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1,556.

The two men nominated by the Apostle to vie for the place of Judas Iscariot were

Joseph and Mathias

Justus and Barnabas

Barnabas and Justus

Barnabas and Joseph

Barsabbas and Marthias

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Correct answer is E

In the Acts of the Apostles, Joseph Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Mathias were the two candidates qualified to be chosen for the office of apostle after Judas Iscariot lost his apostleship when he betrayed Jesus and committed suicide.

."[Acts 1:24–25]
Then they prayed, "Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

1,557.

The good shepherd as described by St. John has all the following qualities except that

He entered the sheepfold by the door

He climbs into the sheepfold by another way

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him

He calls his own sheep by name

He leads the sheep out by the door

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Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,558.

And his disciples asked him ‘Rabbai, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus response shows that the man was born blind because