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Matthias ( / məˈθaɪəs /; Koine Greek: Μαθθίας, Maththías [maθˈθi.as], from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ Mattiṯyāhū; Coptic: ⲙⲁⲑⲓⲁⲥ; died c. AD 80) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by God through the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent ...
Sep 10, 2019 · Matthias the Apostle was one of the twelve main disciples of Jesus Christ. He’s the only disciple who wasn’t personally called by Jesus. Instead, the other disciples chose him to replace Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus and died shortly after Jesus was crucified.
Aug 19, 2021 · Who Was Matthias and What Was His Story? Matthias was chosen to be one of the Apostles after Judas of Iscariot had betrayed Jesus and died (Acts 1:26 NIV). The Bible shares in the book of Acts, that the betrayal and arrest of Jesus were foretold long ago by the Holy Spirit. There were 12 men chosen to be disciples of Jesus Christ.
Mar 26, 2024 · St. Matthias (flourished 1st century ce, Judaea—died, traditionally Colchis, Armenia; Western feast day February 24, Eastern feast day August 9) was, in the New Testament, among the 12 Apostles, the disciple who, according to Acts of the Apostles 1:21–26, was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after Judas betrayed Jesus.
Jan 4, 2022 · Who was Matthias in the Bible? Answer. Matthias, short for the name Mattathias, means “gift of Yahweh.”. This meaning is fitting, for Matthias became one of the Twelve, replacing Judas after that disciple’s betrayal of Jesus. We meet Matthias after Jesus had ascended back to heaven.
Oct 12, 2023 · Updated October 12, 2023. When Jesus began his public ministry, he chose twelve disciples to follow him for three years ( Luke 6:12-16 ). However, when Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus and thereafter killed himself ( Matthew 27:1-10 ), the disciples needed to find a twelfth man to replace Judas.
Saint Matthias was one of the seventy disciples of Jesus, with Him from His baptism to His Ascension. The name Matthias is Greek, derived from Mattathias. Matthias became the last of the twelve apostles, chosen to replace the original twelfth, Judas Iscariot.
