Acts:1:12-26

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* Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet , which is near Jerusalem , a Sabbath day 's journey . * And when they had entered , they went up into the upper room where they were staying ; both Peter and James and John and Andrew , Philip and Thomas , Bartholomew and Matthew , James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot , and Judas the son of James . * These were continuing with one mind in prayer and petition , together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus , and with His brothers . * And in those days Peter , rising up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty ), said , * "Men , 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 ; * 'for he was numbered with us and obtained a portion in this ministry .'" * (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 . * And 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 .) * "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 . ' * Therefore , of these men who have accompanied us in every time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us , * beginning 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 ." * And they nominated two : Joseph who is called Barsabas , who was surnamed Justus , and Matthias . * And they prayed and said , "You , O Lord , knower of all hearts , show whom You have chosen of these two * to receive a portion in this ministry and apostleship , from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place ." * And they cast their lots . And the lot fell on Matthias ; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles .

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