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

Вознесение Иисуса на небеса

В моем первом повествовании, Феофил, я написал обо всем, что Иисус делал и чему Он учил от начала до того дня, когда, дав через Святого Духа повеления избранным Им апостолам, Он вознесся на небеса. После Своего страдания Он представал перед этими людьми живым со многими доказательствами. Иисус являлся им в течение сорока дней и говорил о Божьем Царстве. Однажды, обедая вместе с ними[a], Он велел им не покидать Иерусалима, но ждать обещанного Отцом.

– Это то, о чем вы и слышали от Меня. Потому что Иоанн крестил водой, а вы через несколько дней будете крещены Святым Духом.

Когда ученики собрались вместе, они спросили Его:

– Господи, не настало ли время Тебе восстановить царство Израиля?[b]

Он сказал им:

– Не ваше дело знать времена и сроки, которые Отец установил Своей властью. Когда на вас сойдет Святой Дух, вы получите силу и будете Моими свидетелями в Иерусалиме, по всей Иудее, в Самарии и до края земли.

Сказав это, Он на их глазах был поднят ввысь, и облако скрыло Его от их взглядов.

10 Они пристально смотрели в небо, пока Он поднимался, как вдруг рядом с ними оказались два человека в белых одеждах.

11 – Галилеяне, – сказали они, – что вы стоите и смотрите в небо? Этот Иисус, Который был взят от вас в небеса, придет точно таким же образом, каким вы видели Его возносящимся.

Избрание нового апостола вместо Иуды(A)

12 После этого они возвратились в Иерусалим с горы, называемой Оливковой, которая находится на расстоянии субботнего пути[c] от Иерусалима. 13 Придя, они поднялись в верхнюю комнату и там оставались – Петр и Иоанн, Иаков и Андрей, Филипп и Фома, Варфоломей и Матфей, Иаков, сын Алфея, Симон Зилот и Иуда, сын Иакова. 14 Все они единодушно пребывали в молитве. С ними были и несколько женщин, а также мать Иисуса Мария[d] и Его братья.

15 В те дни Петр встал посреди верующих (в собрании было около ста двадцати человек) 16 и сказал:

– Братья, должно было исполниться Писание, где Святой Дух предсказал через Давида об Иуде, который вел тех, кто шел арестовать Иисуса. 17 Иуда был одним из нас и принимал участие в нашем служении. 18 (На деньги, полученные за совершенное им зло, он купил поле[e], но, упав вниз головой[f], он разбился, и его внутренности вывалились наружу. 19 Об этом узнали все жители Иерусалима и прозвали поле, на своем языке[g] Акелдама[h], то есть «Кровавое поле».) 20 Ведь в книге Псалмов написано:

«Пусть его жилище будет в запустении,
    пусть никто там больше не живет»[i]

и

«Пусть другой займет его положение»[j].

21 Поэтому нам необходимо выбрать одного из тех людей, кто сопровождал нас все то время, когда Господь Иисус был среди нас, 22 начиная от крещения Иоанна и до того дня, когда Иисус был взят от нас. Он, как и мы, должен быть свидетелем Его воскресения.

23 Предложили двоих: Иосифа, которого еще называют Варсавой или Иустом, и Матфия. 24 И помолились:

– Господи, Ты знаешь сердце каждого; укажи на одного из этих двоих, кого Ты избрал 25 на это служение: быть Твоим апостолом вместо Иуды, который ушел, куда ему суждено.

26 Потом они бросили жребий, и жребий выпал на Матфия, который и был причислен к одиннадцати апостолам.

Footnotes

  1. 1:4 Или: «Однажды, собрав их».
  2. 1:6 В те времена Израиль находился под властью римской империи, и народ надеялся, что Христос избавит их от гнета завоевателей. Но Царство, о котором возвещал Иисус, не принадлежит этому миру и устанавливается духовным путем.
  3. 1:12 То есть примерно в 1 100 метрах.
  4. 1:14 Греч.: «Мариам».
  5. 1:18 Он купил поле – имеется в виду, что поле было куплено священниками на деньги Иуды, т. е. как бы от его имени (см. Мат. 27:5-7).
  6. 1:18 Не совсем понятно, как это описание сопоставимо с тем, что записано в Мат. 27:3-10. Возможно, что после того, как Иуда повесился, оборвалась веревка (или сломалась ветка) и он рухнул на землю.
  7. 1:19 То есть на арамейском языке.
  8. 1:19 На арамейском языке «Хакал Дема».
  9. 1:20 См. Пс. 68:26.
  10. 1:20 См. Пс. 108:8.

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

In the first book, O (A)Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began (B)to do and teach, until the day when (C)he was taken up, after he (D)had given commands (E)through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. (F)He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

And while staying[a] with them (G)he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for (H)John baptized with water, (I)but you will be baptized (J)with[b] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

The Ascension

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, (K)will you at this time (L)restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, (M)“It is not for you to know (N)times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive (O)power (P)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and (Q)you will be (R)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and (S)Samaria, and (T)to the end of the earth.” And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, (U)he was lifted up, and (V)a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, (W)two (X)men stood by them in (Y)white robes, 11 and said, (Z)“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, (AA)will (AB)come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

12 Then (AC)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 (AD)the upper room, where they were staying, (AE)Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon (AF)the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these (AG)with one accord (AH)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with (AI)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and (AJ)his brothers.[c]

15 In those days Peter stood up among (AK)the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, 16 “Brothers, (AL)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, (AM)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For (AN)he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in (AO)this ministry.” 18 (Now this man (AP)acquired a field with (AQ)the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong[d] 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 (AR)in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms,

(AS)“‘May his camp become desolate,
    and let there be no one to dwell in it’;

and

(AT)“‘Let another take his office.’

21 So one of the men who have accompanied us during (AU)all the time that the Lord Jesus (AV)went in and out among us, 22 (AW)beginning from the baptism of John until the day when (AX)he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us (AY)a witness to his resurrection.” 23 And they put forward two, Joseph called (AZ)Barsabbas, who was also called (BA)Justus, and (BB)Matthias. 24 And (BC)they prayed and said, “You, Lord, (BD)who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in (BE)this ministry and (BF)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.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:4 Or eating
  2. Acts 1:5 Or in
  3. Acts 1:14 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 15
  4. Acts 1:18 Or swelling up