Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

1 Theophilus, in the first book I wrote to you, I wrote about all the things Jesus began to do and to teach.

² He did those things until the day he was taken up to heaven. Before he went up, he gave orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

³ In many ways he proved to them that he was living again after his terrible death. For forty days they often saw him. Then he told them things about God's kingdom.

⁴ One day when he was eating with them, he told them not to leave Jerusalem. He said, `Wait here for what the Father promised you. I have told you about that promise already.

⁵ John baptised with water. But you will be baptised with the Holy Spirit when a few days have passed.'