Acts 1:20

“Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live in it’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’

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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 it became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be called ‘ Akeldama’, that is, ‘Field of Blood’.)

21So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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Cross References

Luke 20:42Why David himself affirms in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: sit at my right hand

Acts 1:25to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own 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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