Acts 1:20

For in the book of Psalms it says, Let his house be waste, and let no man be living in it: and, Let his position be taken by another.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

In Context

19And this came to the knowledge of all those who were living in Jerusalem, so that the field was named in their language, Akel-dama, or, The field of blood.)

21For this reason, of the men who have been with us all the time, while the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:42And they will take other stones and put them in place of those stones, and he will take other paste and put it on the walls of the house.

Psalms 109:8Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

Luke 20:42For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Take your seat at my right hand,

Acts 1:25To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:16-26

The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle. 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and… Read the whole commentary →

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