St. Matthias was brought before the council of high elders as a “seducer” for preaching Christ as the son of God. Matthias, inspired by the Holy Ghost demonstrated with firm argument that him who they …

Jun 23, 2025 · Who was Matthias in the Bible? 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 …

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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 …

Feb 24, 2026 · Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος and has a similar origin to Matthew, which means “gift of God”. The name has never been particularly popular in English-speaking …

St. Matthias ; 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 …

Matthias was the disciple chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot, who had betrayed Jesus and taken his own life. His selection, recorded in Acts 1:15-26, took place shortly after Jesus’ ascension, …

Dec 1, 2024 · From Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (see Matthew). This form appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot.

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MATTHIAS mə thī’ əs (shortened form of Ματταθίας, G3478; Heb. מַתִּתְיָ֜הוּ, gift of Yahweh). This name, in various abbreviated forms, is frequently used in the Bible. In the form above, it is the name of the …