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until the day when he was taken up ,
after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen .
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To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs ,
appearing to them during forty days ,
and speaking of the kingdom of God .
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And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem ,
but to wait for the promise of the Father ,
which ,
he said , "
you heard from me ,
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for John baptized with water ,
but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit ."
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So when they had come together ,
they asked him , "
Lord ,
will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel ?"
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He said to them , "
It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority .
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But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you ;
and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Sama '
ria and to the end of the earth ."
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And when he had said this ,
as they were looking on ,
he was lifted up ,
and a cloud took him out of their sight .