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New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Acts 1
¹⁴ These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
¹⁵ At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,
¹⁶ "Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
¹⁷ For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry."
¹⁸ (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
¹⁹ And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
²⁰ "For it is written in the book of Psalms, ’Let his homestead be made desolate, And let no one dwell in it’; and, ’Let another man take his office.’
²¹ Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us-
²² beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us-one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
²³ So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.
²⁴ And they prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen