10. They were staring into the sky where he had gone. Suddenly two men wearing white clothes were standing beside them.
11. They said, “Men from Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus carried away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”
12. Then the apostles went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. This mountain is about a half mile from Jerusalem.
13. When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. These are the ones who were there: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Simon, the Zealot, and Judas (the son of James).
14. The apostles were all together. They were constantly praying with the same purpose. Some women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were there with the apostles.
15. After a few days there was a meeting of the believers. There were about 120 of them. Peter stood up and said,
18. (Judas was paid money for doing this. His money was used to buy him a field. But he fell on his head, his body broke open, and all his intestines poured out.
19. And all the people of Jerusalem learned about this. That is why they named that field Akeldama, which in their language means “field of blood.”)
20. Peter said, “In the book of Psalms, this is written about Judas: ‘People should not go near his land; no one should live there.’ Psalm 69:25 And it is also written: ‘Let another man have his work.’ Psalm 109:8