19. It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Hakel-Dema,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
20. For it is written in the scroll of Psalms,‘Let his habitation be made desolate.Let no one dwell in it;’and,‘Let another take his office.’
21. “Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Yeshua went in and out among us,
22. beginning from the immersion of Yochanan, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23. They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthiah.
24. They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
25. to take part in this ministry and office of emissary from which Judah fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
26. They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthiah, and he was counted with the Eleven emissaries.