Acts 1:26

New Living Translation

Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:5

All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.

Nehemiah 10:34

“We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people should bring wood to God’s Temple to be burned on the altar of the Lord our God, as is written in the Law.

Nehemiah 11:1

The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.

Proverbs 16:22

Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.

Proverbs 16:33

We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.

Leviticus 16:8

He is to cast sacred lots to determine which goat will be reserved as an offering to the Lord and which will carry the sins of the people to the wilderness of Azazel.

Jonah 1:7

Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit.

Mark 6:30

The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught.

Acts 1:23

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Acts 13:19

Then he destroyed seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to Israel as an inheritance.

Acts 2:14

Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.

Joshua 14:2

These nine and a half tribes received their grants of land by means of sacred lots, in accordance with the Lord’s command through Moses.

Joshua 18:10

And there at Shiloh, Joshua cast sacred lots in the presence of the Lord to determine which tribe should have each section.

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.