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A Biblical Guide to the 12 Disciples of Jesus. The Bible teaches us that the original apostles of Jesus were Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Judas Iscariot, Matthew, Thomas,...
After an intensive discipleship course and following his resurrection from the dead, Jesus fully commissioned the apostles (Matthew 28:16-2, Mark 16:15) to advance God's kingdom and carry the gospel message to the world. We find the names of the 12 apostles in Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:14-19, and Luke 6:13-16.
In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament.
The 12 apostles were Jesus Christ’s closest followers. Their names were Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Jude, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
The twelve disciples/apostles were ordinary men whom God used in an extraordinary manner. Among the twelve were fishermen, a tax collector, and a revolutionary. The Gospels record the constant failings, struggles, and doubts of these twelve men who followed Jesus Christ.
One of the twelve who followed the call would be the one to betray Jesus. Judas Iscariot turned Jesus over to the religious leaders, and eventually committed suicide. When Jesus ascended into heaven and gave the Great Commission, there were only eleven apostles, but there were many disciples.
The 12 Apostles, also known as disciples, were messengers sent into the world for a fixed purpose, with specific instructions from the Lord. Jesus called them, ordained them and sent them into the world even as His Father had sent Him.
The names of the twelve disciples of Jesus are Simon Peter, Andrew, James (the son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot.
The Twelve Apostles of Jesus were personally chosen by Christ himself and served as his closest disciples. Learn about the Twelve with this list.
Who were Jesus’ 12 apostles? Can you name them all? Here is a brief biographical sketch for each of Christ's closest disciples.