Acts 1:17

because he was numbered among us and received the lot of this ministry.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Men, brethren, it behooved the scripture which the Holy Ghost predicted through the mouth of David concerning Judas, the one becoming leader to those arresting Jesus, to be fulfilled;

18Then indeed he purchased a field by the reward of iniquity, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels burst out;

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Cross References

Matthew 10:4Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, the one also having betrayed Him.

Luke 6:16and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became His betrayer.

John 6:70Jesus responded to them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is devilish?

Acts 1:25to receive the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas departed to go into his own place.

Acts 20:24But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

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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