3 To 1these aHe also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of bthe things concerning the kingdom of God.

4 1Gathering them together, He commanded them anot to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for 2bwhat the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me;

5 for aJohn baptized with water, but you will be baptized 1with the Holy Spirit 2bnot many days from now.”

6 So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, ais it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which athe Father has fixed by His own authority;

8 but you will receive power awhen the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be bMy witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and cSamaria, and even to dthe remotest part of the earth.”

The Ascension

9 And after He had said these things, aHe was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

10 And as they were gazing intently into 1the sky while He was going, behold, atwo men in white clothing stood beside them.