^27 [a]and ^(A)you will bear witness also, because you have been with Me ^(B)from the beginning.

²¹ Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that ^(A)the Lord Jesus went in and out ^[a]among us— ^22 (B)beginning ^[b]with the baptism of John until the day that He ^(C)was taken up from us—one of these must become a ^(D)witness with us of His resurrection.” ²³ And they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and ^(E)Matthias. ²⁴ And they ^(F)prayed and said, “You, Lord, ^(G)who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen ²⁵ to take the place of ^(H)this ministry and ^(I)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” ²⁶ And they ^[c](J)cast lots for them, and the lot fell ^[d]to ^(K)Matthias; and he was ^[e]added to ^(L)the eleven apostles.