Acts 1:25
to receive the share of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
In Context
24Then they prayed, “Lord, yoʋ know the hearts of all; show us which of these two men yoʋ have chosen
26Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.
Cross References
Matthew 25:46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 27:3When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
John 13:27After Judas took the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What yoʋ are about to do, do quickly.”
Acts 1:16“Brothers, it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9:2If to others I am not an apostle, at least 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 →