Acts 1:1-26 Jesus Ascended into Heaven While Witnesses Watched

Jesus Ascended into Heaven While Witnesses Watched

Acts 1:1-26                    The Acts of the Apostles [in Smaller Chunks]

O Theophilus, I [had previously] made [the] treatise, [a.k.a. report, about] all that Jesus began to do, & teach, until the day, in which He was taken up through the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] after [Jesus] had given commandments to the apostles, whom He had chosen. [Mark 16:15-16 And Jesus said to them, You, go into all the world, & preach the Gospel to every creature. He, [who] believes & is baptized shall be saved. But he, [who doesn't believe] shall be [condemned.]

To whom, [Jesus] also [demonstrated] Himself alive, after His passion, [a.k.a. He suffered,] by many infallible, [a.k.a. undeniable,] proofs. [John 20:26-31 And after 8 days, again [Jesus'] disciples were [inside,] & Thomas with them. Then, Jesus came, the doors being shut, & stood in the [middle,] & said, Peace be to you. *Then, [Jesus said] to Thomas, Reach your finger [here,] & [see] My hands. And reach your hand [here,] & thrust it into My side. And [don't] be [without faith,] but believing. And Thomas answered & said to Him, My Lord & my God. Jesus [said] to him, Thomas, because you [have] seen Me, you [have] believed. Blessed are [those, who] haven't seen, & [still] have believed. And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, [that] are not written in this book. But these are written, [so] that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. And that believing, you might have Life through His Name.]

Being seen [by] them 40 days, & speaking of things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. [1 Corinthians 15:3-10 *For first, I delivered to you all of [what] I also received, & how Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures. And that [Jesus] was buried, & He rose again the 3rd day, according to the Scriptures. And that [Jesus] was seen [by:] Cephas, & then [by] the 12. After that, [Jesus] was seen at once, [by over] 500 brethren, of whom the greater part, [a.k.a. the majority,] remain [until] this [day,] but some [have] fallen asleep, [a.k.a. died.] After that, [Jesus] was seen [by] James, & then by all the apostles. And last of all, He was seen by me, [a.k.a. Paul, formerly called Saul,] also [like someone] born: out of due time, [a.k.a. like a child past-due.] For I am the least of the apostles, & am not [worthy] to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God, I am what I am; & His grace [that] was bestowed upon me, was not [done] in vain. But I [labored] more abundantly than all [of] them, [still] not I, but the grace of God, which was [within] me.]

And being assembled together with them, commanded them, that they shouldn't depart from Jerusalem, but [should] wait for the promise [from] the Father. *[Jesus said,] Which you have heard [from] Me. For John truly baptized with water. But you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] not many days [from now.] [Acts 2:2-4 * And suddenly a sound from heaven came there, [like] a mighty, rushing wind, & it filled all [of] the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them, cloven tongues like as [from] fire & it sat [over] each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] & began to speak with other tongues, [a.k.a. languages, like] the Spirit gave them utterance.]

Therefore, when they [had] come together, they asked [from Jesus,] saying, Lord, [will] You restore the Kingdom again to Israel, at this time? And [Jesus] said to them, It isn't for you to know the times or the seasons, [that] the Father [has] put in His Own power. But you shall receive power after the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit, has] come upon you. And you shall be [My] witnesses both in: Jerusalem, in all [of] Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] & in Samaria, & to the [furthest parts] of the earth.

And when [Jesus] had spoken these things, while they [watched,] a cloud received Him, & [Jesus] was taken up out of their sight. And while they [steadily] looked toward heaven as [Jesus] went up, [saw] 2 men stood by them in white [garments, who] also said, Why do you men of Galilee, stand gazing up into heaven? *This same Jesus, [Who] is taken up from you into heaven, shall [also] come in [similar] manner as you have seen Him go into heaven. [Revelation 1:7-8 *[Look,] He [comes] with clouds. And every eye shall see Him, & also [those, who] pierced Him. And all [families] of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen. I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the Ending, [says] the Lord, [Who] Is, [Who] Was, & [Who] Is to Come, the Almighty.]

Then, they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount called Olivet, which is a Sabbath Day's journey from Jerusalem. And when they [entered] in, they went up into an upper room, where both: Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon Zelotes, & Judas the brother of James, [lodged.] All these continued with one accord, [a.k.a. like one in agreement,] in: [prayers, petitions,] & with the women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, & with His brethren.

And [during] those days, (about 120 were together [counted] [by] names,) & Peter stood up in the [middle] of the disciples, & said, *Men & brethren, [a.k.a. fellow believers,] this Scripture [was necessary] [to] have been fulfilled. Which the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit, previously spoke through] the mouth of David *[about] Judas, [who] was [the] guide to [those, who seized] Jesus. [Psalm 41:9 *[Yes,] My Own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, [who ate] of My bread, [has] lifted up his [heels] against Me.]

For [Judas] was [counted] with us, & had obtained, [a.k.a. acquired,] part of this ministry. Now, this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity. [Matthew 27:5-10 *And [Judas threw] down the pieces of silver in the temple, & departed, & went & [hung] himself.] And the chief priests [got advice,] & bought the Potter's Field with them, to bury strangers in. [For this reason,] that field is called The Field of Blood, to this day. *Then, was fulfilled, [what] was spoken by [Jeremiah,] the prophet, saying, And they took the 30 pieces of silver, the price of Him, [Who] was valued, Whom the children [a.k.a. people,] of Israel did value; & gave them for the Potter's Field, as the Lord [directed] me.]

And falling headlong, [Judas] burst [to pieces] in the midst & all his [guts burst] out. And it was known to all [those, who lived in] Jerusalem, [to this extent,] that field is called Aceldama, in their [own language,] that is to say, The Field of Blood.

*For it is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, & let no man dwell [in it.] [Psalms 69:25 *Let their habitation be desolate, & let [no one] dwell in their tents.]

And let another take his [position.] [Psalms 109:8 *Let his days be few; & let another take his office.]

[For this reason,] these men, [who] have [accompanied] us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in & out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, to the same day [Jesus] was taken up from us.

[Someone] must be ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] to be a witness with us of [Jesus'] Resurrection. And they appointed 2, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, & Matthias.

And they prayed & said, Lord, You, [Who knows] the hearts of all men, [show which] of these 2 men You have chosen. [So] that he may take part [in] this ministry & apostleship, & go to his own place, [a.k.a. position,] from which Judas by transgression fell, [a.k.a. went astray.]

And they [cast out] their lots, & the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was [counted] with the 11 apostles.