Baring-Gould’s sources: Ancient and modern Roman Martyrologies. Ado, Usuardus, and Notker. By the Greeks on June 30th, along with other disciples of Christ. By the Copts on July 20th; the Syriac Kalendar on June 20th.] H OSEPH, called Barsabas, or the Son of Sabas, who received the surname of the Just, was one of the two persons chosen by the assembled Church as worthy to fill the place from which Judas, by transgression, fell. 1 The lot, however, fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the Twelve Apostles. Eusebius says that Joseph was one of the Seventy, 2 which is probable enough; and S. Epiphanus makes the same assertion. From the words oi S. Peter: “ Of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection;” it is clear that Joseph had been a close and constant follower of Christ. Eusebius, quoting S. Papias, relates that he was given poison to drink, but that it did him no harm. 3 July ao.] S. Margaret.