Acts 1:26
They cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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Leviticus 16:8Then Aaron must cast lots for the two goats, one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
1 Samuel 14:41Saul said, “Yahweh, God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, Yahweh, God of Israel, give the Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, give the Thummim.” + 14:41 The ULB is following the LXX in the quotation. The Hebrew text has: Give me the right answer . Then Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, but the army was exonerated.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, 1 but the instruction of fools is their foolishness. 1
Acts 2:14But Peter stood with the eleven, raised his voice, and said to them, “Men of Judea and all of you who live at Jerusalem, let this be known to you; pay attention to my words.
Matthew Henry on Acts 1:16-26
The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle. 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and… Read the whole commentary →