1 Escrevi o primeiro livro, ó Teófilo, relatando todas as coisas que Jesus começou a fazer e a ensinar 2 até ao dia em que, depois de haver dado mandamentos por intermédio do Espírito Santo aos apóstolos que escolhera, foi elevado às alturas. 3 A estes também, depois de ter padecido, se apresentou vivo, com muitas provas incontestáveis, aparecendo-lhes durante quarenta dias e falando das coisas concernentes ao reino de Deus. 4 E, comendo com eles, determinou-lhes que não se ausentassem de Jerusalém, mas que esperassem a promessa do Pai, a qual, disse ele, de mim ouvistes. 5 Porque João, na verdade, batizou com água, mas vós sereis batizados com o Espírito Santo, não muito depois destes dias.

6 Então, os que estavam reunidos lhe perguntaram: Senhor, será este o tempo em que restaures o reino a Israel? 7 Respondeu-lhes: Não vos compete conhecer tempos ou épocas que o Pai reservou pela sua exclusiva autoridade; 8 mas recebereis poder, ao descer sobre vós o Espírito Santo, e sereis minhas testemunhas tanto em Jerusalém como em toda a Judeia e Samaria e até aos confins da terra. 9 Ditas estas palavras, foi Jesus elevado às alturas, à vista deles, e uma nuvem o encobriu dos seus olhos. 10 E, estando eles com os olhos fitos no céu, enquanto Jesus subia, eis que dois varões vestidos de branco se puseram ao lado deles 11 e lhes disseram: Varões galileus, por que estais olhando para as alturas? Esse Jesus que dentre vós foi assunto ao céu virá do modo como o vistes subir.

12 Então, voltaram para Jerusalém, do monte chamado Olival, que dista daquela cidade tanto como a jornada de um sábado. 13 Quando ali entraram, subiram para o cenáculo onde se reuniam Pedro, João, Tiago, André, Filipe, Tomé, Bartolomeu, Mateus, Tiago, filho de Alfeu, Simão, o Zelote, e Judas, filho de Tiago. 14 Todos estes perseveravam unânimes em oração, com as mulheres, com Maria, mãe de Jesus, e com os irmãos dele.

15 Naqueles dias, levantou-se Pedro no meio dos irmãos (ora, compunha-se a assembleia de umas cento e vinte pessoas) e disse: 16 Irmãos, convinha que se cumprisse a Escritura que o Espírito Santo proferiu anteriormente por boca de Davi, acerca de Judas, que foi o guia daqueles que prenderam Jesus, 17 porque ele era contado entre nós e teve parte neste ministério. 18 (Ora, este homem adquiriu um campo com o preço da iniquidade; e, precipitando-se, rompeu-se pelo meio, e todas as suas entranhas se derramaram; 19 e isto chegou ao conhecimento de todos os habitantes de Jerusalém, de maneira que em sua própria língua esse campo era chamado Aceldama, isto é, Campo de Sangue. ) 20 Porque está escrito no Livro dos Salmos:

Fique deserta a sua morada; e não haja quem nela habite;

e:

Tome outro o seu encargo.

21 É necessário, pois, que, dos homens que nos acompanharam todo o tempo que o Senhor Jesus andou entre nós, 22 começando no batismo de João, até ao dia em que dentre nós foi levado às alturas, um destes se torne testemunha conosco da sua ressurreição. 23 Então, propuseram dois: José, chamado Barsabás, cognominado Justo, e Matias. 24 E, orando, disseram: Tu, Senhor, que conheces o coração de todos, revela-nos qual destes dois tens escolhido 25 para preencher a vaga neste ministério e apostolado, do qual Judas se transviou, indo para o seu próprio lugar. 26 E os lançaram em sortes, vindo a sorte recair sobre Matias, sendo-lhe, então, votado lugar com os onze apóstolos.

1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen:

3 To whom also he showed 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:

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, said he, you have heard of me.

5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.

8 But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come on you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 Which also said, You men of Galilee, why stand you gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.

12 Then returned they to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day' journey.

13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where stayed 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.

14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

15 And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

16 Men and brothers, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.

19 And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his position as bishop let another take.

21 Why of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22 Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

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

24 And they prayed, and said, You, Lord, which know the hearts of all men, show whether of these two you have chosen,

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.

26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.