Lives And Characteristics Of Jesus' Twelve Apostles
The Lives and Characteristics of Jesus' Twelve Apostles
The twelve apostles were a group of disciples chosen by Jesus Christ to be his closest followers and to spread his teachings after his departure. The names of the twelve apostles are listed in the New Testament in Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, and Acts 1:13 [1, 2].
The apostles were chosen from various backgrounds, including fishermen, tax collectors, and other ordinary people.
Sources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary “Easton's Bible Dictionary: Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as designating the body of disciples to whom he intrusted the organization of his church and the dissemination of his gospel, "the twelve," as they are called (Matt. 10:1-5; Mark 3:14; 6:7; Luke 6:13; 9:1). We have four lists of the apostles, one by each of the synoptic evangelists (Matt. 10:2-4; Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14), and one in the Acts (1:13). No two of these lists”
- Matthew “Matthew 10:2 (LITV) — And the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon who is called Peter and his brother Andrew, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John,”