Acts 1:20

As it's written in the book of Psalms, “Let his home be abandoned, and no one live there,” and “Let someone else take over his position.”

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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

19Everybody who lived in Jerusalem heard about this so that the field was called in their language “Akeldama,” which means, “Field of blood.”)

21“So now we have to choose someone who has been with us the whole time that Jesus was with us,

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:42Different stones must be used to replace the ones removed, and new plaster will be needed to replaster the house.

Psalms 109:8May his life be short; let someone else take over his position.

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

Acts 1:25to replace Judas as an apostle in this ministry that he gave up to go to where he belongs.”

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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