Bible Verses About Matthias The Apostle

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Directly records the lot falling on Matthias.

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Names Matthias as one of the two chosen candidates.

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

Gives the purpose of replacing Judas's office.

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

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And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

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He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

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And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

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Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

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And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

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Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

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Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

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According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

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And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Shows the prayer for God's choice in the appointment.

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

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And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

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For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

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Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

States the qualification for the replacement apostle.

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Gives the broader setting of the apostles gathered before the choice.

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

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And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

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