Verse 20
Acts 1:20
Free Bible Version
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from the time John was baptizing up until the day Yashua (Jesus) was taken up to heaven from us. One of these must be chosen to join together with us as we witness, giving evidence of Yashua (Jesus)' resurrection.”
Original Language Text
greek
γέγραπται γὰρ ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν· Γενηθήτω ἡ ἔπαυλις αὐτοῦ ἔρημος καὶ μὴ ἔστω ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν αὐτῇ, καί· Τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ ⸀λαβέτω ἕτερος.
English Translation
For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his dwelling place become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it; and let another take his office.
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Chapter 1 Context
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Dear Theophilus, in my previous book I wrote about all that Yashua (Jesus) did and taught from the b...
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until the day he was taken up to heaven. This was after he'd given instructions through the Holy Spi...
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Over the course of forty days after the death he suffered, he showed himself to them, proving that h...
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While he was still with them he instructed them, “Do not leave Jerusalem. Wait to receive what the F...
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It's true that John baptized in water, but in just a few days' time you will be baptized in the Holy...
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So when the disciples met with Yashua (Jesus), they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will...
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“You don't need to know about the dates and times that are set by the Father's authority,” he told t...
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“But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Je...
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After Yashua (Jesus) had told them this, he was taken up as they were watching and a cloud hid him f...
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While they were staring intently at the sky as he ascended, two men dressed in white were suddenly s...
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“Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring at the sky?” they asked. “This same Yashua (Jesus...
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12
When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying: Peter, John, James...
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They all joined together in prayer, together with the women and Mary, Yashua (Jesus)' mother, and hi...
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“My brothers and sisters,” he said, “The Scriptures, spoken by the Holy Spirit through David, had to...
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He was counted as one of us, and shared in this ministry.”
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(Judas had bought a field with his ill-gotten gains. There he fell down headfirst, and his body burs...
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Everybody who lived in Jerusalem heard about this so that the field was called in their language “Ak...
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As it's written in the book of Psalms, “Let his home be abandoned, and no one live there,” and “Let...
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“So now we have to choose someone who has been with us the whole time that Yashua (Jesus) was with u...
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from the time John was baptizing up until the day Yashua (Jesus) was taken up to heaven from us. One...
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Two names were put forward: Joseph Justus, also known as Barsabbas, and Matthias.
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They prayed together and said, “Lord, you know everyone's thoughts. Please show us which of these tw...
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to replace Judas as an apostle in this ministry that he gave up to go to where he belongs.”
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They cast lots, and Matthias was chosen. He was counted as an apostle with the other eleven.
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