Acts 1:16-26

¹⁶“Men and brothers; it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;

¹⁷‘for he was numbered with us and obtained a portion in this ministry.’ ”

¹⁸(Now this man purchased a field by means of the wages of his iniquity, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

¹⁹And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood).

²⁰“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let his homestead become desolate, and let no one dwell in it’; and, ‘May another take his office of overseer.’

²¹Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us in every time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

²²beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

²³And they nominated two: Joseph who is called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

²⁴And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, knower of all hearts, show whom You have chosen of these two

²⁵to receive a portion in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

²⁶And they cast their lots. And the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.