The Martyrdom of Matthias and the Apostle Paul

Matthias was chosen to replace Judas because he had been with Jesus from the time of His Baptism, likely as one of the 70. He laid down his life in the cause of God around AD 70. Saul the persecutor (later known as Paul) was turned through an unexpected encounter with Christ. After a faithful life in defense of the faith he once tried to stamp out he was martyred at Rome in AD 69.