Acts 1:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

“For it was written [about Judas] in the book of Psalms [69:25]: ‘Let the place where he lives become deserted, with no one living there’ and [Psa. 109:8] ‘Let someone else fill his ministry.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For in the book of Psalms it is written, Let his place of residence become deserted and gloomy, and let there be no one to live in it; and [again], Let another take his position or overseership. [Ps. 69:25; 109:8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.

Common English Bible

“It is written in the Psalms scroll, “Let his home become deserted and let there be no one living in it;” and “Give his position of leadership to another.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

For it has been written in the book of Psalms: 'Let their dwelling place be desolate and may there be no one who dwells within it,' and 'Let another take his episcopate.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

Acts 1:20 Cross References

Luke 20:42

For David himself said in the book of Psalms [Psa. 110:1], ‘The Lord [i.e., God] said to my [i.e., David’s] Lord [i.e., Jesus], sit at my right side

Luke 24:44

Then Jesus said to the apostles, “These are the words that I told you while I was still with you, [when I said] that everything written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me needed to be fulfilled.”

Acts 1:16

[He said], “Brothers, it was necessary that the Scriptures be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke through King David about Judas, who guided the soldiers who came to arrest Jesus.

Acts 1:25

to replace Judas in this ministry and this group of apostles, from which he fell away to go to where he belonged” [i.e., to the place of punishment for unrepentant sinners].

Acts 13:33

and has now fulfilled to [us], their children, in raising up Jesus [to be the Messiah], just as it was written in the second Psalm [2:7]: ‘You [i.e., Jesus] are my Son; this day I have become Your Father.’