Thematic Bible: Vacant
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Peter » statement » death of Judas » Vacant » Apostleship
And in those days, Peter, having stood up in the midst of the disciples (and there was a multitude of names at the same place, about a hundred twenty), he said Men, brothers, it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus, because he was numbered with us, and received a share of this ministry. read more.
(Indeed therefore this man obtained a field from the reward of his unrighteousness, and having become headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem, so as to call that field in their own dialect, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.) For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation become desolate, and let no man be dwelling in it, and, Let another take his office. It is necessary therefore, of the men who accompanied us during all the time during which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, having begun from the immersion of John to the day that he was taken up from us, for one of these to become a witness with us of his resurrection.
(Indeed therefore this man obtained a field from the reward of his unrighteousness, and having become headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem, so as to call that field in their own dialect, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.) For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation become desolate, and let no man be dwelling in it, and, Let another take his office. It is necessary therefore, of the men who accompanied us during all the time during which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, having begun from the immersion of John to the day that he was taken up from us, for one of these to become a witness with us of his resurrection.