Acts 1:21

Acts 1:21

19 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
^a‘Let his dwelling place be¹ desolate,
And let no one live in it’; and,
^b‘Let another take his¹ office.’

21 “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22 beginning from the baptism of John to that day when ^aHe was taken up from us, one of these must ^bbecome a witness with us of His resurrection.”

23 And they proposed two: Joseph called ^aBarsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, ^awho know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Must (dei). Present necessity corresponding to the old necessity (edei) about Judas (verse Acts 1:16). This sentence in verses Acts 1:21-22 begins with dei.

That (w). Locative case of the relative attracted to the case of the antecedent.

Went in and went out (eishlqen kai echlqen). Constative aorist active.

With us (ef hmav).

Over us, the margin has it. But the full phrase would be ef hmav kai af hmwn. He came to us and went from us (Knowling).

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