borne up,
and a cloud received him out of their sight. (10)And while they were
looking intently into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them
in white apparel; (11)who also said: Men of Galilee, why stand ye
looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into
heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye saw him going into heaven.

(12)Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet,
which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey. (13)And when they
came in, they went up into the upper room, where were abiding both
Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew
and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas
the brother of James. (14)These all continued with one accord in
prayer, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

(15)And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and
said (the number of names together was about a hundred and twenty):
(16)Men, brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should be
fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before
concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus.
(17)Because he was numbered with us, and obtained the office of this
ministry.--(18)Now this man purchased a field with the wages of
iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all
his bowels gushed out. (19)And it became known to all who dwell at
Jerusalem; so that that field was called, in their own tongue,
Aceldama, that is, Field of blood.--(20)For it is written in the book
of Psalms:

Let his habitation be made desolate,
And let no one dwell therein.

And:

Let another take his office[1:20].

(21)Therefore, of these men, who accompanied us all the time that the
Lord Jesus went in and out among us, (22)beginning from John's
immersion, unto the day when he was taken up from us, must one be made
a witness with us of his resurrection.

(23)And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed
Justus, and Matthias. (24)And they prayed, saying: Thou, Lord, who
knowest the hearts of all, show which of these two thou didst choose,
(25)that he may take part in this ministry and apostleship, from which
Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own place.
(26)And they gave their lots[1:26]; and the lot fell upon Matthias;
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

II.

AND when the day of Pentecost was fully