The twelve apostles were the first and most trusted people Jesus called to share his gospel with the world. But they were far from perfect. The apostles were ordinary men God used in extraordinary ways to carry the gospel to the world.
Learn the characteristics of each of Jesus' disciples. Discover the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ. Dive into the disciple's names in order, their jobs, their deaths, and their characteristics.
And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named apostles. (Luke 6:12-13) Twelve men responded to the call to be disciples of Jesus. 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 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.
As Jesus began to obtain followers, He selected twelve to follow Him in a closer way, who received personal teachings and explanations. These twelve are known as the apostles. These apostles became the catalyst for the spread of the Gospel.
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. After Judas betrayed Jesus, Matthias was chosen to replace him.
The calling of the 12 apostles Jesus chose his 12 apostles from among his disciples and gave them a special task: preaching the gospel and building the church (see Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:13-19, Luke 6:12-16). These 12 men came from diverse backgrounds, including fishermen, tax collectors, and political activists. BSB is now in print Order today! Who were the Twelve Apostles of Jesus?