Acts 1:16

Matthias Chosen

¹⁵ During these days Peter stood up among the brothers—the number of people who were together was about 120—and said: ¹⁶ “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke in advance about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. ¹⁷ For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.”

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Men and Brethren

Scripture Had to Be Fulfilled

Scripture Should Be Fulfilled

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Iscariot

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Matthew 26:47

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.

John 13:18

I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: The one who eats My bread has raised his heel against Me.

2 Samuel 23:2

The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,
His word was on my tongue.

Psalm 41:9

Even my friend in whom I trusted,
one who ate my bread,
has raised his heel against me.

Psalm 55:12-15

Now it is not an enemy who insults me—
otherwise I could bear it;
it is not a foe who rises up against me—
otherwise I could hide from him.

Matthew 26:54

How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Matthew 26:56

But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

Mark 12:36

David himself says by the Holy Spirit:

The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand
until I put Your enemies under Your feet.’

Mark 14:43

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. With him was a mob, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

Luke 22:47

While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him,

John 10:35

If He called those whom the word of God came to ‘gods’—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

John 12:38-40

But this was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:

Lord, who has believed our message?
And who has the arm of the Lord
been revealed to?

John 18:2-8

Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with His disciples.

John 19:28-30

After this, when Jesus knew that everything was now accomplished that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He said, “I’m thirsty!”

John 19:36

For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: Not one of His bones will be broken.

Acts 1:20

“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

Let his dwelling become desolate;
let no one live in it; and
Let someone else take his position.

Acts 2:23

Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.

Acts 2:29-31

“Brothers, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 2:37

When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”

Acts 4:25-28

You said through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David Your servant:

Why did the Gentiles rage
and the peoples plot futile things?

Acts 7:2

“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak.”

Acts 13:26-29

“Brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

Acts 13:38

Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,

Acts 15:7

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them: “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

Acts 15:13

After they stopped speaking, James responded: “Brothers, listen to me!

Acts 22:1

“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

Acts 23:1

Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience until this day.”

Acts 23:6

When Paul realized that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part were Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”

Acts 28:17

After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them: “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Acts 28:25

Disagreeing among themselves, they began to leave after Paul made one statement: “The Holy Spirit correctly spoke through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors

Hebrews 3:7-8

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:

Today, if you hear His voice,

1 Peter 1:11

They inquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified in advance to the messianic sufferings and the glories that would follow.

2 Peter 2:21

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them.