Acts 1:13-26

13When they had entered the city, they went up to 1the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, 2Peter, John, 3James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, 4James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and 5Judas the 6son of 7James. 14All these 8were continually devoting themselves with one 9mind to prayer, along with 10the women, and Mary the 11mother of Jesus, and with His 12brothers.

1513At this time Peter stood up among 14the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 15people was there together), and said, 16“16Brothers, 17the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, 18who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17For he was 19counted among us and received his share in 20this ministry.” 18(Now this man 21acquired a field with 22the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. 19And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in 23their own language, that is, Field of Blood.) 20“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘24May his residence be made desolate, And may there be none living in it’; and, ‘25May another take his 26office.’ 21Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that 27the Lord Jesus went in and out 28among us-- 2229beginning 30with the baptism of John until the day that He 31was taken up from us--one of these must become a 32witness with us of His resurrection.” 23So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and 33Matthias. 24And they 34prayed and said, “You, Lord, who 35know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two You have chosen 25to 36occupy 37this ministry and 38apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26And they 3940drew lots for them, and the lot fell 41to 42Matthias; and he was added to 43the eleven apostles.