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KING JAMES VERSION
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The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of
all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
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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:
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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: |
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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. |
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For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall
be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
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When they therefore were come together, they asked
of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to
Israel?
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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. |
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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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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And when he had spoken these things, while they
beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. |
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And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as
he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; |
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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. |
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Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount
called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. |
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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. |
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These all continued with one accord in prayer and
supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his
brethren.
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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,)
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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. |
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For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part
of this ministry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wherefore of these men which have companied with
us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, |
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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.
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And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas,
who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which
knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, |
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That he may take part of this ministry and
apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his
own place. |
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And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell
upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. |
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