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Chapter 1
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The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all
that Jesus began both to do and teach, |
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Until 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: |
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To 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:
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And, 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. |
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For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be
baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. |
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When they therefore were come together, they asked
of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore
again the kingdom to Israel? |
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And 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. |
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But 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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost part of the earth. |
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And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld,
he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their
sight. |
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And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he
went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; |
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Which 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. |
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Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called
Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. |
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And 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 Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas
the brother of James. |
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These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,
with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with
his brethren. |
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And 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,) |
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Men 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. |
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For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part
of this ministry. |
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Now 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. |
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And 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. |
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For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation
be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick
let another take. |
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Wherefore of these men which have companied with us
all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among
us, |
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Beginning 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. |
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And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who
was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. |
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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest
the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou
hast chosen, |
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That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship,
from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might
go to his own place. |
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And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon
Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. |
