Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven
1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. 4On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5For John baptized with1:5 Or in water, but in a few days you will be baptized with1:5 Or in the Holy Spirit.”
6Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
10They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 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.”
Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas
12Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk1:12 That is, about 5/8 mile or about 1 kilometer from the city. 13When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room 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. 14They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) 16and said, “Brothers and sisters,1:16 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 6:3; 11:29; 12:17; 16:40; 18:18, 27; 21:7, 17; 28:14, 15. the Scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17He was one of our number and shared in our ministry.”
18(With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20“For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:
“ ‘May his place be deserted;
let there be no one to dwell in it,’1:20 Psalm 69:25
and,
“ ‘May another take his place of leadership.’1:20 Psalm 109:8
21Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen 25to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
Jesusca Diospaj Espiritutami cachashca
1Cʼuyashca Teófilo, Jesús tucui imallata rurashcatapish, yachachishcatapish ñami sarunman punta quillcapi huillashpa cacharcani. 2Jesusca, Paita jahua pachaman apana punllacamami, chai tucuitaca rurashca. Shinallataj jucha illaj Espíritu yuyaita cujpimi, huillagrichun Pai agllashpa mingashcacunatapish, imalla ruranata yachachishpa saquishca. 3Paicunamanmi Jesusca, llaquita apashpa huañushca qʼuipa causarishpaca, Pai causacushcatataj alli yachachun, chuscu chunga punllacama, cutin cutin ricurirca. Chai punllacunapica Dios mandacunmantapish ashtahuanmi yachachirca. 4Paicunahuan tandalla cashparajmi cashna nishpa mandashca:
—Jerusalenmantaca, amaraj maiman ringuichijchu. Ñuca sarun huillashca shinallataj, ñuca Yaya cachasha nishca Paipaj Espíritu shamungacama, caipi shuyanguichijlla. 5Juanca yacullahuanmi bautiźarca, ashtahuanpish cancunaca asha punllacuna qʼuipaca, jucha illaj Espirituhuanmi bautiźashca canguichij— nircami.
6Chashna nijpimi, chaipi tandanacushcacunaca:
—Apunchij Jesús, ¿cunanllatajchu cai llajtataca Israelcunallataj mandachun cugringui?— nishpa tapurcacuna.
7Chashna nijpi, Jesusca cashnami nirca:
—Chaitaca, ñuca Yayallamari yachan. Cancunaca, ima huata, ima punlla Pai chaita ruranataca mana yachanachu canguichij. 8Shina cajpipish jucha illaj Espíritu shamushpami, cancunamanca ñucamanta huillai tucunata cunga. Chaimantami Jerusalenpi, tucui Judeapi, tucui Samariapi, tucui caru llajtacunapipish ñucamanta huillagringuichij— nircami.
9Chashna nishca qʼuipami, paicuna ricucujpi, Jesustaca jahua pachaman huichi aparca. Chaimantaca, pʼuyuhuan pacajpimi, ña mana ricui tucurcacuna. 10Jesús chashna rijta paicuna huichilla ricuracujpica, yurajlla churanata churarishca ishqui runacunaca, ñapish paicunapaj ñaupajpi shayarircallami.
11Paicunaca:
—Galilea runacuna, ¿ima nishpataj huichilla chaparacunguichijlla? Cancunapajmanta jahua pachaman apashca cai Jesusllatajmi tigramunga. Ima shinami rijta ricurcanguichij, chashnallatajmi tigramunga— nircacunami.
Matiastami Judaspaj randi agllashcacuna
12Chai qʼuipami Olivos urcumantaca, Jerusalenman tigramurcacuna. Chai urcuca, Jerusalenmantaca shuj kilómetro shinallapimi. 13Ña Jerusalenman chayashpaca, paicuna poźacushca huasi altibajomanmi huichiyarcacuna. Paicunaca Pedro, Jacobo, Juan, Andrés, Felipe, Tomás, Bartolomé, Mateo, Alfeopaj churi Jacobo, Zelote nishca Simón, Jacobopaj huauqui Judaspishmi carcacuna. 14Tucui paicunami huarmicunahuanpish, Jesuspaj mama Mariahuanpish, Paipaj huauquicunahuanpish, Diostaca tucui shunguhuan shuj yuyailla mañaracurcacuna.
15Chai punllacunapi Jesusta crijcunaca, patsaj ishqui chunga shinami tandanacushca carca. Chaicunapaj chaupipimi, Pedroca shayarishpa cashna nirca: 16«Huauquicuna, jucha illaj Espiritumi, Jesusta japinaman shamujcunata pushamuj Judasmantaca Davidta huillachishca. Chaica pajtanatajmi carca. 17Judasca, ñucanchijpurami carca, ñucanchijhuanmi huillashpa purirca. 18Chashna cashpapish pai millaita rurashpa chasquishca cullquihuanca, allpatami randirca. Chaillapitajmi uriman uma urmashpa, huijsa tugyajpi chunllullicunapish tucui tallirirca. 19Tucui Jerusalenpi causajcuna chaita yachashpami, chai allpataca paicunapaj quiquin rimaipi, Acéldama shutita churarcacuna. (Acéldama nishcaca, “Yahuar Allpa” nisha ninmi). 20Chashna tucunatami Salmos Libropica, cashna quillcashca:
“Pai causashca huasica shitashca saquirichun,
chai huasipica pi ama causachun” ninmi.
Shinallataj:
“Pai ruracushcataca shujtaj runa japichun” nicunpishmi.
21Chaipi nicushca shinallataj Jesús ñucanchijhuan cajpiraj, punllanta ñucanchijhuan purij runacuna tiyanmi. 22Paicunaca, Jesusta Juan bautiźashcamantapacha, Jesús jahua pachaman ringacamami ñucanchijhuan puricurcacuna. Jesús causarishcata ñucanchijhuan huillachunca, paicunamanta maijantapish shujta agllashunchij» nircami.
23Pedro chashna nijpica, ishquitami chʼicanchircacuna. Shujtaca, Justo nishca José Barsabasta, caishujtaca Matiastami agllarcacuna. 24Paicunamantami cashna mañarcacuna: «¡Mandaj Dioslla, Quiquinmi tucuicunapaj shunguta rijsingui! Cunanca, cai ishquimanta maijantapish Quiquin agllashcata ñucanchijman ricuchihuai. 25Quiquin agllashca runaca, huillagrichun Quiquin mingashcata ñucanchijhuan rurachun. Judasca mana caźushcamantami, pai maiman rina cashcallamantaj rirca» nishpami mañarca.
26Chashna mañashpa suerteta rurajpica, Matiaspajmi urmarca. Chaimantami Matiastaca, huillagrichun Jesús mingashca chunga shujcunahuan tandachircacuna.
