Acts 1:26 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

They drew names to choose an apostle. Matthias was chosen and joined the eleven apostles.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

ASV:

And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

BBE:

And they put it to the decision of chance, and the decision was given for Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.

DBY:

And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

ERV:

And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

WEY:

Then they drew lots between them. The lot fell on Matthias, and a place among the eleven Apostles was voted to him.

WBS:

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

WEB:

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

YLT:

and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Acts 1:26 Cross References

XREF:

Leviticus 16:8 "Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Joshua 14:2 by the lot of their inheritance, as the LORD commanded through Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.

1 Samuel 14:41 Therefore, Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, "Give a perfect lot." And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.

Nehemiah 10:34 Likewise we cast lots for the supply of wood among the priests, the Levites and the people so that they might bring it to the house of our God, according to our fathers' households, at fixed times annually, to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law;

Nehemiah 11:1 Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.

Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD.

Acts 1:23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

Acts 2:14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: "Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

1:26 The lot fell upon Matthias. Some have held that the choice of Matthias was unauthorized and that he was never accepted as an apostle. The reasons for this view are that he is not named again, and Paul was finally chosen as an apostle. To this it may be replied: (1) Neither are more than half the other names in the apostolic band again mentioned, Thomas, Thaddeus and Bartholomew, for example. (2) Paul was not an apostle to the Jews, but to the Gentiles, and hence, not one of the Twelve. (3) There is no hint anywhere in Acts, or elsewhere, that the selection of Matthias was not recognized. (4) In Ac 6:2 the twelve are spoken of, and he must have been one of the twelve, for Paul was not yet converted. These facts show that such speculations as those referred to above are without foundation.

MHC:

1:15-26 The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, which we do not; and better than they know their own. It is fit that God should choose his own servants; and so far as he, by the disposals of his providence, or the gifts of his Spirit, shows whom he was chosen, or what he has chosen for us, we ought to fall in with his will. Let us own his hand in the determining everything which befalls us, especially in those by which any trust may be committed to us.

CONC:

Added Apostles Cast Chance Decision Drew Eleven Enrolled Fell Forth Lot Lots Matthias Matthi'as Numbered Voted

Added Apostles Cast Chance Decision Drew Eleven Enrolled Fell Forth Lots Matthias Matthi'as Numbered

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