Acts 1:21

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

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In The King James Version

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

In Context

20As 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.”

22from the time John was baptizing up until the day Jesus was taken up to heaven from us. One of these must be chosen to join together with us as we witness, giving evidence of Jesus' resurrection.”

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Cross References

Numbers 27:17who will tell them what to do and show them where to go, so that the people of the Lord won't be like sheep without a shepherd.”

2 Samuel 5:2Previously when Saul was our king, you were the one who led the Israelite army into battle. The Lord told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be their ruler.’”

Luke 10:1After this, the Lord appointed seventy other disciples, and sent them in pairs to every town and place that he planned to visit.

John 15:27You will also give evidence about me because you were with me from the beginning.”

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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