The Acts 1:21-22-26 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

3. For forty days after Jesus had suffered and died, he proved in many ways that he had been raised from death. He appeared to his apostles and spoke to them about God's kingdom.

4. While he was still with them, he said:Don't leave Jerusalem yet. Wait here for the Father to give you the Holy Spirit, just as I told you he has promised to do.

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

6. While the apostles were still with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, are you now going to give Israel its own king again?”

7. Jesus said to them, “You don't need to know the time of those events that only the Father controls.

8. But the Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power. Then you will tell everyone about me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and everywhere in the world.”

9. After Jesus had said this and while they were watching, he was taken up into a cloud. They could not see him,

21-22. So we need someone else to help us tell others that Jesus has been raised from death. He must also be one of the men who was with us from the very beginning. He must have been with us from the time the Lord Jesus was baptized by John until the day he was taken to heaven.

23. Two men were suggested: one of them was Joseph Barsabbas, known as Justus, and the other was Matthias.

24. Then they all prayed, “Lord, you know what everyone is like! Show us the one you have chosen

25. to be an apostle and to serve in place of Judas, who got what he deserved.”

26. They drew names, and Matthias was chosen to join the group of the eleven apostles.

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