Passage Viewer

Election of Matthias and First Speech in Acts

It was during this time that Peter stood up in the midst of the community—about one hundred and twenty in total—

and he said:“Brothers, it was necessary for the Scriptures about Judas to be fulfilled. The Holy Spirit had spoken through David about the one who would lead the crowd to arrest Jesus.

He was one of us and had been called to share our common ministry.

In the Book of Psalms, it is written:

Let his house become deserted

and may no one live in it.

And: May another take his office.

Therefore, we must select someone from those who were with us during the entire time the Lord Jesus was among us,

starting with John’s baptism and ending when Jesus was taken away from us. One of these must become our witness to his resurrection.

Then they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, also known as Justus, and Matthias.

Then they prayed: “You know, Lord, what is in everyone’s hearts. Show us, therefore, which of the two you have chosen

to replace Judas in this apostolic ministry, which he abandoned to go to the place he deserved.”

Then they cast lots between the two, and the choice fell on Matthias, who was added to the eleven apostles.