Acts 1:16-20
New King James Version
16 “Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, (A)which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, (B)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; 17 for (C)he was numbered with us and obtained a part in (D)this ministry.”
18 (E)(Now this man purchased a field with (F)the [a]wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his [b]entrails gushed out. 19 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
and,
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Acts 1:16-20
English Standard Version
16 “Brothers, (A)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, (B)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For (C)he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in (D)this ministry.” 18 (Now this man (E)acquired a field with (F)the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong[a] he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called (G)in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms,
(H)“‘May his camp become desolate,
and let there be no one to dwell in it’;
and
(I)“‘Let another take his office.’
Footnotes
- Acts 1:18 Or swelling up
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