Israel at Mount Sinai

19 On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they ^(A)came into the wilderness of Sinai. ² They set out from ^(B)Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before ^(C)the mountain, ³ while ^(D)Moses went up to God. ^(E)The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: ^4 (F)‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how ^(G)I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. ⁵ Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be ^(H)my treasured possession among all peoples, for ^(I)all the earth is mine; ⁶ and you shall be to me a ^(J)kingdom of priests and ^(K)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”

⁴ And while staying^[a] with them ^(A)he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; ⁵ for ^(B)John baptized with water, ^(C)but you will be baptized ^(D)with^[b] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

The Ascension

⁶ So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, ^(E)will you at this time ^(F)restore the kingdom to Israel?” ⁷ He said to them, ^(G)“It is not for you to know ^(H)times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. ⁸ But you will receive ^(I)power ^(J)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and ^(K)you will be ^(L)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and ^(M)Samaria, and ^(N)to the end of the earth.”