The Ascension

After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. 10 While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.(A) 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven.”(B)

United in Prayer

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they arrived, they went to the room(C) upstairs where they were staying:

Peter, John,
James, Andrew,
Philip, Thomas,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
James the son of Alphaeus,
Simon the Zealot,
and Judas the son of James.(D)

14 All these were continually united(E) in prayer,[a] along with the women, including Mary[b] the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.(F)

Matthias Chosen

15 During these days Peter stood up among the brothers[c]—the number of people who were together was about 120—and said:

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:14 Other mss add and petition
  2. Acts 1:14 Or prayer, with their wives and Mary
  3. Acts 1:15 Other mss read disciples

And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, (A)he was lifted up, and (B)a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, (C)two (D)men stood by them in (E)white robes, 11 and said, (F)“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, (G)will (H)come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

12 Then (I)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 (J)the upper room, where they were staying, (K)Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon (L)the Zealot and Judas the son of James. 14 All these (M)with one accord (N)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with (O)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and (P)his brothers.[a]

15 In those days Peter stood up among (Q)the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,

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Footnotes

  1. 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

After he said this, he was taken up(A) 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(B) stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,”(C) 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(D) in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem(E) from the hill called the Mount of Olives,(F) a Sabbath day’s walk[a] from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room(G) 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.(H) 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer,(I) along with the women(J) and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.(K)

15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:12 That is, about 5/8 mile or about 1 kilometer