Acts 1:15-26

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁵ And in those days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said (now the number of names that were in one place were about a hundred and twenty).

¹⁶ “You men and brothers, this Scripture, which the Holy Ghost, through David, spoke of Judas (guide to those who took Jesus), must have been fulfilled.

¹⁷ “For he was numbered with us and had obtained fellowship in this ministry.

¹⁸ “Therefore, he has purchased a field with the reward of iniquity. And when he had thrown himself down headlong, he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.

¹⁹ “And it is known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, insomuch that that field is called, in their own language, ‘Akel Dama’, which means, ‘Field of Blood’.

²⁰ “For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his house be empty, and let no one dwell therein.’ Also, ‘Let another take his position.’

²¹ “Therefore, of these men who have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

²² “beginning from the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us, one of them must be made a fellow witness of His resurrection.”

²³ And they presented two: Joseph, called Barsabas (whose surname was Justus) and Matthias.

²⁴ And they prayed, saying, “You Lord, Who knows the hearts of all, show us which of these two You have chosen,

²⁵ “so that he may take the part of this ministry and Apostleship from which Judas has gone astray to go to his own place.”

²⁶ Then they cast their lots. And the lot fell on Matthias. And he was counted with the eleven Apostles.