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 unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 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: 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. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 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. 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 Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto 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 stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 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. 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. 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. 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

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,) 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. 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 midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 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. 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. 21 Wherefore 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, unto 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, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast 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 upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

1 Esimese raamatu, Teofilos, ma kirjutasin kõigest sellest, mida Jeesus algusest peale tegi ja õpetas

2 selle päevani, mil Ta võeti üles pärast seda kui Ta Püha Vaimu läbi oli andnud käsu Apostlitele, keda Ta oli valinud,

3 kellele Tema ka pärast Oma kannatamist oli mitme tõestusmärgiga Ennast näidanud elavana, neile ilmudes nelikümmend päeva ning neile rääkides Jumala riigist.

4 Ja kui Ta nendega koos oli, keelas Ta neid Jeruusalemmast ära minemast, käskis aga oodata Isa tõotust, „mis teie," ütles Tema, „olete kuulnud Minult.

5 Sest Johannes ristis veega, aga teid peab ristitama Püha Vaimuga mitte kaua pärast neid päevi!"

6 Siis küsisid Temalt need, kes olid kokku tulnud, ning ütlesid: „Issand, kas sa sel ajal jälle ehitad Iisraelile kuningriigi?"

7 Tema ütles neile: „Teile ei sünni teada aegu ega hetki, mis Isa Omas meelevallas on määranud;

8 aga te saate Püha Vaimu väe, Kes tuleb teie peale, ja peate olema Minu tunnistajad Jeruusalemmas ja kõigel Juuda- ja Samaariamaal ja maailma otsani!"

9 Kui Ta seda oli öelnud, siis tõsteti Ta üles nende nähes ja pilv viis Ta nende silme eest ära.

10 Ja kui nad vaatasid üksisilmi taeva poole, kuidas Ta ära läks, vaata, siis seisid nende juures kaks meest valgeis riideis,

11 ja need ütlesid: „Galilea mehed, miks te seisate ja vaatate üles taeva poole? See Jeesus, Kes teilt üles võeti taevasse, tuleb samal kombel kui te nägite Teda taevasse minevat!"

12 Siis nad läksid tagasi Jeruusalemma mäelt, mida kutsutakse Õlimäeks ja mis on Jeruusalemma lähedal ühe hingamispäeva teekonna maad.

13 Ja kui nad olid jõudnud linna, siis nad läksid ülemisse tuppa, kus nad olid asumas, Peetrus ja Jakoobus ja Johannes ja Andreas, Filippus ja Toomas, Bartolomeus ja Matteus, Jakoobus, Alfeuse poeg ja Siimon Selootes ja Juudas, Jakoobuse vend.

14 Need kõik olid alati ühel meelel üheskoos palves naistega ja Maarjaga, Jeesuse Emaga, ja Jeesuse vendadega.

15 Neil päevil tõusis Peetrus vendade seas üles — rahvast aga oli koos umbes sada kakskümmend isikut — ning ütles:

16 „Mehed, vennad, täide on pidanud minema Kirjasõna, mis Püha Vaim on ette kuulutanud Taaveti suu kaudu Juuda kohta, kes hakkas juhiks Jeesuse kinnivõtjaile.

17 Sest ta oli arvatud meie sekka ja oli saanud selle ameti osaliseks.

18 Aga tema hankis enesele põllu ülekohtu palgaga, ja kui ta ülepeakaela alla kukkus, lõhkes ta keskpaigast ja kogu ta sisikond vajus välja.

19 Ja see on saanud teatavaks kõigile Jeruusalemma elanikele, nõnda et seda põldu nende oma keelemurdes hüütakse Akeldaamaks, see on Verepõlluks.

20 Sest Psalmide raamatus on kirjutatud: „Tema elamu saagu tühjaks ja ärgu olgu selles elanikku, ja tema ülevaatajaamet saagu teisele!"

21 Sellepärast peab nüüd üks neist meestest, kes on käinud ühes meiega kõige selle aja, mil Issand Jeesus meie juures käis sisse ja välja,

22 alates Johannese ristimisest kuni selle päevani, mil Ta meilt võeti üles, saama Tema ülestõusmise tunnistajaks ühes meiega!"

23 Ja nad seadsid üles kaks meest: Joosepi, keda hüütakse Barsabaseks, lisanimega Justuseks, ja Mattiase.

24 Ja nad palvetasid ning ütlesid: „Sina, Issand, kõikide südametundja, näita meile, kumma neist kahest Sina oled valinud

25 saama selle tunnistuse ja Apostliameti koha, millest Juudas ära astus, et minna oma paika!"

26 Ja nad heitsid liisku nende kohta; ja liisk langes Mattiasele, ja tema arvati nende üheteistkümne Apostli juurde.