Acts 1:12-20
New American Standard Bible
The Upper Room
12 Then they (A)returned to Jerusalem from the [a](B)mountain called [b]Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a [c]Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to (C)the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, (D)Peter, John, [d]James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, [e]James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and (E)Judas the [f]son of [g]James. 14 All these (F)were continually devoting themselves with one [h]mind to prayer, along with (G)the women, and Mary the (H)mother of Jesus, and with His (I)brothers.
15 [i]At this time Peter stood up among (J)the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 [j]people was there together), and said, 16 “[k]Brothers, (K)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, (L)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was (M)counted among us and received his share in (N)this ministry.” 18 (Now this man (O)acquired a field with (P)the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. 19 And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in (Q)their own language, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms:
‘(R)May his residence be made desolate,
And may there be none living in it’;
and,
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- Acts 1:12 Or hill
- Acts 1:12 Or Olive Grove
- Acts 1:12 2,000 cubits, or about 0.6 miles or 1 km
- Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
- Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
- Acts 1:13 Or brother
- Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
- Acts 1:14 Or purpose
- Acts 1:15 Lit In these days
- Acts 1:15 Lit names
- Acts 1:16 Lit Men, brothers
- Acts 1:20 Lit position of oversight
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