The Pulpit Commentary on Acts 1:17

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Among for with, A.V.; received his portion in for had obtained part of, A.V. For he was numbered, etc. This is said in order to show that the passage in the Psalms applied strictly to Judas, seeing he had held his portion in the ministry and office of an apostle (see John 6:71).

His portion; literally, his lot; i.e. the portion which fell to him by lot. The language is taken from the Old Testament (see e.g. Joshua 18:10, Joshua 18:11; Joshua 19:1, Joshua 19:10, etc.). Those who received such a portion ( κλῆρον) were clergy.

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