Acts 1:23

World English Bible (2000)

They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

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  • Acts 15:22 : 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
  • Acts 1:26 : 26 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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  • Acts 1:24-26
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    24They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

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

    26They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

  • Acts 1:21-22
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    80%

    21"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

    22beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

  • Acts 1:13-17
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    13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

    14All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

    15In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

    16"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

    17For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

  • Luke 6:13-15
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    13When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

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

    15Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

  • Matt 10:2-3
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    69%

    2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

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

  • Mark 3:18
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    18Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

  • Col 4:11
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    11and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

  • Acts 6:3
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    3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Acts 6:5-6
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    5These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

    6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

  • Acts 13:2-3
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    2As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

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

  • Mark 3:13-14
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    13He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.

    14He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

  • Acts 4:36
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    36Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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

    17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"

  • Acts 1:2
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    2until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

  • Acts 14:23
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    23When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

  • Mark 15:7
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    7There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

  • Luke 23:50
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    50Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

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

  • Acts 15:37
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    37Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

  • Acts 13:6-7
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    6When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus,

    7who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

  • Luke 23:18-19
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    18But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!"--

    19one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

  • Mark 1:19-20
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    19Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

    20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Matt 4:21
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    21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

  • Acts 22:14
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    14He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

  • Acts 18:7
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    7He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

  • Matt 27:20-21
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    20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

    21But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

  • Mark 3:16
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    16Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

  • Acts 11:30
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    30which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 11:23
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    23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

  • John 18:40
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    40Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.