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but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.</p> <a name="6" id="6"></a><p class="hdg">The Ascension<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../mark/16.htm#19">Mark 16:19-20</a>; <a href="../luke/24.htm#50">Luke 24:50-53</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But ye shall receive power after the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And while they looked steadfastly towards heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.</p> <p class="hdg">Matthias Replaces Judas</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And when they had come in, they went into an upper room, where abode 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said (the number of the names together were about a hundred and twenty,) <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Men, brethren, This scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And it was known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; so that that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell in it: and, His bishopric let another take.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Wherefore, of these men who accompanied us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Beginning from the baptism of John, to that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/1-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And they gave forth their lots; 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