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
The Judas Kiss (song) The first live performance of the song was at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, UK on 25 February 2009 as part of their opening gig in the European leg of their World Magnetic Tour. The song's title refers to The Bible, where Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus by kissing him. The Judas Kiss (song) "The Judas Kiss" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, the fourth single taken from their ninth studio album, "Death Magnetic". On September 8, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members