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The ascension of Christ. Matthias is chosen in Judas’ place.

In the former treatise (dear friend Theophilus), I have written of all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day in which he was taken up, after he through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them also he showed himself alive after his passion by many certain proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking of the kingdom of God.

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Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven

In my former book,(A) Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach(B) until the day he was taken up to heaven,(C) after giving instructions(D) through the Holy Spirit to the apostles(E) he had chosen.(F) After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them(G) over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.(H)

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