Acts 1:12-2:13

English Standard Version

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

¹² Then ^(A)they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. ¹³ And when they had entered, they went up to ^(B)the upper room, where they were staying, ^(C)Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon ^(D)the Zealot and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ All these ^(E)with one accord ^(F)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with ^(G)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and ^(H)his brothers.^[a]

¹⁵ In those days Peter stood up among ^(I)the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, ¹⁶ “Brothers, ^(J)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, ^(K)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. ¹⁷ For ^(L)he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in ^(M)this ministry.” ¹⁸ (Now this man ^(N)acquired a field with ^(O)the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong^[b] he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. ¹⁹ And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called ^(P)in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) ²⁰ “For it is written in the Book of Psalms,

and

²¹ So one of the men who have accompanied us during ^(S)all the time that the Lord Jesus ^(T)went in and out among us, ^22 (U)beginning from the baptism of John until the day when ^(V)he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us ^(W)a witness to his resurrection.” ²³ And they put forward two, Joseph called ^(X)Barsabbas, who was also called ^(Y)Justus, and ^(Z)Matthias. ²⁴ And ^(AA)they prayed and said, “You, Lord, ^(AB)who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen ²⁵ to take the place in ^(AC)this ministry and ^(AD)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” ²⁶ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

2 When ^(AE)the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like ^(AF)a mighty rushing wind, and ^(AG)it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³ And divided tongues ^(AH)as of fire appeared to them and rested^[c] on each one of them. ⁴ And they were all ^(AI)filled with the Holy Spirit and began ^(AJ)to speak in other tongues ^(AK)as the Spirit gave them utterance.

⁵ Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And ^(AL)at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. ⁷ And ^(AM)they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking ^(AN)Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? ⁹ Parthians and ^(AO)Medes and ^(AP)Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, ¹¹ both Jews and ^(AQ)proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” ¹² And ^(AR)all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” ¹³ But others ^(AS)mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”