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吩咐門徒等候聖靈

提阿非羅先生:我已經寫了前書,敘述耶穌開始所行所教的一切, 一直到他藉著聖靈吩咐所揀選的使徒之後,被接上升的日子為止。 他受難以後,用許多憑據向使徒顯示自己是活著的。他向使徒顯現,並且講論 神的國的事,有四十天之久。 耶穌和他們一同吃飯的時候,吩咐他們不要離開耶路撒冷,說:“你們要等候父的應許,就是你們聽我講過的, 約翰是用水施洗,但再過幾天,你們要受聖靈的洗。”

耶穌升天

他們聚集的時候,問耶穌說:“主啊,你要在這時候使以色列復國嗎?” 耶穌說:“父憑著自己的權柄所定的時間或日期,你們不必知道。 可是聖靈降臨在你們身上,你們就必領受能力,並且要在耶路撒冷、猶太全地、撒瑪利亞,直到地極,作我的見證人。” 說完了這話,他們還在看的時候,他被接上升,有一朵雲把他接去,就看不見他了。 10 當他往上升,他們定睛望天的時候,忽然有兩個人,身穿白衣,站在他們旁邊, 11 說:“加利利人哪,為甚麼站著望天呢?這位被接升天離開你們的耶穌,你們看見他怎樣往天上去,他也要怎樣回來。”

選出馬提亞作使徒

12 後來,他們從橄欖山回到耶路撒冷。那山靠近耶路撒冷,有一安息日可走的路程。 13 他們進了城,上了一間樓房,就是彼得、約翰、雅各、安得烈、腓力、多馬、巴多羅邁、馬太、亞勒腓的兒子雅各、激進派的西門、雅各的兒子猶大等人所住的。 14 這些人和幾個婦女,耶穌的母親馬利亞,還有他的兄弟們,都在一起,同心地恆切禱告。

15 那時,約有一百二十人聚會,彼得在眾弟兄中間站起來說: 16 “弟兄們,經上的話,就是聖靈藉著大衛的口,預言那領人捉拿耶穌的猶大的事,是一定會應驗的。 17 他本是我們中間的一個,一同領受了這職分。 18 他用不義的酬勞買了一塊田,結果倒頭栽了下去,腹破腸流。 19 這事住在耶路撒冷的人全都知道,所以按當地的話,那塊地稱為亞革大馬,意思就是‘血田’。 20 因為詩篇上寫著:

‘願他的住處變為荒場,

無人居在其中。’

又說:

‘願別人取代他的職分。’

21-22 所以,從約翰施洗起,直到主離開我們被接上升的那天為止,當他在我們中間來往的時候,那些跟我們常在一起的人中,應該有一個人出來與我們一同作耶穌復活的見證人。” 23 於是他們提出兩個人:約瑟(號稱巴撒巴,又名猶士都)和馬提亞, 24 就禱告說:“主啊!你知道萬人的心,求你從這兩個人中,指明你要揀選誰, 25 來承擔這使徒的職位和工作。這職位猶大已經放棄,往他自己的地方去了。” 26 大家就為他們抽籤,結果抽中了馬提亞,他就與十一使徒同列。

Jesús llevado al cielo

Estimado Teófilo, en mi primer libro me referí a todo lo que Jesús comenzó a hacer y enseñar hasta el día en que fue llevado al cielo, tras darles instrucciones por medio del Espíritu Santo a los apóstoles que había escogido. Después de padecer la muerte, se les presentó dándoles muchas pruebas convincentes de que estaba vivo. Durante cuarenta días se les apareció y les habló acerca del reino de Dios. Una vez, mientras comía con ellos, les ordenó:

―No os alejéis de Jerusalén, sino esperad la promesa del Padre, de la cual os he hablado: Juan bautizó con[a] agua, pero dentro de pocos días vosotros seréis bautizados con el Espíritu Santo.

Entonces los que estaban reunidos con él le preguntaron:

―Señor, ¿es ahora cuando vas a restablecer el reino a Israel?

―No os toca a vosotros conocer la hora ni el momento determinados por la autoridad misma del Padre —les contestó Jesús—. Pero, cuando venga el Espíritu Santo sobre vosotros, recibiréis poder y seréis mis testigos tanto en Jerusalén como en toda Judea y Samaria, y hasta los confines de la tierra.

Habiendo dicho esto, mientras ellos lo miraban, fue llevado a las alturas hasta que una nube lo ocultó de su vista. 10 Ellos se quedaron mirando fijamente al cielo mientras él se alejaba. De repente, se les acercaron dos hombres vestidos de blanco, que les dijeron:

11 ―Galileos, ¿qué hacéis aquí mirando al cielo? Este mismo Jesús, que ha sido llevado de entre vosotros al cielo, vendrá otra vez de la misma manera que lo habéis visto irse.

Elección de Matías para reemplazar a Judas

12 Entonces regresaron a Jerusalén desde el monte llamado de los Olivos, situado aproximadamente a un kilómetro de la ciudad.[b] 13 Cuando llegaron, subieron al lugar donde se alojaban. Estaban allí Pedro, Juan, Jacobo, Andrés, Felipe, Tomás, Bartolomé, Mateo, Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, Simón el Zelote y Judas hijo de Jacobo. 14 Todos, en un mismo espíritu, se dedicaban a la oración, junto con las mujeres y con los hermanos de Jesús y su madre María.

15 Por aquellos días, Pedro se puso de pie en medio de los creyentes,[c] que eran un grupo como de ciento veinte personas, 16 y les dijo: «Hermanos, tenía que cumplirse la Escritura que, por boca de David, había predicho el Espíritu Santo en cuanto a Judas, el que sirvió de guía a los que arrestaron a Jesús. 17 Judas se contaba entre los nuestros y participaba en nuestro ministerio. 18 (Con el dinero que obtuvo por su crimen, Judas compró un terreno; allí cayó de cabeza, se reventó y se le salieron las vísceras. 19 Todos en Jerusalén se enteraron de ello, así que aquel terreno fue llamado Acéldama, que en su propio idioma quiere decir “Campo de Sangre”).

20 »Porque en el libro de los Salmos —continuó Pedro— está escrito:

»“Que su lugar quede desierto,
    y que nadie lo habite”.[d]

También está escrito:

»“Que otro se haga cargo de su oficio”.[e]

21-22 Por tanto, es preciso que se una a nosotros un testigo de la resurrección, uno de los que nos acompañaban todo el tiempo que el Señor Jesús vivió entre nosotros, desde que Juan bautizaba hasta el día en que Jesús fue llevado de entre nosotros».

23 Así que propusieron a dos: a José, llamado Barsabás, apodado el Justo, y a Matías. 24 Y oraron así: «Señor, tú que conoces el corazón de todos, muéstranos a cuál de estos dos has elegido 25 para que se haga cargo del servicio apostólico que Judas dejó para irse al lugar que le correspondía». 26 Luego echaron suertes y la elección recayó en Matías; así que él fue reconocido junto con los once apóstoles.

Footnotes

  1. 1:5 con. Alt. en.
  2. 1:12 situado … ciudad. Lit. que está cerca de Jerusalén, camino de un sábado (es decir, lo que la ley permitía caminar en el día de reposo).
  3. 1:15 creyentes. Lit. hermanos.
  4. 1:20 Sal 69:25
  5. 1:20 Sal 109:8

Înălţarea lui Isus

Teofile(A), în cea dintâi carte a mea, am vorbit despre tot ce a început Isus să facă şi să înveţe pe oameni, de la început până(B) în ziua în care S-a înălţat la cer, după ce, prin Duhul Sfânt, dăduse(C) poruncile Sale apostolilor pe care-i alesese. După patima Lui, li S-a înfăţişat viu(D), prin multe dovezi, arătându-li-Se deseori, timp de patruzeci de zile, şi vorbind cu ei despre lucrurile privitoare la Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu. Pe(E) când Se afla cu ei, le-a poruncit să nu se depărteze de Ierusalim, ci să aştepte acolo făgăduinţa Tatălui, „pe care”(F), le-a zis El, „aţi auzit-o de la Mine. Căci(G) Ioan a botezat cu apă, dar voi, nu după multe zile, veţi(H) fi botezaţi cu Duhul Sfânt.” Deci apostolii, pe când erau strânşi laolaltă, L-au întrebat: „Doamne(I), în vremea aceasta ai de gând să aşezi(J) din nou Împărăţia lui Israel?” El le-a răspuns: „Nu(K) este treaba voastră să ştiţi vremurile sau soroacele; pe acestea Tatăl le-a păstrat sub stăpânirea Sa. Ci(L)voi veţi primi o putere, când Se va pogorî(M)Duhul Sfânt peste voi, şi-Mi veţi fi martori în Ierusalim, în toată Iudeea, în Samaria şi până la marginile pământului.” După(N) ce a spus aceste lucruri, pe când se uitau ei la El, S-a înălţat(O) la cer, şi un nor L-a ascuns din ochii lor. 10 Şi cum stăteau ei cu ochii pironiţi spre cer, pe când Se suia El, iată că li s-au arătat doi bărbaţi îmbrăcaţi în(P) alb 11 şi au zis: „Bărbaţi galileeni(Q), de ce staţi şi vă uitaţi spre cer? Acest Isus, care S-a înălţat la cer din mijlocul vostru, va(R) veni în acelaşi fel cum L-aţi văzut mergând la cer.”

Întoarcerea apostolilor

12 Atunci(S), ei s-au întors în Ierusalim din muntele numit al Măslinilor, care este lângă Ierusalim, departe cât un drum în ziua Sabatului. 13 Când au ajuns acasă, s-au suit în(T) odaia de sus, unde stăteau de obicei. Erau Petru(U), Iacov, Ioan, Andrei, Filip, Toma, Bartolomeu, Matei, Iacov, fiul lui Alfeu, Simon(V) Zilotul şi Iuda(W), fiul lui Iacov. 14 Toţi aceştia(X) stăruiau cu un cuget în rugăciune şi în cereri, împreună cu femeile(Y) şi cu Maria, mama lui Isus, şi cu fraţii(Z) Lui.

Alegerea lui Matia

15 În zilele acelea, Petru s-a sculat în mijlocul fraţilor – numărul(AA) celor adunaţi laolaltă era de aproape o sută douăzeci – şi a zis: 16 „Fraţilor, trebuia să se împlinească Scriptura(AB) spusă de Duhul Sfânt mai înainte, prin gura lui David, despre Iuda, care(AC) a fost călăuza celor ce au prins pe Isus. 17 El(AD) era din numărul nostru şi era părtaş al aceleiaşi slujbe(AE). 18 Omul(AF) acesta a dobândit un ogor cu plata(AG) nelegiuirii lui, a căzut cu capul în jos, a plesnit în două prin mijloc şi i s-au vărsat toate măruntaiele. 19 Lucrul acesta a ajuns aşa de cunoscut de toţi locuitorii din Ierusalim, încât ogorul acela a fost numit, în limba lor, Acheldama, adică Ogorul sângelui. 20 În adevăr, în cartea Psalmilor este scris: ‘Locuinţa lui să rămână(AH) pustie şi nimeni să nu locuiască în ea!’ şi ‘Slujba(AI) lui s-o ia altul!’ 21 Trebuie deci ca, dintre cei ce ne-au însoţit în toată vremea în care a trăit Domnul Isus între noi, 22 cu începere(AJ) de la botezul lui Ioan până în ziua când S-a înălţat(AK) El de la noi, să fie rânduit unul care să ne însoţească drept(AL) martor al învierii Lui.” 23 Ei au pus înainte pe doi: pe Iosif, numit Barsaba(AM), zis şi Iust, şi pe Matia. 24 Apoi au făcut următoarea rugăciune: „Doamne, Tu, care(AN) cunoşti inimile tuturor oamenilor, arată-ne pe care din aceşti doi l-ai ales, 25 ca(AO) să ia loc în slujba şi apostolia aceasta, din care a căzut Iuda, ca să meargă la locul lui”. 26 Au tras la sorţi, şi sorţul a căzut pe Matia, care a fost numărat împreună cu cei unsprezece apostoli.

Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven

In my former book,(A) Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach(B) until the day he was taken up to heaven,(C) after giving instructions(D) through the Holy Spirit to the apostles(E) he had chosen.(F) After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them(G) over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.(H) On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait(I) for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.(J) For John baptized with[a] water,(K) but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”(L)

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore(M) the kingdom to Israel?”

He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.(N) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;(O) and you will be my witnesses(P) in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,(Q) and to the ends of the earth.”(R)

After he said this, he was taken up(S) before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white(T) stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,”(U) they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back(V) in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem(W) from the hill called the Mount of Olives,(X) a Sabbath day’s walk[c] from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room(Y) where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.(Z) 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer,(AA) along with the women(AB) and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.(AC)

15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) 16 and said, “Brothers and sisters,[d](AD) the Scripture had to be fulfilled(AE) in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas,(AF) who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was one of our number(AG) and shared in our ministry.”(AH)

18 (With the payment(AI) he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field;(AJ) there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language(AK) Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:

“‘May his place be deserted;
    let there be no one to dwell in it,’[e](AL)

and,

“‘May another take his place of leadership.’[f](AM)

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22 beginning from John’s baptism(AN) to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness(AO) with us of his resurrection.”

23 So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed,(AP) “Lord, you know everyone’s heart.(AQ) Show us(AR) which of these two you have chosen 25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:5 Or in
  2. Acts 1:5 Or in
  3. Acts 1:12 That is, about 5/8 mile or about 1 kilometer
  4. Acts 1:16 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 6:3; 11:29; 12:17; 16:40; 18:18, 27; 21:7, 17; 28:14, 15.
  5. Acts 1:20 Psalm 69:25
  6. Acts 1:20 Psalm 109:8

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.