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,

²¹ “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, ²² beginning from the baptism of John to that day when ^(I)He was taken up from us, one of these must ^(J)become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

²³ And they proposed two: Joseph called ^(K)Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. ²⁴ And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, ^(L)who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen ^25 (M)to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” ²⁶ And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

⁵ Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and ^(A)departed, and went and hanged himself.