Person
Matthias
replacement apostle
Disciple chosen in Acts to take the apostolic place vacated by .
2 appearances1 Bible books1 known aliases
Who or what is this?
Disciple who had accompanied the Twelve from the baptism of John through , presented in Acts as one of two candidates to fill the apostolic place vacated by . After prayer the believers cast lots, the lot falls on him, and he is numbered with the eleven apostles. He plays no further individual role in the New Testament narrative.
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