For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let another take (1:20) Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, (1:21) Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection (1:22) And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias (1:23) And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], show whether of these two thou hast chosen, (1:24) That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place (1:25) And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles
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