Acts 1:16 meaning and explanation

“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

Acts 1:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter, speaking to about a hundred and twenty believers gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem, addresses the betrayal of Judas. He treats Scripture not as a record of the past but as the Holy Spirit speaking through David, and he sees Judas's role as a guide to those who arrested Jesus as something the Spirit foretold.

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