was taken up again from us into Heaven--one should be appointed
to become a witness with us as to His resurrection."
001:023 So two names were proposed, Joseph called Bar-sabbas--
and surnamed Justus--and Matthias.
001:024 And the brethren prayed, saying, "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts
of all, show clearly which of these two Thou hast chosen
001:025 to occupy the place in this ministry and Apostleship from
which Judas through transgression fell, in order to go
to his own place."
001:026 Then they drew lots between them. The lot fell on Matthias,
and a place among the eleven Apostles was voted to him.
002:001 At length, on the day of the Harvest Festival, they had all met
in one place;
002:002 when suddenly there came from the sky a sound as of a strong
rushing blast of wind. This filled the whole house where
they were sitting;
002:003 and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing
themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person
a tongue alighted.
002:004 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak
in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them
words to utter.
002:005 Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every
part of the world.
002:006 So when this noise was heard, they came crowding together,
and were amazed because everyone heard his own language spoken.
002:007 They were beside themselves with wonder, and exclaimed,
"Are not all these speakers Galilaeans?
002:008 How then does each of us hear his own native language
spoken by them?