Joseph Barsabbas was put forward to take Judas’s place, and the lot fell to Matthias.
Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus,
and Matthias.
The lot fell on Matthias.
Joseph called Barsabbas, also called Justus, was one of two men the church put forward after Judas fell. He had accompanied the apostles from the baptism of John until the day Jesus was taken up. The lot fell on Matthias, who was numbered with the eleven. Joseph is not Joseph the son of Jacob, not the husband of Mary, and not Joseph of Arimathea. Luke does not say he failed. He says the lot chose Matthias.
Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus.
He had been with them from the baptism of John.
The lot fell on Matthias.
Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus.
The lot fell on Matthias.
He had been with them from the beginning. The lot chose the other man. He is not the patriarch, the step-father, or the man from Arimathea.
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