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När de var samlade frågade de Jesus: ”Herre, är det nu du ska återupprätta Israel som kungarike?” Han svarade då: ”Det är inte er sak att veta tider och stunder som Fadern i sin makt har bestämt. Men när den heliga Anden kommer över er ska ni få kraft och ni ska vittna om mig, både i Jerusalem, i Judeen, i Samarien och över hela jorden.”

Strax efter att han sagt detta, såg de honom lyftas upp och ett moln tog honom ur deras åsyn. 10 De försökte titta upp mot himlen när han uppsteg, då plötsligt två vitklädda män stod bland dem 11 och sa: ”Ni män från Galileen, varför står ni här och tittar upp mot himlen? Denne Jesus som har tagits upp från er till himlen ska komma tillbaka på samma sätt som ni såg honom fara upp på.”

Mattias blir vald att ersätta Judas

(Matt 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luk 6:14-16)

12 De återvände då till Jerusalem från det berg som kallas Olivberget och som ligger en sabbatsväg[a] från staden. 13 När de kom fram, gick de upp till det rum på andra våningen där de brukade hålla till. Det var Petrus, Johannes, Jakob, Andreas, Filippos, Tomas, Bartolomaios, Matteus, Jakob, son till Alfaios, Simon seloten[b], och Judas, son till Jakob. 14 Alla dessa höll ihop och bad ständigt tillsammans, så också flera kvinnor, Maria, Jesus mor och Jesus bröder.

15 En gång under dessa dagar när omkring 120 troende var samlade, reste sig Petrus upp bland dem och sa: 16 ”Mina syskon, det som var förutsagt i Skriften skulle gå i uppfyllelse,[c] som den heliga Anden meddelade genom David om Judas, han som vägledde dem som grep Jesus. 17 Han var en av oss med samma uppdrag som vi. 18 (Men för de pengar han fick för sitt brott köpte han en åker och där föll han framstupa så att hans kropp sprack och inälvorna rann ut. 19 Hela Jerusalems invånare fick kännedom om det, och platsen kallades på deras eget språk Akeldamak som betyder ’Blodsåkern’.) 20 Det står nämligen i Psaltaren:

’Låt hans hem stå öde
    låt ingen mer bo där’,

och:

’Låt en annan ta hans tjänst.’ [d]

21 Därför måste nu någon annan som har varit med oss under hela den tid då Herren Jesus kom och gick mitt ibland oss, 22 från det att han döptes av Johannes till den dag då han togs upp till himlen, någon av dem måste tillsammans med oss vittna om hans uppståndelse.”

23 Man föreslog då två män: Josef Barsabbas som också kallades Justus och Mattias. 24 Sedan bad de: ”Herre, du känner allas hjärtan. Visa oss vilken av de här två som du har utvalt 25 till denna tjänst som apostel istället för Judas som svek sitt uppdrag och har gått till den plats där han hör hemma.”

26 Sedan kastade de lott som föll på Mattias och han blev vald till apostel tillsammans med de elva.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:12 Man fick färdas en knapp kilometer på sabbaten.
  2. 1:13 Selot betyder ivrare. Antingen var Simon ivrig till sin läggning eller så hade tillhört han ”seloterna”, ett politiskt parti som ville göra uppror mot romarna. Eller: den ivrige
  3. 1:16 Förutsägelsen är citerad i v. 20.
  4. 1:20 Se Ps 69:26; 109:8; i det första citatet finns små skillnader till psaltartexten.

And at yechidus, having come together, they were asking him saying, "Adoneinu, is it at this time that You are restoring the Malchut Hashem to Am Yisroel?"

But he said to them, "It is not for you to have da’as of the itim (times) or moadim (seasons) which [Elohim] HaAv has set by His own samchut (authority). [Dt 29:29; Ps 107:13]

"But you will receive ko’ach when the Ruach Hakodesh has come upon you, and you all will be the Eidus (the Witness) of me, in Yerushalayim, and in all Yehudah, and Shomron and as far as ad ketzeh ha’aretz."

And having said these things, while they were looking on, in an aliyah ascent to Shomayim, Moshiach was taken up; and an anan (cloud) took him away from their eyes.

10 And as they were gazing intently into Shomayim, while Moshiach was going—hinei—two beings, enrobed in white, had been present with them.

11 Also, these said, "Men of the Galil, why do you stand looking into Shomayim? This Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, the one having been taken up from you into Shomayim, will also come again in like manner as you saw him going into Shomayim."

12 Then they returned to Yerushalayim from Har HaZeytim, which from Yerushalayim is a Shabbos walk.

13 And when they entered, they went up to the aliyyah where they were staying, that is, Kefa and Yochanan and Ya’akov and Andrew and Philippos and T’oma and Bar-Talmai and Mattityahu and Ya’akov Ben Chalfai and Shimon the Zealot and Yehudah Ben Ya’akov.

14 These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to tefillah, with the nashim and with Miryam the Em of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and with his achim.

15 And at this time, having stood up, Kefa, in the midst of the Achim b’Moshiach (there were 120 persons in the place)

16 —Said, "Achim b’Moshiach, the Kitvei Hakodesh had to be fulfilled, which the Ruach Hakodesh foretold through the peh of Dovid Hamelech concerning Yehudah, who became a guide to the ones arresting Yehoshua.

17 "For he had been numbered among us, and he received his ministry in the Messianic avodas kodesh of the Moshiach’s Shlichim.

18 (Now this man, therefore, acquired a sadeh out of the sachar [reward] of his peysha and, having fallen headlong, he plotst [burst] open in the middle and all the inward parts of him were poured out.

19 And this became known to all the ones inhabiting Yerushalayim, so that the sadeh [field] became known in their language as 'Akeldama’‖that is 'Sadeh of Dahm.')

20 "For it has been written in the Sefer Tehillim, "TEHI the place of him NESHAMMAH (one being deserted)... V’AL YEHI YOSHEV" ("May his place be deserted and let him not be the one dwelling in it": TEHILLIM 69:26) and "PEKUDATO YIKACH ACHER" ("his place of leadership may another take". TEHILLIM 109:8)

21 "It is necessary, therefore, that one of the anashim who accompanied us during all the time in which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua went in and went out among us,

22 "Beginning from the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan until the day when Moshiach was taken up from us—one of these should become Eidus (Witness) with us to the Techiyas HaMoshiach."

23 And they put forward two anashim, Yosef Bar-Sabba, also called Justus, and Mattityahu.

24 And having davened, they said, "Adonoi, you have da’as of the levavot of Kol B’nei Adam. Therefore, show which of these two is your bechirah [1Sm 14:41]

25 "To take the place of this avodas kodesh ministry and Shlichus from which Yehudah turned aside to go to his own place."

26 And they drew lots, and the lot fell to Mattityahu, and he was numbered with the Achad Asar of Moshiach’s Shlichim. [T.N. Lukas wrote this work around 63 C.E., near the time of his awaiting the first hearing of Rav Sha’ul before Nero in Rome.]

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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.

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