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Matthias replaces Judas

Matthias replaces Judas is dated AD 30. It is told in Acts 1:12–26. Matthias, Barsabas Justus, Mary (Mother of Jesus), Lebbaeus Thaddaeus, Simon Zelotes are part of it.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Acts 1:12 BSB
  1. a A Sabbath day’s journey is 2,000 cubits (approximately 3,000 feet or 914.4 meters)

When did it happen?

Modern reckoning
AD 30
Traditional reckoning
AD 30

Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.

Where is it in the Bible?

Who was there, and where?

Where: Jerusalem.

Which verses connect to Acts 1:12?

The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).

  1. Luke 24:527 votes

    And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

  2. Matthew 21:15 votes

    As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

  3. Luke 24:504 votes

    When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

  4. Zechariah 14:43 votes

    On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.

  5. Matthew 24:33 votes

    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

  6. Matthew 26:303 votes

    And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.