Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

The Apostles Return to Jerusalem And Await The Holy Spirit In Prayer

¹² Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain being called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (having a Sabbath’s day journey^[a]). ¹³ And when they went in the city, they went up to the upper-room where they were staying— both Peter and John, and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ These all were devoting-themselves with-one-accord to prayer, along with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Peter Suggests That According To Scripture, Judas Should Be Replaced

¹⁵ And during these days, Peter, having stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the crowd of names at the same place was about one-hundred twenty), said, ¹⁶ “Men, brothers, the Scripture had-to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke-beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, the one having become a guide for the ones having arrested Jesus, ¹⁷ because^[b] he was numbered among us, and received his share of this ministry”.

²¹ Therefore, from the men having accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us, ²² beginning from the baptism of John until the day that He was taken-up from us— one of these must become a witness of His resurrection with us”.

Matthias Is Chosen

²³ And they put-forward two: Joseph (the one being called Barsabbas, who was called Justus), and Matthias. ²⁴ And having prayed, they said, “You, Lord, heart-knower of all— appoint^[a] the one whom You chose from these two ²⁵ to take the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned-aside to go to his own place”. ²⁶ And they gave lots for them. And the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was added with the eleven apostles.