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Acts 1:19-21
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19 This became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem, so that the field was called, in their local language, “Akeldamach,” which means “Blood-place.”)

20 “For this is what it says in the book of Psalms:

Let his home become desolate
and let nobody live in it;

and again,

Let someone else receive his overseeing task.

21 “So this is what has to be done. There are plenty of people who have gone about with us all the time that our master Jesus was coming and going among us,

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Acts 1:19-21
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19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language(A) Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

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](B)

and,

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

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us,

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