Acts:1:12-26
Seeker Overlay ON
*
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet ,
which is from Jerusalem a sabbath (
note :)
About two miles .(:
note )
day '
s journey .
*
*
These all (
note :)
The Greek word signifies an invincible constancy and steadfastness .(:
note )
continued with It is to good purpose that this agreement is mentioned :
for those prayers are most acceptable to God which are made with agreeing minds and wills .
one accord in The disciples prayed for the sending of the Holy Spirit ,
and also to be delivered from present dangers ,
of which there were many that they were experiencing .
prayer and supplication ,
with the For it was appropriate to have the wives strengthened and encouraged who would afterwards be partakers of the dangers with their husbands .
women ,
and Mary the mother of Jesus ,
and with his With his relatives .
brethren .
*
*
*
For hee was nombred with vs ,
and had obteined felowship in this ministration .
*
Now this man (
note :)
Luke did not consider Judas '
purpose ,
but that which followed it ,
and so we used to say that a man has done himself harm ,
not that he wanted and intended to ,
but in respect of that which followed .(:
note )
purchased a field with the reward of iniquity ;
and The Greek words signify this much ,
that Judas fell down flat and was torn apart in the middle ,
with a tremendously great noise .
falling headlong ,
he burst asunder in the midst ,
and all his bowels gushed out .
*
And it is knowen vnto all the inhabitants of Hierusalem ,
in so much ,
that that field is called in their owne language ,
Aceldama ,
That is ,
the field of blood .
*
For it is written in the book of Psalms ,
Let his habitation be desolate ,
and let no man dwell therein :
and his (
note :)
His office and ministry :
David wrote these words against Doeg the King '
s herdsman :
and these words «
shepherd », «
sheep »,
and «
flock »
are used with reference to the Church office and ministry ,
so that the Church and the offices are called by these names .(:
note )
bishoprick let another take .
*
*
Beginning from the baptism of John ,
unto that same day that he was taken up (
note :)
From our company .(:
note )
from us ,
must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection .
*
*
And they praied ,
saying ,
Thou Lord ,
which knowest the hearts of all men ,
shewe whether of these two thou hast chosen ,
*
That he may take (
note :)
That he may be a member and partaker of this ministry .(:
note )
part of this ministry and apostleship ,
from which Judas by transgression Departed from ,
or fallen from :
and it is a metaphor taken from the word «
way »:
for callings are signified by the name of «
ways »
with the Hebrews .
fell ,
that he might go to his own place .
*
Then they gaue foorth their lottes :
and the lotte fell on Matthias ,
and hee was by a common consent counted with the eleuen Apostles .
![[pBiblx2]](/img/pbiblx2_logo3.png){kind=logo}