1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus [friend of God], of all that Yeshua [God is Salvation] began both to do and teach,

2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] had given commandments unto 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-The Father:

4 And, being assembled together with [them], commanded them that they should not depart from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [says he], you2f have heard of me.

5 For Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] truly baptized with water; but you2f shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] not many days hence.

6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord - Kurios, will youi at this time restore again the kingdom to Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God]?

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

8 But you2f shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] is come upon you: and you2f shall be witnesses unto me both in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and in all Y’hudah [praised], and in Shomron [watch mountain], 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, You2f men of Galil [circuit, district], why stand you2f gazing up into heaven? this same Yeshua [God is Salvation], which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you2f have seen him go into heaven.

12 Then returned they unto Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] from the mount called Olives, which is from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] a Shabbat [rest] day’s journey.

13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Kefa [pebble], and Ya’akov [heal-grabber], and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], and Andrew [of a man], Philip [friend of horses], and T’oma [twin], Bartholomew, and Mattityahu [gift of Yah], Ya’akov [heal-grabber] [the son] of Bar-Halfai [son of "changing"], and Shim’on [he has heard] Zelotes, and Y’hudah [praised] [the brother] of Ya’akov [heal-grabber].

14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Miryam [waters of strength] the mother of Yeshua [God is Salvation], and with his brethren.

15 And in those days Kefa [pebble] 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 Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] by the mouth of David [Beloved] spoke before concerning Y’hudah [praised], which was guide to them that took Yeshua [God is Salvation].

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 (inward parts; affections) gushed out.

19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]; insomuch as that field is called in their proper (one’s own; peculiar; particular) 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 in it: and his Guardianship (office of overseeing) let another take.

21 For what reason of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] went in and out among us,

22 Beginning from the baptism of Yochanan [Yehovah has graced], 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, Yosef [God will add] called Bar-Sabba [Son of consolation or son of Exhortation (encouragement; counsel)], who was surnamed Justus [just], and Mattityahu [gift of God].

24 And they prayed, and said, youi, Lord - Kurios, which know the hearts of all [men], show whether of these two youi have chosen,

25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Y’hudah [praised] by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Mattityahu [gift of God]; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.