Acts 1:23

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
  • Acts 1:26 : 26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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  • Acts 1:24-26
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    24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

    25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

    26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

  • Acts 1:21-22
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    21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

    22Beginning 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.

  • Acts 1:13-17
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    13And 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.

    14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

    15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

    16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

    17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

  • Luke 6:13-15
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    13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

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    15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

  • Matt 10:2-3
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    2Now 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;

    3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

  • Mark 3:18
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    18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

  • Col 4:11
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    11And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

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    3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Acts 6:5-6
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    5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

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    2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  • Mark 3:13-14
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    13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

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  • Matt 27:16-17
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    16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

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  • Acts 14:23
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    23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

  • Mark 15:7
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    7And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

  • Luke 23:50
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    50And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

  • John 21:2
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    2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

  • Acts 15:37
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    37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

  • Acts 13:6-7
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    6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

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  • Luke 23:18-19
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    18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

    19Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

  • Mark 1:19-20
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    19And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

    20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Matt 4:21
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    21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

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    14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

  • Acts 18:7
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    7And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

  • Matt 27:20-21
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    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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    16And Simon he surnamed Peter;

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    30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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    23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

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    40Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.