Acts 1:19 (DRB)

Passage

And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

Nearby Context

Acts 1:17 Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

Acts 1:18 And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.

Acts 1:19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

Acts 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

Acts 1:21 Wherefore of these men who have companied with us, all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "became", "known", "inhabitants", "jerusalem", "same", "field", and "tongue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "became", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And he indeed hath possessed a field..." into verse 20's "For it is written in the book...", so "called" and "became" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "became" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.