First Reading Acts 1:15-17, 20-26
15In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty):
16“Noble brothers, the Scripture must be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit predicted by the mouth of David about Judas, who was the leader of those who apprehended Jesus.
17He had been numbered among us, and he was chosen by lot for this ministry.
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20For it has been written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,’ and ‘Let another take his episcopate.’
21Therefore, it is necessary that, out of these men who have been assembling with us throughout the entire time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22beginning from the baptism of John, until the day when he was taken up from us, one of these be made a witness with us of his Resurrection.”
23And they appointed two: Joseph, who was called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24And praying, they said: “May you, O Lord, who knows the heart of everyone, reveal which one of these two you have chosen,
25to take a place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas prevaricated, so that he might go to his own place.”
26And they cast lots concerning them, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
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