Acts 1
New Living Translation
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
1 In my first book[a] I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit. 3 During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.
4 Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. 5 John baptized with[b] water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
The Ascension of Jesus
6 So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
7 He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. 10 As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”
Matthias Replaces Judas
12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.[c] 13 When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying.
Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the zealot), and Judas (son of James). 14 They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
15 During this time, when about 120 believers[d] were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them. 16 “Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David. 17 Judas was one of us and shared in the ministry with us.”
18 (Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines. 19 The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)
20 Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.’[e]
21 “So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus— 22 from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.”
23 So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24 Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen 25 as an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.
Mga Gawa 1
Magandang Balita Biblia
1 Mahal kong Teofilo,
Sa(A) aking unang aklat ay isinalaysay ko ang lahat ng ginawa at itinuro ni Jesus buhat sa pasimula 2 hanggang sa araw na siya'y umakyat sa langit. Bago siya umakyat, sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng Espiritu Santo ay nag-iwan siya ng mga bilin sa kanyang mga apostol na kanyang hinirang. 3 Sa loob ng apatnapung araw pagkatapos ng kanyang pagkamatay, nagpakita siya sa kanila at sa pamamagitan ng maraming katibayan ay pinatunayan niyang siya'y buháy. Nagturo siya sa kanila tungkol sa paghahari ng Diyos. 4 Samantalang(B) siya'y kasama pa nila, pinagbilinan sila ni Jesus, “Huwag muna kayong aalis sa Jerusalem. Sa halip, hintayin ninyo roon ang ipinangako ng Ama na sinabi ko na sa inyo. 5 Si(C) Juan ay nagbautismo sa tubig, ngunit di magtatagal at babautismuhan kayo sa Espiritu Santo.”
Ang Pag-akyat ni Jesus sa Langit
6 Nang magkatipon si Jesus at ang mga alagad, nagtanong sila kay Jesus, “Panginoon, itatatag na po ba ninyong muli ang kaharian ng Israel?”
7 Sumagot si Jesus, “Ang mga panahon at pagkakataon ay itinakda ng Ama sa kanyang sariling kapangyarihan, at hindi na kailangan pang malaman ninyo kung kailan iyon. 8 Subalit(D) tatanggap kayo ng kapangyarihan pagbaba sa inyo ng Espiritu Santo, at kayo'y magiging mga saksi ko sa Jerusalem, sa buong Judea at sa Samaria, at hanggang sa dulo ng daigdig.”
9 Pagkasabi(E) nito, si Jesus ay iniakyat sa langit habang ang mga alagad ay nakatingin sa kanya, at natakpan siya ng ulap.
10 Habang sila'y nakatitig sa langit at siya'y iniaakyat, may dalawang lalaking nakaputi na lumitaw sa tabi nila. 11 Sabi nila, “Kayong mga taga-Galilea, bakit kayo nakatayo rito at nakatingin sa langit? Itong si Jesus na umakyat sa langit ay magbabalik gaya ng nakita ninyong pag-akyat niya.”
Ang Kapalit ni Judas
12 Nagbalik sa Jerusalem ang mga apostol buhat sa Bundok ng mga Olibo, na halos isang kilometro ang layo sa lungsod. 13 Pagdating(F) sa bahay na kanilang tinutuluyan, umakyat sila sa silid sa itaas. Sila ay sina Pedro, Juan, Santiago, Andres, Felipe, Tomas, Bartolome, Mateo, si Santiago na anak ni Alfeo, si Simon na Makabayan, at si Judas na anak ni Santiago. 14 Lagi silang nagsasama-sama upang manalangin kasama ang mga babae at si Maria na ina ni Jesus, gayundin ang mga kapatid ni Jesus.
15 Makalipas ang ilang araw, nang nagkakatipon ang may isandaan at dalawampung mga kapatid, tumayo sa harap nila si Pedro at nagsalita, 16 “Mga kapatid, kailangang matupad ang sinasabi sa Kasulatan na ipinahayag ng Espiritu Santo sa pamamagitan ni David tungkol kay Judas na nanguna sa mga dumakip kay Jesus. 17 Si Judas ay kabilang sa amin at naging kasama namin sa paglilingkod.”
18 Ang(G) kabayaran sa kanyang pagtataksil ay ibinili niya ng lupa. Doon siya nahulog nang patiwarik at sumabog ang kanyang tiyan at lumabas ang kanyang bituka. 19 Nabalita iyon sa buong Jerusalem, kaya nga't ang lupang iyon ay tinawag na Akeldama sa kanilang wika, na ang kahulugan ay Bukid ng Dugo.
20 Sinabi(H) pa ni Pedro,
“Nasusulat sa Aklat ng mga Awit,
‘Ang tirahan niya'y tuluyang layuan,
at huwag nang tirhan ninuman.’
Nasusulat din,
‘Gampanan ng iba ang kanyang
tungkulin.’
21-22 “Kaya't(I) dapat pumili ng isang makakasama namin bilang saksi sa muling pagkabuhay ni Jesus. Kailangang siya'y isa sa mga kasa-kasama namin sa buong panahong kasama kami ng Panginoong Jesus, mula nang bautismuhan ni Juan si Jesus hanggang sa siya ay iniakyat sa langit.”
23 Kaya't iminungkahi nila ang dalawang lalaki, si Matias at si Jose na tinatawag na Barsabas, na kilala rin sa pangalang Justo. 24 Pagkatapos, sila'y nanalangin, “Panginoon, alam ninyo kung ano ang nasa puso ng lahat ng tao. Ipakita po ninyo sa amin kung sino sa dalawang ito ang inyong pinili 25 upang maglingkod bilang apostol kapalit ni Judas na tumalikod sa kanyang tungkulin nang siya'y pumunta sa lugar na nararapat sa kanya.”
26 Nagpalabunutan sila at si Matias ang napili. Kaya't siya ay idinagdag sa labing-isang apostol.
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