Acts 1:21-22-26 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

3. For forty days after his death he appeared to them many times in ways that proved beyond doubt that he was alive. They saw him, and he talked with them about the Kingdom of God.

4. And when they came together, he gave them this order: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift I told you about, the gift my Father promised.

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

6. When the apostles met together with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time give the Kingdom back to Israel?”

7. Jesus said to them, “The times and occasions are set by my Father's own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be.

8. But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

9. After saying this, he was taken up to heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

21-22. “So then, someone must join us as a witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. He must be one of the men who were in our group during the whole time that the Lord Jesus travelled about with us, beginning from the time John preached his message of baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven.”

23. So they proposed two men: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas (also known as Justus), and Matthias.

24. Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen

25. to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas, who left to go to the place where he belongs.”

26. Then they drew lots to choose between the two men, and the one chosen was Matthias, who was added to the group of eleven apostles.

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