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, beginning from John's.

26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Acts 1:21–26 — New Living Translation (NLT). 21 ...

Acts 1:21-26 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, beginning from ...

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Peter states the qualifications for Judas' replacement: he must be someone who followed Jesus from His baptism until His return to Heaven.

Acts 1:21-26. 21So one of the men who have accompanied us throughout the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John ...

For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.” So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Peter is explaining to the 120 Jesus-followers in the upper room that, before the Holy Spirit comes, they need to find a replacement for Judas Iscariot.

26 Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles. * [1:1–26] This introductory material (Acts ...