Acts 1:20

For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein! And—his overseership, let a different man take!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

19And it became known unto all them who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that that field was called, in their language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.—

21It is needful then that, of the men who companied with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out over us,

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:42and shall take other stones, and put in the place of the stones,—and, other mortar, shall he take and plaster the house.

Psalms 109:8Let his days become few, his overseership, let another take;

Luke 20:42For, David himself, saith, in [the] book of Psalms: Said the Lord, unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

Acts 1:25To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas went aside, to go his way unto his own place.

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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