Which man replaced Judas as an apostle?

Which man replaced Judas as an apostle?

• A. Peter
• B. Matthias
• C. Paul
• D. Philip

Answer: (B)

After Judas betrayed Jesus and died, the apostles wanted to restore the group to twelve so the number would symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel. They put forward two men as possible replacements: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. They prayed for God’s guidance and then used a communal method (casting lots) to discern which man should join them. The lot fell to Matthias, and he became part of the apostolic group, restoring it to twelve. That’s why Matthias is the correct choice: the account shows him being chosen specifically to replace Judas. The other figures mentioned—Peter, Paul, or Philip—play different roles in the early church and were not selected as Judas’s replacement. Peter remained among the original twelve, Paul joined later as an apostle in a different way, and Philip was not chosen to fill Judas’s vacancy.

After Judas betrayed Jesus and died, the apostles wanted to restore the group to twelve so the number would symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel. They put forward two men as possible replacements: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. They prayed for God’s guidance and then used a communal method (casting lots) to discern which man should join them. The lot fell to Matthias, and he became part of the apostolic group, restoring it to twelve.

That’s why Matthias is the correct choice: the account shows him being chosen specifically to replace Judas. The other figures mentioned—Peter, Paul, or Philip—play different roles in the early church and were not selected as Judas’s replacement. Peter remained among the original twelve, Paul joined later as an apostle in a different way, and Philip was not chosen to fill Judas’s vacancy.