Casting Lots

They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Then they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. — read the full passage →

“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.

For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. — read the full passage →

When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, limasabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.