1 The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, 2 until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom. 4 Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. 5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"

7 He said to them, "It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."

9 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, 11 who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. 14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

15 In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said, 16 "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus. 17 For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry. 18 Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out. 19 It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’ 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms,

‘Let his habitation be made desolate.

Let no one dwell in it;’

and,

‘Let another take his office.’

21 "Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

23 They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24 They prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place." 26 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted 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.