Acts 1:25
to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
24And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
26Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
Cross References
Psalms 109:7When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
Matthew 25:46And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 27:3When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
John 13:27And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
Acts 1:16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9:2Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
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 →