *we* are witnesses.

2:33Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which *ye* behold and hear.

2:34For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand

2:35until I have put thine enemies to be the footstool of thy feet.

2:36Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom *ye* have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

2:37And having heard it they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?

2:38And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2:39For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God may call.

2:40And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.

2:41Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

2:42And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.

2:43And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means.

2:44And all that believed were together, and had all things common,

2:45and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.

2:46And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in the house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

2:47praising God, and having favour with all the people; and the Lord added to the assembly daily those that were to be saved.