Acts 1
King James Version
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 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:
3 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:
4 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.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 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.
8 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.
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, 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.
Hechos 1
La Palabra (España)
Introducción (1,1-26)
La promesa del Espíritu Santo
1 Querido Teófilo: En mi primer libro me ocupé de lo que hizo y enseñó Jesús desde sus comienzos 2 hasta el día en que subió al cielo, una vez que, bajo la acción del Espíritu Santo, dio las oportunas instrucciones a los apóstoles que había elegido. 3 A estos mismos apóstoles se presentó después de su muerte y les dio pruebas abundantes de que estaba vivo, apareciéndoseles durante cuarenta días y hablándoles del reino de Dios.
4 Con ocasión de una comida que tuvo con ellos, les ordenó:
— No os marchéis de Jerusalén; esperad a que el Padre cumpla la promesa de que os hablé; 5 porque Juan bautizaba con agua, pero vosotros seréis bautizados con el Espíritu Santo dentro de pocos días.
La ascensión de Jesús
6 Los que lo acompañaban le preguntaron:
— Señor, ¿vas a restablecer ahora el reino de Israel?
7 Jesús les contestó:
— No es cosa vuestra saber la fecha o el momento que el Padre se ha reservado fijar. 8 Vosotros recibiréis la fuerza del Espíritu Santo que descenderá sobre vosotros y os capacitará para que deis testimonio de mí en Jerusalén, en toda Judea, en Samaría y hasta el último rincón de la tierra.
9 Y, dicho esto, lo vieron elevarse, hasta que una nube lo arrebató de su vista. 10 Estaban aún contemplando sin pestañear cómo se alejaba en el cielo, cuando dos personajes vestidos de blanco se presentaron ante ellos 11 y les dijeron:
— Galileos, ¿qué hacéis ahí plantados mirando al cielo? Estad seguros de que el mismo Jesús que ha sido arrebatado de junto a vosotros para subir al cielo, igual que lo habéis visto ir al cielo, volverá.
Elección del sucesor de Judas
12 Regresaron entonces a Jerusalén desde el llamado monte de los Olivos, lugar cercano a la ciudad, de la que distaba el trayecto que se permitía recorrer en sábado. 13 Cuando llegaron, subieron al piso en que se alojaban; eran Pedro, Juan, Santiago, Andrés, Felipe, Tomás, Bartolomé, Mateo, Santiago hijo de Alfeo, Simón el Zelote y Judas, hijo de Santiago. 14 Todos estos, junto con las mujeres, con María la madre de Jesús y con los hermanos de este, oraban constantemente en íntima armonía. 15 Uno de aquellos días, Pedro, puesto en pie en medio de los hermanos, que formaban un grupo de unas ciento veinte personas, habló como sigue:
16 — Hermanos, tenía que cumplirse lo que el Espíritu Santo anunció de antemano en la Escritura por medio de David, referente a Judas, el guía de los que detuvieron a Jesús. 17 Era uno de los nuestros y había tomado parte en nuestra tarea. 18 Pero después, con el producto de su delito, compró un campo, se tiró de cabeza desde lo alto y reventó por medio, desparramándose todas sus entrañas. 19 Este suceso se divulgó entre todos los habitantes de Jerusalén, por lo cual llamaron a aquel lugar, en su propio idioma, Hacéldama, es decir “campo de sangre”. 20 Todo esto está escrito en el libro de los Salmos:
Que su mansión se vuelva un desierto
y no haya quien habite en ella.
Y también:
Que otro ocupe su cargo.
21 Se impone, por tanto, que alguno de los hombres que nos acompañaron durante todo el tiempo en que Jesús, el Señor, se encontraba entre nosotros, 22 desde los días en que Juan bautizaba hasta que fue arrebatado de nuestro lado, se agregue a nuestro grupo para ser con nosotros testigo de su resurrección.
23 Así que propusieron a dos: a José, llamado Barsabás, y apodado "el Justo", y a Matías. 24 Luego hicieron esta oración: “Señor, tú que conoces a todos en lo íntimo de su ser, manifiesta a cuál de estos dos has escogido 25 para que ocupe, en este ministerio apostólico, el puesto del que renegó Judas para irse al lugar que le correspondía”. 26 A continuación echaron suertes, y le tocó a Matías, quien fue agregado al grupo de los otros once apóstoles.
Acts 1
Good News Translation
1 (A)Dear Theophilus:
In my first book I wrote about all the things that Jesus did and taught from the time he began his work 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven. Before he was taken up, he gave instructions by the power of the Holy Spirit to the men he had chosen as his apostles. 3 For forty days after his death he appeared to them many times in ways that proved beyond doubt that he was alive. They saw him, and he talked with them about the Kingdom of God. 4 (B)And when they came together,[a] he gave them this order: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift I told you about, the gift my Father promised. 5 (C)John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Jesus Is Taken Up to Heaven
6 When the apostles met together with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time give the Kingdom back to Israel?”
7 Jesus said to them, “The times and occasions are set by my Father's own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be. 8 (D)But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 (E)After saying this, he was taken up to heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10 They still had their eyes fixed on the sky as he went away, when two men dressed in white suddenly stood beside them 11 and said, “Galileans, why are you standing there looking up at the sky? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.”
Judas' Successor
12 Then the apostles went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is about half a mile away from the city. 13 (F)They entered the city and went up to the room where they were staying: Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Patriot, and Judas son of James. 14 They gathered frequently to pray as a group, together with the women and with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.
15 A few days later there was a meeting of the believers, about a hundred and twenty in all, and Peter stood up to speak. 16 “My friends,” he said, “the scripture had to come true in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, made a prediction about Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 Judas was a member of our group, for he had been chosen to have a part in our work.”
(18 (G)With the money that Judas got for his evil act he bought a field, where he fell to his death; he burst open and all his insides spilled out. 19 All the people living in Jerusalem heard about it, and so in their own language they call that field Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)
20 (H)“For it is written in the book of Psalms,
‘May his house become empty;
may no one live in it.’
It is also written,
‘May someone else take his place of service.’
21-22 (I)“So then, someone must join us as a witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. He must be one of the men who were in our group during the whole time that the Lord Jesus traveled about with us, beginning from the time John preached his message of baptism[b] until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven.”
23 So they proposed two men: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas (also known as Justus), and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen 25 to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas, who left to go to the place where he belongs.” 26 Then they drew lots to choose between the two men, and the one chosen was Matthias, who was added to the group of eleven apostles.
La Palabra, (versión española) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España
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