²¹ 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,

²² beginning from John’s baptism^(A) to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness^(B) with us of his resurrection.”

²³ So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.