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Acts 1:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out. "
Acts 1:18
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16 “Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
17 For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out.
19 It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
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Acts 1:1
"The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,"
Acts 1:2
"until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen."
Acts 1:3
"To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom."
Acts 1:4
"Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me."
Acts 1:5
"For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”"
Acts 1:6
"Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”"
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