Acts 1:17

for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

In Context

16Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

18(This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas the Iscariote, who also delivered him up.

Luke 6:16[and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;

John 6:70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you the twelve? and of you one is a devil.

Acts 1:25to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.

Acts 20:24But I make no account of [my] life [as] dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.

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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