20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:

“‘May his place be deserted;
    let there be no one to dwell in it,’[a](A)

and,

“‘May another take his place of leadership.’[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:20 Psalm 69:25
  2. Acts 1:20 Psalm 109:8

20 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.

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20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

(A)‘Let his dwelling place be [a]desolate,
And let no one live in it’;

and,

(B)‘Let another take his [b]office.’

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:20 deserted
  2. Acts 1:20 Gr. episkopen, position of overseer

22 All this took place to fulfill(A) what the Lord had said through the prophet:

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22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

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22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

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