20“Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live in it’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23So they nominated two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24And praying they said: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, show which one of these two You have chosen