Acts 1:26

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Lev 16:8 : 8 Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
  • Josh 18:10 : 10 Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Yahweh: and there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.
  • 1 Sam 14:41-42 : 41 Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, Show the right. Jonathan and Saul were taken [by lot]; but the people escaped. 42 Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. Jonathan was taken.
  • 1 Chr 24:5 : 5 Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
  • Jonah 1:7 : 7 They all said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is on us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
  • Acts 2:14 : 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
  • Acts 13:19 : 19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

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    20For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, Let no one dwell therein,' and, 'Let another take his office.'

    21Of 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."

    23They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

    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."

  • Acts 1:15-17
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    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 1:13
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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.

  • Luke 6:13-14
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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;

  • 1 Chr 25:8-9
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    8They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

    9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:

  • Jonah 1:7
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    7They all said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is on us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

  • 1 Chr 26:13-14
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    13They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

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

  • Mark 3:14
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    14He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

  • Matt 10:2-3
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    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; and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

  • Mark 15:24
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    24Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

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

  • 1 Sam 14:41-42
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    41Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, Show the right. Jonathan and Saul were taken [by lot]; but the people escaped.

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

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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.

  • Matt 27:35
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    35When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,{TR adds "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots;'" [see Psalm 22:18 and John 19:24]}

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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.

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

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    16But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.

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    5Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

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    56According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.

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    1The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.

  • 1 Chr 25:21
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    21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

  • Acts 19:7
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    7They were about twelve men in all.

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

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

  • Luke 22:14
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    14When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.

  • 1 Chr 25:16
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    16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

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    31These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

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    3Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve.

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    28The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."

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    47While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

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    11When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

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

  • Acts 13:2
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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."

  • Acts 14:4
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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    24Then they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, "They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things.

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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.

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    36Simon and those who were with him followed after him;