Acts 1:12-26 - Matthias Chosen To Replace Judas
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey. 13 And when they had come in, they went up into an upper room, in which dwelt Peter and James, and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphasus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14 All these, with one mind, continued in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 And in those days Peter arose in the midst of the disciples, (the number of the names together was about a hundred and twenty,) and said: 16 Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus: 17 for he was numbered with us, and had been appointed to this ministry. 18 Therefore he purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it was known to all that dwelt in Jerusalem, so that the field is called, in their own language, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no one dwell in it, and, His office let another take.
21 Therefore, of these men who have associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the immersion of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, must one be appointed as a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 And they set apart two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias; 24 and praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, make known which of these two thou hast chosen, 25 that he may be appointed to this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave in their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias: and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.