Acts 1:20

"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, "`Let his encampment be desolate: let there be no one to dwell there'; and "`His work let another take up.'

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

19This fact became widely known to the people of Jerusalem, so that the place received the name, in their language, of Achel-damach, which means `The Field of Blood.')

21"It is necessary, therefore, that of the men who have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us--

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Cross References

Luke 20:42Why, David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "`The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand

Acts 1:25to occupy the place in this ministry and Apostleship from which Judas through transgression fell, in order to go to 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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