Acts of the Apostles

Election of Matthias
12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount called Olives, which is a fifteen-minute walk away. 13On entering the city they went to the room upstairs where they were staying. Present there were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alpheus; Simon the Zealot and Judas son of James. 14All of these together gave themselves to constant prayer. With them were some women and also Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
 15It was during this time that Peter stood up in the midst of the community—about one hundred and twenty in all—16and he said:
—Brothers, it was necessary that the Scriptures referring to Judas be fulfilled. The Holy Spirit had spoken through David about the one who would lead the crowd coming to arrest Jesus. 17He was one of our number and had been called to share our common ministry. 21Therefore we must choose someone from among those who were with us during all the time that the Lord Jesus moved about with us, 22beginning with John’s baptism until the day when Jesus was taken away from us. One of these has to become, with us, a witness to his resurrection.
23Then they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24They prayed: 
—You know, Lord, what is in the hearts of all. Show us, therefore, which of the two you have chosen 25to replace Judas in this apostolic ministry which he deserted to go to the place he deserved.
26Then they drew lots between the two and the choice fell on Matthias who was added to the eleven apostles.

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