Apostle Matthias
Matthias is selected from those who accompanied Jesus's ministry from John's baptism through the Ascension and becomes a witness of the resurrection with the apostles.
Why it matters
The episode states an early canonical description of apostolic witness: continuity with Jesus's ministry and testimony to the resurrection.
Perspective note
Shared subject; this bundled record was originally written with an Orthodox-informed editorial lens.
Scripture
- Acts 1:15-26 — Peter states the criteria; Joseph Barsabbas and Matthias are proposed, prayer is offered, and Matthias is numbered with the eleven.
Primary sources
Peter says one must:
Acts states that one must become 'with us' a witness to Jesus' resurrection.
become with us a witness to his resurrection
Passage context and translation
In Acts, Peter states a criterion for the person who will take Judas's place among the Twelve: accompaniment from John's baptism through the ascension and witness to the resurrection.
Before the excerpt
beginning from the baptism of John