Man living at the time of the New Testament
Matthias
The man chosen by lot to take the place of Judas among the twelve apostles. Peter said that the replacement must be a man who had accompanied them from the baptism of John to the ascension and could be a witness of the resurrection. Two were put forward, Joseph called Barsabbas and Matthias; the believers prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen,” and “the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles” (Acts 1:15–26).