17. For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18. Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
19. It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Hakel-Dema,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
20. For it is written in the scroll of Psalms,‘Let his habitation be made desolate.Let no one dwell in it;’and,‘Let another take his office.’
21. “Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Yeshua went in and out amongst us,
22. beginning from the immersion of Yochanan, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23. They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthiah.