1. I produced the former account, O Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
2. until the day he was taken up, after he had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen,
3. to whom he also presented himself alive after he suffered, with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.
4. And while he was with them, he commanded them, “Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what was promised by the Father, which you heard about from me.
5. For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6. So when they had come together, they began asking him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
7. But he said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority.
8. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth.”
9. And after he had said these things, while they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their sight.
10. And as they were staring into the sky while he was departing, behold, two men in white clothing stood by them