1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem 7 from the mountain 8 called the Mount of Olives 9 (which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey 10 away). 1:13 When 11 they had entered Jerusalem, 12 they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter 13 and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there. 14 1:14 All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. 15 1:15 In those days 16 Peter stood up among the believers 17 (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said, 1:16 “Brothers, 18 the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through 19 David concerning Judas – who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus – 1:17 for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry.” 20 1:18 (Now this man Judas 21 acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, 22 and falling headfirst 23 he burst open in the middle and all his intestines 24 gushed out. 1:19 This 25 became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language 26 they called that field 27 Hakeldama, that is, “Field of Blood.”) 1:20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become deserted, 28 and let there be no one to live in it,’ 29 and ‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’ 30 1:21 Thus one of the men 31 who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with 32 us, 1:22 beginning from his baptism by John until the day he 33 was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.” 1:23 So they 34 proposed two candidates: 35 Joseph called Barsabbas (also called Justus) and Matthias. 1:24 Then they prayed, 36 “Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen 1:25 to assume the task 37 of this service 38 and apostleship from which Judas turned aside 39 to go to his own place.” 40 1:26 Then 41 they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; 42 so he was counted with the eleven apostles. 43