20. “For it is written in the book of Psalms:‘May his house become empty;may no one live in it.’It is also written:‘May someone else take his place of service.’
21-22. “So then, someone must join us as a witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. He must be one of the men who were in our group during the whole time that the Lord Jesus travelled about with us, beginning from the time John preached his message of baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven.”
23. So they proposed two men: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas (also known as Justus), and Matthias.
24. Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen
25. to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas, who left to go to the place where he belongs.”
26. Then they drew lots to choose between the two men, and the one chosen was Matthias, who was added to the group of eleven apostles.