14. They gathered frequently to pray as a group, together with the women and with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.
15. A few days later there was a meeting of the believers, about 120 in all, and Peter stood up to speak.
16. “My fellow-believers,” he said, “the scripture had to come true in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, made a prediction about Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus.
17. Judas was a member of our group, for he had been chosen to have a part in our work.”
18. (With the money that Judas got for his evil act he bought a field, where he fell to his death; he burst open and all his bowels spilt out.
19. All the people living in Jerusalem heard about it, and so in their own language they call that field Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood”.)