Acts 1:26
Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.
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- Lev 16:8 : 8 and Aaron is to cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the LORD and one lot for Azazel.
- Josh 18:10 : 10 Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions.
- 1 Sam 14:41-42 : 41 Then Saul said,“O LORD God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, O LORD God of Israel, respond with Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, respond with Thummim.” Then Jonathan and Saul were indicated by lot, while the army was exonerated. 42 Then Saul said,“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” Jonathan was indicated by lot.
- 1 Chr 24:5 : 5 They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
- Prov 16:22 : 22 Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
- Jonah 1:7 : 7 The sailors said to one another,“Come on, let’s cast lots to find out whose fault it is that this disaster has overtaken us.” So they cast lots, and Jonah was singled out.
- Acts 2:14 : 14 Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.
- Acts 13:19 : 19 After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.
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- Acts 1:20-256 verses86%
20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms,‘Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,’ and‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’
21 Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,
22 beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us– one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”
23 So they proposed two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas(also called Justus) and Matthias.
24 Then they prayed,“Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen
25 to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
- Acts 1:15-173 verses76%
15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers(a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,
16 “Brothers, the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through David concerning Judas– who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus–
17 for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry.”
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13 When they had entered Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there.
- Luke 6:13-142 verses71%
13 When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:
14 Simon(whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
- 1 Chr 25:8-92 verses71%
8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities– oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
9 The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons– twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons– twelve in all,
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7 The sailors said to one another,“Come on, let’s cast lots to find out whose fault it is that this disaster has overtaken us.” So they cast lots, and Jonah was singled out.
- 1 Chr 26:13-142 verses69%
13 They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.
14 The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.
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14 He appointed twelve(whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach
- Matt 10:2-32 verses69%
2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon(called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
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24 Then they crucified him and divided his clothes, throwing dice for them, to decide what each would take.
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18 and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
- 1 Sam 14:41-422 verses68%
41 Then Saul said,“O LORD God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, O LORD God of Israel, respond with Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, respond with Thummim.” Then Jonathan and Saul were indicated by lot, while the army was exonerated.
42 Then Saul said,“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” Jonathan was indicated by lot.
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2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
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35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice.
- Acts 6:5-62 verses67%
5 The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.
6 They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
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14 The Plan to Betray Jesus Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
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16 The Great Commission So the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated.
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5 They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
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56 Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”
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1 The Population of Jerusalem So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.
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21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,
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7 (Now there were about twelve men in all.)
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71 (Now he said this about Judas son of Simon Iscariot, for Judas, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.)
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18 They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments.
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14 The Lord’s Supper Now when the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table and the apostles joined him.
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16 the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,
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31 Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with those of the youngest.
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3 Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.
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47 Betrayal and Arrest While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.
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11 So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
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11 When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.
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2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
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4 But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
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24 So the soldiers said to one another,“Let’s not tear it, but throw dice to see who will get it.” This took place to fulfill the scripture that says,“They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice.” So the soldiers did these things.
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2 Simon Peter, Thomas(called Didymus), Nathanael(who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were together.
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36 Simon and his companions searched for him.