Acts 1:26 (WEB)
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
Fathers and councils · 7
Eusebius of Caesarea
“First, then, in the place of Judas, the betrayer, Matthias, who, as has been shown was also one of the Seventy, was chosen to the apostolate.” — editor's note: See Acts i. 23–26.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For, I think, they that have been ordained in the grades of the Ecclesiastical Ministry have been called both Clergy and Clerks, because Matthias by lot was chosen, who we read was the first that was ordained by the Apostles.” — editor's note: Acts i. 26.
Read the whole comment“Our Lord spoke of twelve thrones for the twelve Apostles: one, Judas, fell, and his place being supplied by Matthias, the number of twelve thrones was made up: first, then, discover room for thy judgment-seat; then threaten that thou wilt judge.” — editor's note: Acts i. 15–26.
Read the whole comment“…that, in order to keep the spiritual symbol of the same number, there could be but a single individual, namely, Matthias, elected to fill the place of Judas.” — editor's note: Acts i. 26.
Read the whole comment“For the honor of that number was not taken away because one was lost, for another was chosen into the place of the one that perished.” — editor's note: Acts i. 26.
Read the whole comment“It was not, then, without a purpose that the Lord made choice of twelve disciples, but to indicate that He Himself is the spiritual Day.” — editor's note: Acts i. 26.
Read the whole comment“He made up the apostolic number of twelve, but had no part in the apostolic blessedness: he had been made the twelfth in semblance, and on his departure, and the succession of another, the apostolic reality was completed, and the entireness of the number conserved.” — editor's note: Acts i. 26.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.