The 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ
The 12 Apostles of Jesus are detailed in the New Testament of the Holy Bible in the following books:
The four Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
The Acts of the Apostles - a history of the early Christian Church
The Epistles - letters of instruction and doctrine by Peter, Paul, John and others to the early, newly established churches
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The Apostle Peter (Simon Peter)
The Apostle Peter (AKA Simon Peter) was the son of Zebedee and Salome and the brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles. Simon was called "Rock" (Peter) by Jesus. Peter was the leader of the apostles, after Jesus' ascension. Peter was a married fisherman who worked with his brother Andrew in Capernaum, fishing in the Sea of Galilee.
The Apostle Peter
The Apostle Andrew
The Apostle Andrew was Simon Peter's brother. Before Andrew met Jesus, he had been a disciple of John the Baptist and he introduced Peter to Jesus.
The Apostle Andrew
The Apostle James
The Apostle James was the son of Zebedee and the older brother of John the Apostle. James was a fisherman. James and John were called "Sons of Thunder" by Jesus.
The Apostle James
The Apostle John
The Apostle John along with Andrew had been disciples of John the Baptist. James and John were called "Sons of Thunder" by Jesus. John was the "beloved disciple" who sat next to Jesus during the Last Supper.
The Apostle John
The Apostle Philip
The Apostle Philip became the sixth disciple of Jesus and introduced Bartholomew to Jesus. Philip went to Samaria where he preached and performed miracles.
The Apostle Philip
The Apostle Bartholomew
The Apostle Bartholomew (also known as Nathaniel) and is believed to have preached the gospel in Armenia, India, Mesopotamia, Persia and Phrygia.
The Apostle Bartholomew
The Apostle Thomas
The Apostle Thomas (also known as Didymus) from where the term 'Doubting Thomas' is derived because he did not believe in the resurrection and that Jesus had appeared to the other disciples.
The Apostle Thomas
The Apostle Matthew
The Apostle Matthew was formerly a tax collector at Capernaum. Matthew wrote the first book of the New Testament.
The Apostle Matthew
The Apostle James the Less (the son of Alphaeus)
The Apostle James (the son of Alphaeus) was also called "James the Less" and "James the Younger" who wrote the epistle of James.
The Apostle James the Less
The Apostle Jude Thaddaeus (also known as Judas, or Jude, the brother of James)
The Apostle Jude Thaddaeus (also known as Judas the brother of James).
The Apostle Simon
The Apostle Simon was called "the Zealot" was given the authority to cast out unclean spirits and to heal the sick.
The Apostle Judas Iscariot
The Apostle Judas Iscariot was called "the Twin". Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. During the Last Supper, Jesus foretold of the betrayal by Judas. He betrayed Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
The Apostle Matthias
The Apostle Matthias was chosen to become the 12th Apostle after the death of Judas Iscariot.
