Acts 1:26

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then they used lots to choose one of the two men. The lots showed that Matthias was the one the Lord wanted. So he became an apostle with the other eleven.

Cross References

Leviticus 16:8

Aaron will throw lots for the two goats. One lot will be for the Lord. The other lot will be for Azazel.

Joshua 18:10

Joshua threw lots for them in front of the Lord at Shiloh. In this way Joshua divided the land and gave each tribe its part of the land.

Jonah 1:7

Then the men said to each other, “We should throw lots to find out why this is happening to us.” So the men threw lots. The lots showed that the troubles came to them because of Jonah.

1 Chronicles 24:5

Men were chosen from each family. They were chosen by throwing lots. Some of the men were chosen to be in charge of the Holy Place. And other men were chosen to serve as priests. All these men were from the families of Eleazar and Ithamar.

Acts 2:14

Then Peter stood up with the other eleven apostles. He spoke loudly so that all the people could hear. He said, “My Jewish brothers and all of you who live in Jerusalem, listen to me. I will tell you something you need to know. Listen carefully.

Proverbs 16:22

Good sense is a spring of fresh water to those who have it, but fools can offer only foolishness.

Acts 13:19

God destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan and gave their land to his people.

Joshua 14:2

The Lord had commanded Moses long ago how he wanted the people to choose their land. The people of the nine and a half tribes threw lots to decide which land they would get.

Nehemiah 10:34

“We, the priests, the Levites, and the people have thrown lots to decide when each of our families is to bring a gift of wood to the Temple of our God at certain times each year. The wood is to burn on the altar of the Lord our God. We must do that just as it is written in the law.

Nehemiah 11:1

Now the leaders of the Israelites moved into the city of Jerusalem. The rest of the people used lots to decide who else should move there with the leaders. They chose a tenth of the people to live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The rest of the people stayed in their own towns.

Proverbs 16:33

People might throw lots to make a decision, but the answer always comes from the Lord.

Mark 6:30

The apostles Jesus had sent out came back to him. They gathered around him and told him about all they had done and taught.

Acts 1:23

They put two men before the group. One was Joseph Barsabbas. He was also called Justus. The other man was Matthias.

Revelation 21:14

The walls of the city were built on twelve foundation stones. On the stones were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.