¹⁵ In those days Peter stood up among ^(A)the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, ¹⁶ “Brothers, ^(B)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, ^(C)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. ¹⁷ For ^(D)he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in ^(E)this ministry.”

²¹ So one of the men who have accompanied us during ^(A)all the time that the Lord Jesus ^(B)went in and out among us, ^22 (C)beginning from the baptism of John until the day when ^(D)he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us ^(E)a witness to his resurrection.” ²³ And they put forward two, Joseph called ^(F)Barsabbas, who was also called ^(G)Justus, and ^(H)Matthias. ²⁴ And ^(I)they prayed and said, “You, Lord, ^(J)who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen ²⁵ to take the place in ^(K)this ministry and ^(L)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” ²⁶ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.