Peter (Simon), the disciple and apostle of
Jesus the Christ, the Son of God,
after the disciple and apostle Judas Iscariot
crucified, buried in a tomb, resurrected,
to heaven, and after the self-inflicted
death of Judas Iscariot:
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.-Acts 1:15-20
Reference Information:
bishoprick = episkopen = episkeptomai = office, overseeing, visitation
Reference Scriptures:
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.-Psalm 41:9
Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.-Psalm 69:25
Let his days be few; and let another take his office.-Psalm 109:8
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.-Matthew 27:1-8
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