11. They said, "Galileans, why are you standing here, looking toward heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you saw him go into heaven."
12. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a sabbath day’s journey away.
13. When they entered the city, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter, John, James, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James, Alphaeus’ son; Simon the zealot; and Judas, James’ son—
14. all were united in their devotion to prayer, along with some women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
15. During this time, the family of believers was a company of about one hundred twenty persons. Peter stood among them and said,
16. "Brothers and sisters, the scripture that the Holy Spirit announced beforehand through David had to be fulfilled. This was the scripture concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
17. This happened even though he was one of us and received a share of this ministry." (
18. In fact, he bought a field with the payment he received for his injustice. Falling headfirst, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines spilled out.
19. This became known to everyone living in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Hakeldama, or "Field of Blood.")
20. “It is written in the Psalms scroll, Let his home become deserted and let there be no one living in it; and Give his position of leadership to another.
21. "Therefore, we must select one of those who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus lived among us,