Acts 1:12-17, 21-26 (Epistle)
- 12
- Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.
- 13
- And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
- 14
- These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
- 15
- And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
- 16
- “Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
- 17
- for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.”
- 21
- Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
- 22
- beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
- 23
- And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
- 24
- And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen
- 25
- to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.”
- 26
- And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.