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吩咐门徒等候圣灵

提阿非罗先生:我已经写了前书,叙述耶稣开始所行所教的一切, 一直到他借着圣灵吩咐所拣选的使徒之后,被接上升的日子为止。 他受难以后,用许多凭据向使徒显示自己是活着的。他向使徒显现,并且讲论 神的国的事,有四十天之久。 耶稣和他们一同吃饭的时候,吩咐他们不要离开耶路撒冷,说:“你们要等候父的应许,就是你们听我讲过的, 约翰是用水施洗,但再过几天,你们要受圣灵的洗。”

耶稣升天

他们聚集的时候,问耶稣说:“主啊,你要在这时候使以色列复国吗?” 耶稣说:“父凭着自己的权柄所定的时间或日期,你们不必知道。 可是圣灵降临在你们身上,你们就必领受能力,并且要在耶路撒冷、犹太全地、撒玛利亚,直到地极,作我的见证人。” 说完了这话,他们还在看的时候,他被接上升,有一朵云把他接去,就看不见他了。 10 当他往上升,他们定睛望天的时候,忽然有两个人,身穿白衣,站在他们旁边, 11 说:“加利利人哪,为甚么站着望天呢?这位被接升天离开你们的耶稣,你们看见他怎样往天上去,他也要怎样回来。”

选出马提亚作使徒

12 后来,他们从橄榄山回到耶路撒冷。那山靠近耶路撒冷,有一安息日可走的路程。 13 他们进了城,上了一间楼房,就是彼得、约翰、雅各、安得烈、腓力、多马、巴多罗迈、马太、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、激进派的西门、雅各的儿子犹大等人所住的。 14 这些人和几个妇女,耶稣的母亲马利亚,还有他的兄弟们,都在一起,同心地恒切祷告。

15 那时,约有一百二十人聚会,彼得在众弟兄中间站起来说: 16 “弟兄们,经上的话,就是圣灵借着大卫的口,预言那领人捉拿耶稣的犹大的事,是一定会应验的。 17 他本是我们中间的一个,一同领受了这职分。 18 他用不义的酬劳买了一块田,结果倒头栽了下去,腹破肠流。 19 这事住在耶路撒冷的人全都知道,所以按当地的话,那块地称为亚革大马,意思就是‘血田’。 20 因为诗篇上写着:

‘愿他的住处变为荒场,

无人居在其中。’

又说:

‘愿别人取代他的职分。’

21-22 所以,从约翰施洗起,直到主离开我们被接上升的那天为止,当他在我们中间来往的时候,那些跟我们常在一起的人中,应该有一个人出来与我们一同作耶稣复活的见证人。” 23 于是他们提出两个人:约瑟(号称巴撒巴,又名犹士都)和马提亚, 24 就祷告说:“主啊!你知道万人的心,求你从这两个人中,指明你要拣选谁, 25 来承担这使徒的职位和工作。这职位犹大已经放弃,往他自己的地方去了。” 26 大家就为他们抽签,结果抽中了马提亚,他就与十一使徒同列。

Prologo

Nel mio primo libro ho gia trattato, o Teòfilo, di tutto quello che Gesù fece e insegnò dal principio fino al giorno in cui, dopo aver dato istruzioni agli apostoli che si era scelti nello Spirito Santo, egli fu assunto in cielo.

Egli si mostrò ad essi vivo, dopo la sua passione, con molte prove, apparendo loro per quaranta giorni e parlando del regno di Dio. Mentre si trovava a tavola con essi, ordinò loro di non allontanarsi da Gerusalemme, ma di attendere che si adempisse la promessa del Padre «quella, disse, che voi avete udito da me: Giovanni ha battezzato con acqua, voi invece sarete battezzati in Spirito Santo, fra non molti giorni».

L'Ascensione

Così venutisi a trovare insieme gli domandarono: «Signore, è questo il tempo in cui ricostituirai il regno di Israele?». Ma egli rispose: «Non spetta a voi conoscere i tempi e i momenti che il Padre ha riservato alla sua scelta, ma avrete forza dallo Spirito Santo che scenderà su di voi e mi sarete testimoni a Gerusalemme, in tutta la Giudea e la Samaria e fino agli estremi confini della terra».

Detto questo, fu elevato in alto sotto i loro occhi e una nube lo sottrasse al loro sguardo. 10 E poiché essi stavano fissando il cielo mentre egli se n'andava, ecco due uomini in bianche vesti si presentarono a loro e dissero: 11 «Uomini di Galilea, perché state a guardare il cielo? Questo Gesù, che è stato di tra voi assunto fino al cielo, tornerà un giorno allo stesso modo in cui l'avete visto andare in cielo».

I. LA CHIESA DI GERUSALEMME

Il gruppo degli apostoli

12 Allora ritornarono a Gerusalemme dal monte detto degli Ulivi, che è vicino a Gerusalemme quanto il cammino permesso in un sabato. 13 Entrati in città salirono al piano superiore dove abitavano. C'erano Pietro e Giovanni, Giacomo e Andrea, Filippo e Tommaso, Bartolomeo e Matteo, Giacomo di Alfeo e Simone lo Zelòta e Giuda di Giacomo. 14 Tutti questi erano assidui e concordi nella preghiera, insieme con alcune donne e con Maria, la madre di Gesù e con i fratelli di lui.

La sostituzione di Giuda

15 In quei giorni Pietro si alzò in mezzo ai fratelli (il numero delle persone radunate era circa centoventi) e disse: 16 «Fratelli, era necessario che si adempisse ciò che nella Scrittura fu predetto dallo Spirito Santo per bocca di Davide riguardo a Giuda, che fece da guida a quelli che arrestarono Gesù. 17 Egli era stato del nostro numero e aveva avuto in sorte lo stesso nostro ministero. 18 Giuda comprò un pezzo di terra con i proventi del suo delitto e poi precipitando in avanti si squarciò in mezzo e si sparsero fuori tutte le sue viscere. 19 La cosa è divenuta così nota a tutti gli abitanti di Gerusalemme, che quel terreno è stato chiamato nella loro lingua Akeldamà, cioè Campo di sangue. 20 Infatti sta scritto nel libro dei Salmi:

La sua dimora diventi deserta,
e nessuno vi abiti,
il suo incarico lo prenda un altro.

21 Bisogna dunque che tra coloro che ci furono compagni per tutto il tempo in cui il Signore Gesù ha vissuto in mezzo a noi, 22 incominciando dal battesimo di Giovanni fino al giorno in cui è stato di tra noi assunto in cielo, uno divenga, insieme a noi, testimone della sua risurrezione».

23 Ne furono proposti due, Giuseppe detto Barsabba, che era soprannominato Giusto, e Mattia. 24 Allora essi pregarono dicendo: «Tu, Signore, che conosci il cuore di tutti, mostraci quale di questi due hai designato 25 a prendere il posto in questo ministero e apostolato che Giuda ha abbandonato per andarsene al posto da lui scelto». 26 Gettarono quindi le sorti su di loro e la sorte cadde su Mattia, che fu associato agli undici apostoli.

Prologue

I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach(A) until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.(B) After He had suffered, He also presented Himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God.(C)

The Holy Spirit Promised

While He was together[a] with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise.(D) “This,” He said, “is what you heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”(E)

So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by His own authority.(F) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends[b] of the earth.”(G)

The Ascension

After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. 10 While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.(H) 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven.”(I)

United in Prayer

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they arrived, they went to the room(J) upstairs where they were staying:

Peter, John,
James, Andrew,
Philip, Thomas,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
James the son of Alphaeus,
Simon the Zealot,
and Judas the son of James.(K)

14 All these were continually united(L) in prayer,[c] along with the women, including Mary[d] the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.(M)

Matthias Chosen

15 During these days Peter stood up among the brothers[e]—the number of people who were together was about 120—and said: 16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke in advance about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.(N) 17 For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.”(O) 18 Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst and burst open in the middle, and all his insides spilled out.(P) 19 This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called Hakeldama (that is, Field of Blood). 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

Let his dwelling become desolate;
let no one live in it;[f] and
Let someone else take his position.(Q)[g]

21 “Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us— 22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection.”(R)

23 So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.(S) 24 Then they prayed,(T) “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen(U) 25 to take the place[h] in this apostolic service(V) that Judas left to go to his own place.” 26 Then they cast lots(W) for them, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was numbered with the 11 apostles.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:4 Or He was eating, or He was lodging
  2. Acts 1:8 Lit the end
  3. Acts 1:14 Other mss add and petition
  4. Acts 1:14 Or prayer, with their wives and Mary
  5. Acts 1:15 Other mss read disciples
  6. Acts 1:20 Ps 69:25
  7. Acts 1:20 Ps 109:8
  8. Acts 1:25 Other mss read to share

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

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:

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:

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.