Acts 1:19

It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’

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WEBBE

It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’

BSB

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

KJV

And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

ASV

And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)

BBE

And this came to the knowledge of all those who were living in Jerusalem, so that the field was named in their language, Akel-dama, or, The field of blood.)

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καὶ kai And G2532 γνωστὸν gnōston known G1110 ἐγένετο egeneto it became G1096 πᾶσιν pasin to all G3956 τοῖς tois those G3588 κατοικοῦσιν katoikousin dwelling G2730 Ἰερουσαλήμ Ierousalēm in Jerusalem G2419 ὥστε hōste so that G5620 κληθῆναι klēthēnai to call G2564 τὸ to the G3588 χωρίον chōrion field G5564 ἐκεῖνο ekeino that [one] G1565 τῇ tēa (the) G3588 ἰδίᾳ idia in [their] own G2398 διαλέκτῳ dialektō language G1258 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 Ἁκελδαμάχ Hakeldamach Akeldama G184 τοῦτ tout᾽ That G3778 ἔστιν estin is G1510 χωρίον chōrion Field G5564 αἵματος aimatos of Blood G129

The early church

"And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue Aceldama, that is to say, the field of blood." Now the Jews gave it this name, not on this account, but because of Judas; here, however, Peter makes it to have this reference, and when he brings forward the adversaries as witnesses, both by the fact that they named it, and by saying, "in their proper tongue," this is what he means. Now not only to those who were present did the event become known, but to all thereafter, so that without meaning or knowing what they were about, they gave it a name; just as Caiaphas had prophesied unconsciously. God compelled them to call the field in Hebrew "Aceldama." By this also the evils which were to come upon the Jews were declared: and Peter shows the prophecy to have been so far in part fulfilled, which says, "It had been good for that man if he had not been born." We may with propriety apply this same to the Jews likewise; for if he who was guide suffered thus, much more they. Thus far however Peter says nothing of this.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–26

The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know their own. It is fit that God should choose his own servants; and so far as he, by the disposals of his providence, or the gifts of his Spirit, shows whom he was chosen, or what he has chosen for us, we ought to fall in with his will. Let us own his hand in the determining everything which befalls us, especially in those by which any trust may be committed to us.

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Aceldama

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