Acts 1

1 In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,

1 提阿非羅啊，我已經作了前書，論到耶穌開頭一切所行所教訓的，

2 until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

2 直到他藉着聖靈吩咐所揀選的使徒，以後被接上升的日子為止。

3 After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

3 他受害之後，用許多的憑據將自己活活地顯給使徒看，四十天之久向他們顯現，講說上帝國的事。

4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

4 耶穌和他們聚集的時候，囑咐他們說：「不要離開耶路撒冷，要等候父所應許的，就是你們聽見我說過的。

5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

5 約翰是用水施洗，但不多幾日，你們要受聖靈的洗。」

6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

6 他們聚集的時候，問耶穌說：「主啊，你復興以色列國就在這時候嗎？」

7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

7 耶穌對他們說：「父憑着自己的權柄所定的時候、日期，不是你們可以知道的。

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

8 但聖靈降臨在你們身上，你們就必得着能力，並要在耶路撒冷、猶太全地，和撒馬利亞，直到地極，作我的見證。」

9 After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

9 說了這話，他們正看的時候，他就被取上升，有一朵雲彩把他接去，便看不見他了。

10 They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

10 當他往上去，他們定睛望天的時候，忽然有兩個人身穿白衣，站在旁邊，說：

11 “Men of Galilee,” 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 in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

11 「加利利人哪，你們為甚麼站着望天呢？這離開你們被接升天的耶穌，你們見他怎樣往天上去，他還要怎樣來。」

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

12 有一座山，名叫橄欖山，離耶路撒冷不遠，約有安息日可走的路程。當下，門徒從那裏回耶路撒冷去，

13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

13 進了城，就上了所住的一間樓房；在那裏有彼得、約翰、雅各、安得烈、腓力、多馬、巴多羅買、馬太、亞勒腓的兒子雅各、奮銳黨的西門，和雅各的兒子 猶大。

14 With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

14 這些人同着幾個婦人和耶穌的母親馬利亞，並耶穌的弟兄，都同心合意地恆切禱告。

15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,

15 那時，有許多人聚會，約有一百二十名，彼得就在弟兄中間站起來，

16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

16 說：「弟兄們！聖靈藉大衛的口，在聖經上預言領人捉拿耶穌的猶大，這話是必須應驗的。

17 He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”

17 他本來列在我們數中，並且在使徒的職任上得了一分。

18 (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

18 這人用他作惡的工價買了一塊田，以後身子仆倒，肚腹崩裂，腸子都流出來。

19 This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

19 住在耶路撒冷的眾人都知道這事，所以按着他們那裏的話給那塊田起名叫亞革大馬，就是「血田」的意思。

20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’

20 因為詩篇上寫着，說： 願他的住處變為荒場， 無人在內居住； 又說： 願別人得他的職分。

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

21 所以，主耶穌在我們中間始終出入的時候，

22 beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

22 就是從約翰施洗起，直到主離開我們被接上升的日子為止，必須從那常與我們作伴的人中立一位與我們同作耶穌復活的見證。」

23 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

23 於是選舉兩個人，就是那叫做巴撒巴，又稱呼猶士都的約瑟，和馬提亞。

24 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

24–25 眾人就禱告說：「主啊，你知道萬人的心，求你從這兩個人中，指明你所揀選的是誰，叫他得這使徒的位分。這位分猶大已經丟棄，往自己的地方去了。」

25 to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.

26 於是眾人為他們搖籤，搖出馬提亞來；他就和十一個使徒同列。