Acts 1:26 · KJV
“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
— Acts 1:26
Acts 1 — Context
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all {men}, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Cross References
Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. {scapegoat: Heb. Azazel}
Joshua 18:10
And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
Jonah 1:7
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil {is} upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
1 Samuel 14:41-42
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect {lot}. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. {Give...: or, Shew the innocent} {escaped: Heb. went forth}
1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors {of the house} of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
Acts 2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all {ye} that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding {is} a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools {is} folly.
Acts 13:19
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
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