12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is on a Sabbath day near Jerusalem.


13 And when they were come, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were, Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, and Philip, and Thomas, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.


14 And they were all with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

15 And it came to pass in those days, that Peter stood and talked with the brethren, about an hundred and twenty.


16 Brethren, the scripture must have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake by David concerning Judas, which was the leader of those who betrayed Jesus.


17 For he was numbered with us, and was partakers of the ministry


18 This man bought a field with the earnings of unrighteousness, and fell on his face, and his belly was rent, and all his bowels came out.


19 And this was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, until the name of the field was called in their language Achladmah, which is, the field of blood.


20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his house be desolate, and let no man dwell in it, and let another take his place.

21 But of those who were with us at all times, when the Lord Jesus came and went among us.


22 From the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us, it would be good for one of them to be a witness for us in his resurrection.


23 And they set up two men, Joseph of Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.


24 And he prayed, and said, Lord, who knoweth the hearts of all men, shew me which of them thou hast chosen.


25 To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, which Judas left in lawlessness, to go to his own place.


26 And they laid slip for them, and the name of Matthias came out. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.