Acts:1:12-26
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Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet ,
which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day '
s journey .
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And when they were come in ,
they went up into an upper room ,
where abode both Peter ,
and James ,
and John ,
and Andrew ,
Philip ,
and Thomas ,
Bartholomew ,
and Matthew ,
James the son of Alphaeus ,
and Simon Zelotes ,
and Judas the brother of James .
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These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication ,
with the women ,
and Mary the mother of Jesus ,
and with his brethren .
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And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples ,
and said , (
the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty ,)
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Men and brethren ,
this scripture must needs have been fulfilled ,
which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas ,
which was guide to them that took Jesus .
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For he was numbered with us ,
and had obtained part of this ministry .
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Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity ;
and falling headlong ,
he burst asunder in the midst ,
and all his bowels gushed out .
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And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem ;
insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue ,
Aceldama ,
that is to say ,
The field of blood .
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For it is written in the book of Psalms ,
Let his habitation be desolate ,
and let no man dwell therein :
and his bishoprick let another take .
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Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us ,
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Beginning from the baptism of John ,
unto that same day that he was taken up from us ,
must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection .
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And they appointed two ,
Joseph called Barsabas ,
who was surnamed Justus ,
and Matthias .
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And they prayed ,
and said ,
Thou ,
Lord ,
which knowest the hearts of all men ,
shew whether of these two thou hast chosen ,
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That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship ,
from which Judas by transgression fell ,
that he might go to his own place .
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And they gave forth their lots ;
and the lot fell upon Matthias ;
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles .