Acts:1:12-26

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* Then they returned to Jerusalem , from the mount called Olivet , which is near Jerusalem , within a sabbath –day ’s journey . * And when they had come in , they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode , namely , Peter and John and James and Andrew , Philip and Thomas , Bartholomew and Matthew , James the son of Alphaeus , and Simon the zealot , and Judas the brother of James . * These all continued with one accord in prayer , with women and Mary the mother of Jesus , and his brothers . * And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren , and said , (the number of the names together was about one hundred and twenty ,) * Brethren , 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 . * For he was numbered among us , and obtained the allotment of this ministry . * Now 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 . * And 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 . * For 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 ." * Of these men , therefore , who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us , * from 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 . * And they proposed two , Joseph called Barsabbas , who was surnamed Justus , and Matthias . * And they prayed saying , Thou , Lord , who knowest the hearts of all men , show which of these two thou hast chosen * to take the part of this ministry and apostleship , from which Judas by transgression fell away , that he might go to his own place . * And they cast lots for them ; and the lot fell upon Matthias , and he was numbered with the eleven apostles .

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