Acts 1:16-26

¹⁶Brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus.

¹⁷For he was numbered among us, and obtained the allotment of this ministry.

¹⁸Now this man purchased a field with the wages of the iniquity; and falling headlong he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.

¹⁹And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field is called in their own tongue, Aceldamach, that is, Field of Blood.

²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, “Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell therein;” and, “Let another take his office.”

²¹Of these men, therefore, who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

²²from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us, must one be made a witness with us of his resurrection.

²³And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

²⁴And they prayed saying, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen

²⁵to take the part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own place.

²⁶And they cast lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.