• Surnamed Barsabas (Acts 1:23 ); also called Justus. He was one of those who "companied with the apostles all the time that the Lord Jesus went out and in among them" (Acts 1:21 ), and was one of the candidates for the place of Judas.

    Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

    Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Joseph'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/joseph.html. 1897.