Acts 1:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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  • Lev 16:8 : 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
  • Josh 18:10 : 10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land among the children of Israel according to their divisions.
  • 1 Sam 14:41-42 : 41 Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, "Give a perfect lot." And Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped. 42 Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son," and Jonathan was taken.
  • 1 Chr 24:5 : 5 Thus, they were divided by lot, one group with another, for the leaders of the sanctuary and the leaders of the house of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
  • Jonah 1:7 : 7 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 on Jonah.
  • Acts 2:14 : 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:
  • Acts 13:19 : 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

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    20 For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling place be desolate, and let no one live in it, and, Let another take his office.

    21 Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

    22 Beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection.

    23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

    24 And they prayed and said, You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen

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

  • Acts 1:15-17
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    15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (the number of names together was about one hundred and twenty), and said,

    16 Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

    17 For he was numbered with us and had a part in this ministry.

  • Acts 1:13
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    13 And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

  • Luke 6:13-14
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    13 And when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles;

    14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

  • 1 Chr 25:8-9
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    8 And they cast lots, division against division, from the small to the great, the teacher as well as the student.

    9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, he, his brethren, and sons were twelve:

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    7 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 on Jonah.

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    13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

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

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    14 And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

  • Matt 10:2-3
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    2 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;

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

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    24 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots for them, what each man should take.

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

  • 1 Sam 14:41-42
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    41 Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, "Give a perfect lot." And Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

    42 Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son," and Jonathan was taken.

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    2 Until the day when He was taken up, after He had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen:

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    35 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 clothing did they cast lots.

  • Acts 6:5-6
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    5 This proposal pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

    6 They set them before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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    14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

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    16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

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    5 Thus, they were divided by lot, one group with another, for the leaders of the sanctuary and the leaders of the house of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.

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    56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.

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    1 And the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people cast lots, to bring one of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to live in other cities.

  • 1 Chr 25:21
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    21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

  • Acts 19:7
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    7 And all the men were about twelve.

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

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    18 They divide my garments among them, and cast lots for my clothing.

  • Luke 22:14
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    14 And when the hour came, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

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    16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

  • 1 Chr 24:31
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    31 These likewise cast lots alongside their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers alongside their younger brothers.

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    3 Then Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.

  • Mark 15:28
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    28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

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    47 And while he yet spoke, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

  • Luke 5:11
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    11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

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    11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

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

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    4 But the multitude of the city was divided: some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

  • John 19:24
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    24 They said among themselves, Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which says, They divided my clothes among them, and for my clothing they did cast lots. Therefore, the soldiers did these things.

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

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    36 And Simon and those who were with him followed after him.