"Brethren,the Scripturehadto be fulfilled,whichthe HolySpiritforetoldby the mouthof DavidconcerningJudas,who becamea guideto thosewho arrestedJesus.
Evenmy closefriendin whomI trusted,Who atemy bread,Has liftedup his heelagainstme.
"I do not speakof allof you. I knowthe onesI have chosen;but [it is] that the Scripturemay be fulfilled,HE WHO EATSMY BREADHAS LIFTEDUP HIS HEELAGAINSTME.'
"For it is writtenin the bookof Psalms,LET HIS HOMESTEADBE MADEDESOLATE,AND LET NO ONEDWELLIN IT'; and, 'LET ANOTHER MANTAKEHIS OFFICE.'
"But allthishas taken placeto fulfillthe Scripturesof the prophets."Thenallthe disciplesleftHim and fled.
"Howthenwill the Scripturesbe fulfilled,[which say] that it musthappenthis way?"
While He was stillspeaking,behold,Judas,oneof the twelve,cameup accompaniedby a largecrowdwith swordsand clubs,[who came] from the chief priestsand eldersof the people.
seeking to knowwhatpersonortimethe Spiritof Christwithinthem was indicatingas He predictedthe sufferingsof Christand the gloriesto follow.
Immediatelywhile He was stillspeaking,Judas,oneof the twelve,cameup accompaniedby a crowdwith swordsand clubs,[who were] from the chief priestsand the scribesand the elders.
For it would be betterfor them not to have knownthe wayof righteousness,thanhaving knownit, to turn awayfrom the holycommandmenthandedon to them.
But perceivingthat onegroupwere Sadduceesand the otherPharisees,Paul[began] cryingout in the Council,"Brethren,I ama Pharisee,a sonof Pharisees;I am on trialfor the hopeand resurrectionof the dead!"
Paul,looking intentlyat the Council,said,"Brethren,I have lived my lifewith a perfectlygoodconsciencebefore Godup to thisday."
"Brethrenand fathers,hearmy defensewhich I now[offer] to you."
After there had beenmuchdebate,Peterstoodup and saidto them, "Brethren,you knowthat in the earlydaysGodmade a choiceamongyou, that by my mouththe Gentileswould hearthe wordof the gospeland believe.
"Thereforelet it be knownto you, brethren,that throughHim forgivenessof sinsis proclaimedto you,
Afterthe readingof the Lawand the Prophetsthe synagogue officialssentto them, saying,"Brethren,ifyou have anywordof exhortationfor the people,sayit."
And he said,"Hearme, brethrenand fathers!The Godof gloryappearedto our fatherAbrahamwhen he was in Mesopotamia,beforehe livedin Haran,
Nowwhen they heard[this], they were piercedto the heart,and saidto Peterand the restof the apostles,"Brethren,whatshall we do?"
this[Man], deliveredover by the predeterminedplanand foreknowledgeof God,you nailed to a crossby the handsof godless menand put [Him] to death.
For these thingscame to passto fulfillthe Scripture,"NOT A BONEOF HIM SHALL BE BROKEN."
"Ifhe calledthem gods,to whomthe wordof Godcame(and the Scripturecannotbe broken),
While He was stillspeaking,behold,a crowd[came], and the one calledJudas,oneof the twelve,was precedingthem; and he approachedJesusto kissHim.
"Davidhimselfsaidin the HolySpirit,THE LORDSAIDTO MY LORD,"SITAT MY RIGHT HAND,UNTILI PUTYOUR ENEMIESBENEATHYOUR FEET."'
"The Spiritof the LORDspokeby me, And His wordwas on my tongue.
And when they did not agreewith one another,they [began] leavingafter Paulhad spokenone[parting] word,"The HolySpiritrightlyspokethroughIsaiahthe prophetto your fathers,
AfterthreedaysPaul called togetherthosewho were the leading menof the Jews,and when they came together,he [began] sayingto them, "Brethren,though I had donenothingagainstour peopleorthe customsof our fathers,yet I was deliveredas a prisonerfrom Jerusaleminto the handsof the Romans.
Afterthey had stopped speaking,Jamesanswered,saying,"Brethren,listento me.
Thenoneof the twelve,namedJudasIscariot,wentto the chief priests
"WhileI was with them, I was keepingthem in Your namewhichYou have givenMe; and I guardedthem and not oneof them perishedbut the sonof perdition,sothat the Scripturewould be fulfilled.
for noprophecywas evermadeby an act of humanwill,but menmovedby the HolySpiritspokefrom God.
Thisis the wordof the LORDwhichHe spoketo Jehu,saying,"Your sonsto the fourthgeneration shall siton the throneof Israel."And soit was.
