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The first account I ^(F1)composed, ^(C1)Theophilus, about all that Jesus ^(C2)began to do and teach,

until the day when He ^(C1)was taken up to heaven, after He ^(C2)had given orders ^(F1)by the Holy Spirit to ^(C3)the apostles whom He had ^(C4)chosen.

To ^(F1)these ^(C1)He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of ^(C2)things regarding the kingdom of God.

^(F1)Gathering them together, He commanded them ^(C1)not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for ^(F2)(C2)what the Father had promised, "Which," He said, "you heard of from Me;

for ^(C1)John baptized ^(F1)with water, but you will be baptized ^(F1)with the Holy Spirit ^(F2)(C2)not many days from now."

So, when they had come together, they began asking Him, saying, "Lord, ^(C1)is it at this time that You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?"

But He said to them, "It is not for you to know periods of time or appointed times which ^(C1)the Father has set by His own authority;

but you will receive power ^(C1)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be ^(C2)My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and ^(C3)Samaria, and as far as ^(C4)the remotest part of the earth."

And after He had said these things, ^(C1)He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight.

And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, ^(C1)two men in white clothing stood beside them,

and they said, "^(C1)Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who ^(C2)has been taken up from you into heaven, will ^(C3)come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

Then they ^(C1)returned to Jerusalem from the ^(F1)(C2)mountain called ^(F2)Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a ^(F3)Sabbath day's journey away.

When they had entered the city, they went up to ^(C1)the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, ^(C2)Peter, John, ^(F1)James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, ^(F1)James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and ^(C3)Judas the ^(F2)son of ^(F1)James.

All these ^(C1)were continually devoting themselves with one ^(F1)mind to prayer, along with ^(C2)the women, and Mary the ^(C3)mother of Jesus, and with His ^(C3)brothers.

^(F1)At this time Peter stood up among ^(C1)the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 ^(F2)people was there together), and said,

"^(F1)Brothers, ^(C1)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, ^(C2)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

"For he was ^(C1)counted among us and received his share in ^(C2)this ministry."

(Now this man ^(C1)acquired a field with ^(C2)the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in ^(C1)their own language, that is, Field of Blood.)

"For it is written in the book of Psalms: '^(C1)MAY HIS RESIDENCE BE MADE DESOLATE, AND MAY THERE BE NONE LIVING IN IT'; and, '^(C2)MAY ANOTHER TAKE HIS ^(F1)OFFICE.'

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"Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that ^(C1)the Lord Jesus went in and out ^(F1)among us—

^(C1)beginning ^(F1)with the baptism of John until the day that He ^(C2)was taken up from us—one of these must become a ^(C3)witness with us of His resurrection."

So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and ^(C1)Matthias.

And they ^(C1)prayed and said, "You, Lord, who ^(C2)know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two You have chosen

to ^(F1)occupy ^(C1)this ministry and ^(C2)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."

And they ^(F1)(C1)drew lots for them, and the lot fell ^(F2)to ^(C2)Matthias; and he was added to ^(C3)the eleven apostles.