17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
17 For G3754 he was G2258 numbered G2674 with G4862 us, G2254 and G2532 had obtained G2975 part G2819 of this G5026 ministry. G1248
17 For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.
17 because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,
17 for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.
17 For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
17 For he was numbered among us, and had his part in our work.
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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Commentary on Acts 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of
The Acts of the Apostles
Chapter 1
The inspired historian begins his narrative of the Acts of the Apostles,
Act 1:1-5
In these verses,
Act 1:6-11
In Jerusalem Christ, by his angel, had appointed his disciples to meet him in Galilee; there he appointed them to meet him in Jerusalem again, such a day. Thus he would try their obedience, and it was found ready and cheerful; they came together, as he appointed them, to be the witnesses of his ascension, of which we have here an account. Observe,
Act 1:12-14
We are here told,
Act 1:15-26
The sin of Judas was not only his shame and ruin, but it made a vacancy in the college of the apostles. They were ordained twelve, with an eye to the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve patriarchs; they were the twelve stars that make up the church's crown (Rev. 12:1), and for them twelve thrones were designated, Mt. 19:28. Now being twelve when they were learners, if they were but eleven when they were to be teachers, it would occasion every one to enquire what had become of the twelfth, and so revive the remembrance of the scandal of their society; and therefore care was taken, before the descent of the Spirit, to fill up the vacancy, of the doing of which we now have an account, our Lord Jesus, probably, having given directions about it, among other things which he spoke pertaining to the kingdom of God. Observe,