Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias
Acts 1:12-26
12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.13And when they entered the upper room, they went up where they were staying: Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.14These all were continuing with one accord in prayer with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and said (there was a crowd of about one hundred twenty names together).16Men, brothers, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who seized Jesus.17He was numbered among us and received a share in this ministry.18This man therefore acquired a place out of the wage of unrighteousness, and falling headlong he burst open in the midst and all his entrails were poured out.19And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, so that the place was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Place of Blood.20For it is written in the Book of Psalms: May his place become deserted; let no one live in it; and let another take his position of oversight.21Therefore one of the men who accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us must become a witness.22Beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.23And they set two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.24And having prayed they said, "You, Lord, knower of the hearts of all, appoint which one of these two you chose."25To take the place of this ministry and apostleship from which Judas transgressed to go to his own place.26They cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.