Acts 1:26

1 Chronicles 24:5; 1 Samuel 14:41; 1 Samuel 14:42; Acts 13:19; Acts 1:23; Jonah 1:7; Joshua 18:10; Leviticus 16:8; Proverbs 16:22

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they gave forth their lots - Some have supposed that this means they voted. But to this interpretation there are insuperable objections: T...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Election of a Twelfth Apostle. In those days ( cf. Mark 1:9 ; a vague expression) Peter comes forward as leader. 1 Corinthians 15:6 * speaks of...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lots, lot. Greek. kleros. Same word as "part", in Acts 1:17 . numbered. Greek. sunkatapsephizo. Only here. See note on Luke 14:28 . with...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

26. They gave in their lots We will not, in this place, make any long disputation about lots. Those men who think it to be wickedness to cas...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. They gave forth their lots - In what ma...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And they gave forth, &c.— This was, no doubt, most impartially adjusted, though we know not in what particular method. The honour which God had...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. And they gave forth their lots,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Ascension. Election of Matthias 1-5. St. Luke's Introduction. He recapitulates the general contents of his Gospel, adding, however, this addit...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The election of Matthias. As the Church was about to be established on a durable and permanent basis, it was necessary that the twelve foundations...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Gave forth their lots] RV 'gave lots for them'; RM 'gave lots unto them.' The two names were probably written on tablets, and shaken in a vessel un...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And they gave forth their lots. — As interpreted by the prayer of Acts 1:24 , and by the word “fell” here, there can be no doubt that the passage...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 4 THE ELECTION OF MATTHIAS. Acts 1:24-26 We have selected the incident of this apostolic election as the central point round which to...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Filling a Vacant Place Acts 1:15-26 It may be that the Apostles were acting upon Christ's directions, when they proceeded to the election of a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the opening verse Luke reveals the nature of his first treatise. It had to do with "all that Jesus began to do and to teach." This is followed by...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. (24) And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS Pause, Reader! on the very entrance at this sacred book of God, and mark well the blessed evidences here afforded of that most precious...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE ELECTION OF ST. MATTHIAS ‘The lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.’ Acts 1:26 The lesson of the festiva...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they gave forth their lots ,.... Or "gave forth lots for them", as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions; for Joseph and Matthias; some for on...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Ver. 26. They gave forth their lot...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they gave forth their lots That is, saith Grotius, they put two lots into two urns, the one containing the two names of Joseph and Matthias, th...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 1 establishes the fact that Luke (a Gentile) is the writer, "the former treatise" being his Gospel ( Luke 1:1-3 ). In that case Theophilus is a...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle. 15 And in those days Peter...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They gave forth their lots; the manner is not so certain, nor necessary to be known; but the whole disposing of the lot being from the Lord, as P...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preparation For Pentecost (1:12-26). In obedience to His command they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives where all this had happened,...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they gave lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.' Choice by lot had been common in Israel r...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 1:15 . Those days lay between the Ascension and Pentecost. For disciples , μαθητῶν, the R.V. reads brethren , ἀδελφῶν,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 1:1 . The former treatise have I made of all that Jesus began to do and teach. St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, here continues his history....
The Biblical Illustrator

And they appointed two. An election sermon This, the earliest, stands remarkably distinguished from the episcopal elections of after ages. Ever...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 1:1 I made for have I made, A.V.; concerning for of, A.V.; to teach for teach, A.V. The former treatise; lite...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The choosing of Matthias:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Having briefly referred to the regre...

²⁶ And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Related Commentaries of Acts 1:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 1:26