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Acts 1:23

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They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.

Context

20For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
24They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
26They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.

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