The scripture is Acts 1:20-26 For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his dwelling become desolate, and let there be no inhabitant in it and, ‘His office of oversight let someone else take. 21 It is therefore necessary that of the men who accompanied us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus carried on his activitiesa among us, 22 starting with his baptism by Johnc until the day he was taken up from us,d one of these men should become a witness with us of his resurrection.” 23 So they proposed two, Joseph called Barʹsab·bas, who was also called Justus, and Mat·thiʹas. 24 Then they prayed and said: “You, O Jehovah,a who know the hearts of all,f designate which one of these two men you have chosen 25 to take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas deviated to go to his own place.” 26 So they cast lots over them,h and the lot fell to Mat·thiʹas, and he was counted along with the 11 apostles.