1The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,
3to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.
4And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he,] `Ye did hear of me;
5because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.`
6They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, `Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?`
7and he said unto them, `It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;