1 E l primer relato que escribí, Teófilo, trató de todo lo que Jesús comenzó a hacer y a enseñar,

In the former account, O Theophilus, I made dealing with all the things which Jesus began to do and to teach

2 h asta el día en que fue recibido arriba, después de que por el Espíritu Santo había dado instrucciones a los apóstoles que había escogido.

Until the day when He ascended, after He through the Holy Spirit had instructed and commanded the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen.

3 A éstos también, después de su padecimiento, se presentó vivo con muchas pruebas convincentes, apareciéndoseles durante cuarenta días y hablándoles de lo concerniente al reino de Dios.

To them also He showed Himself alive after His passion (His suffering in the garden and on the cross) by many convincing demonstrations, appearing to them during forty days and talking about the things of the kingdom of God.

4 Y reuniéndolos, les mandó que no salieran de Jerusalén, sino que esperaran la promesa del Padre: La cual, les dijo, oísteis de mí;

And while being in their company and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised, Of which you have heard Me speak.

5 p ues Juan bautizó con agua, pero vosotros seréis bautizados con el Espíritu Santo dentro de pocos días. La ascensión

For John baptized with water, but not many days from now you shall be baptized with ( placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.

6 E ntonces los que estaban reunidos, le preguntaban, diciendo: Señor, ¿restaurarás en este tiempo el reino a Israel?

So when they were assembled, they asked Him, Lord, is this the time when You will reestablish the kingdom and restore it to Israel?

7 Y El les dijo: No os corresponde a vosotros saber los tiempos ni las épocas que el Padre ha fijado con su propia autoridad;

He said to them, It is not for you to become acquainted with and know what time brings or fixed years and seasons (their critical niche in time), which the Father has appointed (fixed and reserved) by His own choice and authority and personal power.

8 p ero recibiréis poder cuando el Espíritu Santo venga sobre vosotros; y me seréis testigos en Jerusalén, en toda Judea y Samaria, y hasta los confines de la tierra.

But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.

9 D espués de haber dicho estas cosas, fue elevado mientras ellos miraban, y una nube le recibió y le ocultó de sus ojos.

And when He had said this, even as they were looking, He was caught up, and a cloud received and carried Him away out of their sight.

10 Y estando mirando fijamente al cielo mientras El ascendía, aconteció que se presentaron junto a ellos dos varones en vestiduras blancas,

And while they were gazing intently into heaven as He went, behold, two men in white robes suddenly stood beside them,

11 q ue les dijeron: Varones galileos, ¿por qué estáis mirando al cielo? Este mismo Jesús, que ha sido tomado de vosotros al cielo, vendrá de la misma manera, tal como le habéis visto ir al cielo. En el aposento alto

Who said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into heaven? This same Jesus, Who was caught away and lifted up from among you into heaven, will return in the same way in which you saw Him go into heaven.

12 E ntonces regresaron a Jerusalén desde el monte llamado de los Olivos, que está cerca de Jerusalén, camino de un día de reposo.

Then went back to Jerusalem from the hill called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey (three-quarters of a mile) away.

13 C uando hubieron entrado en la ciudad, subieron al aposento alto donde estaban hospedados, Pedro, Juan, Jacobo y Andrés, Felipe y Tomás, Bartolomé y Mateo, Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, Simón el Zelote y Judas, hijo de Jacobo.

And when they had entered, they mounted to the upper room where they were '> indefinitely] staying—Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.

14 T odos éstos estaban unánimes, entregados de continuo a la oración junto con las mujeres, y con María la madre de Jesús, y con los hermanos de El. La suerte de Judas y la elección de Matías

All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

15 P or aquel tiempo Pedro se puso de pie en medio de los hermanos (un grupo como de ciento veinte personas estaba reunido allí), y dijo:

Now on one of those days Peter arose among the brethren, the whole number of whom gathered together was about a hundred and twenty.

16 H ermanos, tenía que cumplirse la Escritura en que por boca de David el Espíritu Santo predijo acerca de Judas, el que se hizo guía de los que prendieron a Jesús.

Brethren, he said, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold by the lips of David, about Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.

17 P orque era contado entre nosotros y recibió parte en este ministerio.

For he was counted among us and received his portion in this ministry.

18 ( Este, pues, con el precio de su infamia adquirió un terreno, y cayendo de cabeza se reventó por el medio, y todas sus entrañas se derramaron.

Now this man obtained a piece of land with the reward for his treachery and wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his intestines poured forth.

19 Y esto llegó al conocimiento de todos los que habitaban en Jerusalén, de manera que aquel terreno se llamó en su propia lengua Acéldama, es decir, campo de sangre.)

And all the residents of Jerusalem became acquainted with the facts, so that they called the piece of land in their own dialect—Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.

20 P ues en el libro de los Salmos está escrito: Que sea hecha desierta su morada, y no haya quien habite en ella; y: Que otro tome su cargo.

For in the book of Psalms it is written, Let his place of residence become deserted and gloomy, and let there be no one to live in it; and, Let another take his position or overseership.

21 P or tanto, es necesario que de los hombres que nos han acompañado todo el tiempo que el Señor Jesús vivió entre nosotros,

So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22 c omenzando desde el bautismo de Juan, hasta el día en que de entre nosotros fue recibido arriba, uno sea constituido testigo con nosotros de su resurrección.

From the baptism of John at the outset until the day when He was taken up from among us—one of these men must join with us and become a witness to testify to His resurrection.

23 P resentaron a dos: a José, llamado Barsabás (al que también llamaban Justo) y a Matías.

And they accordingly proposed (nominated) two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24 Y habiendo orado, dijeron: Tú, Señor, que conoces el corazón de todos, muéstra nos a cuál de estos dos has escogido

And they prayed and said, You, Lord, Who know all hearts ( their thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, purposes, and endeavors), indicate to us which one of these two You have chosen

25 p ara ocupar este ministerio y apostolado, del cual Judas se desvió para irse al lugar que le correspondía.

To take the place in this ministry and receive the position of an apostle, from which Judas fell away and went astray to go to his own place.

26 E charon suertes y la suerte cayó sobre Matías, y fue contado con los once apóstoles.

And they drew lots, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to and counted with the eleven apostles (special messengers).