Acts 1:5-14

5John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

6So when the apostles came together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you’re going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7Jesus told them, “You don’t need to know about times or periods that the Father has determined by his own authority.

8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

9After he had said this, he was taken to heaven. A cloud hid him so that they could no longer see him.

10They were staring into the sky as he departed. Suddenly, two men in white clothes stood near them.

11They asked, “Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking at the sky? Jesus, who was taken from you to heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.”

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives. It is near Jerusalem, about half a mile away.

13When they came into the city, Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, and Judas (son of James) went to the second-story room where they were staying.

14The apostles had a single purpose as they devoted themselves to prayer. They were joined by some women, including Mary (the mother of Jesus), and they were joined by his brothers.