2. Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up.
3. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
4. And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.
5. For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.
6. They therefore who were come together, asked him, saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7. But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power: