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20 “For in the Book of Psalms it is written, ‘Let his estate be desolate, and let no one live on it,’[a] and, ‘Let someone else take over his office,’[b] 21 who was one of the men associated with us all the time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, 22 beginning when he was baptized by John until the day he was taken up from us. Therefore, someone like this[c] must become a witness with us to his resurrection.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:20 Cf. Ps 69:25
  2. Acts 1:20 Cf. Ps 109:8
  3. Acts 1:22 The Gk. lacks like this

20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:

“‘May his place be deserted;
    let there be no one to dwell in it,’[a](A)

and,

“‘May another take his place of leadership.’[b](B)

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22 beginning from John’s baptism(C) to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness(D) with us of his resurrection.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:20 Psalm 69:25
  2. Acts 1:20 Psalm 109:8