Saint Matthias Saint Matthias Matthias (Hebrew transliteration: "Mattityahu"; Koine Greek: Μαθθίας; ; died c. 80 AD) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot following Judas' betrayal of Jesus and his (Judas') subsequent death. His calling as an apostle is unique, in that his appointment was not made personally by Jesus, who had already ascended into heaven, and it was also made before the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the early Church. There is no mention of a Matthias among the lists of disciples or followers of Jesus in the three synoptic gospels, but
Judas Iscariot Iscariot" (2005), a critically acclaimed play by Stephen Adly Guirgis, Judas is given a trial in Purgatory. In C. K. Stead's 2006 novel "My Name Was Judas", Judas, who was then known as Idas of Sidon, recounts the story of Jesus as recalled by him some forty years later. In September 2017, Boom Studios announced a four-issue comics "Judas", written by Jeff Loveness and Jakub Rebelka. In March 2018, BBC Radio 4's "15 Minute Drama" broadcast "Judas", written by Lucy Gannon, in 5 episodes with Damien Molony in the title role. In the March 2018 film "Mary Magdalene", written by