1 ¶ The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, See also: Luke 1:3 Luke 24:19 Matthew 4:23-24 Luke 3:23 Matthew 11:5
2 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: See also: Acts 1:9 Isaiah 59:20-21 John 20:21 Acts 10:38 Hebrews 9:24
3 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: See also: 1 Corinthians 15:5-7 Acts 13:31 John 20:26 1 John 1:1 John 21:1
4 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.› See also: Luke 24:49 John 14:16 John 15:26 John 14:26-28 Luke 12:12
5 ‹For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.› See also: Matthew 3:11 Acts 11:15-16 Luke 3:16 1 Corinthians 12:13 Titus 3:5
6 ¶ When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? See also: Luke 19:11 Luke 17:20 Daniel 7:27 Matthew 24:3 Ezekiel 37:24-27
7 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.› See also: Matthew 24:36 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 Mark 13:32 Deuteronomy 29:29 Mark 10:40
8 ‹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.› See also: Matthew 28:19 Mark 16:15 Romans 15:19 Acts 4:33 Acts 5:32
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. See also: Daniel 7:13 Luke 24:50-51 Mark 16:19 Exodus 19:9 John 6:62
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; See also: Luke 24:4 John 20:12 Mark 16:5 Revelation 7:14 Daniel 7:9
11 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. See also: Revelation 1:7 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Mark 13:26 John 14:3 Matthew 24:30
12 ¶ Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. See also: Luke 24:52 Matthew 21:1 Luke 24:50 Zechariah 14:4 Matthew 24:3
13 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. See also: Acts 20:8 Luke 22:12 Mark 14:15 Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 2:14
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. See also: Acts 6:4 Ephesians 6:18 Acts 2:42 Colossians 4:2 Romans 12:12
15 ¶ 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,) See also: 1 Corinthians 15:6 Acts 21:20 Psalms 32:5-6 Revelation 3:4 Luke 22:32
16 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. See also: Psalms 41:9 John 13:18 Psalms 55:12-15 Acts 1:20 Matthew 26:56
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. See also: Acts 1:25 Mark 3:19 John 6:70-71 John 17:12 Acts 20:24
18 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. See also: Matthew 27:3-10 Psalms 55:23 Matthew 26:14-15 Numbers 22:7 Joshua 7:21-26
19 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. See also: 2 Samuel 2:16 Matthew 28:15 Acts 2:22 Acts 21:40
20 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. See also: Psalms 69:25 Psalms 109:8-15 Acts 1:25 Luke 20:42 Luke 24:44
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, See also: John 15:27 Luke 10:1-2 Numbers 27:17 Deuteronomy 31:2 2 Samuel 5:2
22 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. See also: Acts 1:2 Mark 1:1-8 Acts 1:8-9 Acts 4:33 Matthew 3:1-17
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. See also: Acts 15:22 Acts 1:26
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, See also: 1 Samuel 16:7 Acts 15:8 Jeremiah 17:10 Hebrews 4:13 Acts 14:23
25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. See also: 1 Corinthians 9:2 Romans 1:5 John 6:70-71 John 17:12 Acts 1:16-21
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. See also: Leviticus 16:8 Joshua 18:10 1 Samuel 14:41-42 Jonah 1:7 1 Chronicles 24:5