Acts 1:17

He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16“Brothers, this Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

18(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

Luke 6:16Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

John 6:70Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

Acts 1:25to receive a portion in this ministry and apostleship that Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course with joy and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.

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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