5. John baptized people with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
6. The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, is this the time for you to give the people of Israel their kingdom again?”
7. Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only one who has the authority to decide dates and times. They are not for you to know.
8. But the Holy Spirit will come on you and give you power. You will be my witnesses. You will tell people everywhere about me—in Jerusalem, in the rest of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”
9. After Jesus said this, he was lifted up into the sky. While they were watching, he went into a cloud, and they could not see him.
10. They were staring into the sky where he had gone. Suddenly two men wearing white clothes were standing beside them.
11. They said, “Men from Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus carried away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”
12. Then the apostles went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. This mountain is about a half mile from Jerusalem.
13. When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. These are the ones who were there: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Simon, the Zealot, and Judas (the son of James).
14. The apostles were all together. They were constantly praying with the same purpose. Some women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were there with the apostles.
15. After a few days there was a meeting of the believers. There were about 120 of them. Peter stood up and said,
16-17. “Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit said through David that something must happen. He was talking about Judas, one of our own group. Judas served together with us. The Spirit said that Judas would lead men to arrest Jesus.”
18. (Judas was paid money for doing this. His money was used to buy him a field. But he fell on his head, his body broke open, and all his intestines poured out.