The rest of Acts 1: verses 23-26

As I mentioned, I thought we should start moving more quickly through Acts, so I am taking the verses in bigger bites.  My plan is to

1  Begin with an idiomatic English translation of the verses in question.

2  Then type out the Greek in phrases, following each phrase by a mostly word-for-word English translation.

3  Add comments on grammar and vocabulary, with emphasis on difficulties in translation.

So off we go -  note that if a post gets too long, I may split it up.

Acts 1:23-26: 

23  So they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabbas, also known as Justus, and Matthias.

24  And they prayed, “You, Lord, know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen

25  to take up this portion and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his own place.”

26  Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

23 Καὶ ἔστησαν δύο, . . . . . and they set up two

Ἰωσὴφ τὸν καλούμενον Βαρσαβᾶν, . . . . . Joseph the one called Barsabas

ὃς ἐπεκλήθη Ἰοῦστος, . . . .  who was called Justus

καὶ Ματθίαν. . . . . and Matthias.

24  Καὶ προσευξάμενοι εἴπον, . . . . And having prayed they said

Σὺ κύριε καρδιογνῶστα πάντων, . . . . "You Lord knower of hearts of all

ἀνάδειξον ὃν ἐξελέξω, . . . . show whom you chose

ἐκ τούτων τῶν δύο ἕνα . . . . out of these of the two one

25  λαβεῖν τὸν κλῆρον . . . . to take the portion

τῆς διακονίας ταύτης . . . .  of the ministry this

καὶ ἀποστολῆς, . . . . and apostleship

ἐξ ἧς παρέβη Ἰούδας, . . . . from which turned aside Judas

πορευθῆναι εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν ἴδιον. . . . . to go into the place the one his own

26  Καὶ ἔδωκαν κλήρους αὐτῶν, . . . . And they gave lots of them

καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος ἐπὶ Ματθίαν, . . . . and fell the lot upon Matthias

καὶ συγκατεψηφίσθη . . . . . and he was voted with

μετὰ τῶν ἕνδεκα ἀποστόλων. . . . with the eleven apostles

We'll leave off for now; in the next post - verbs and other grammar and vocabulary of these verses.