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The Twelve Disciples
[People]The Twelve Disciples were the twelve men whom Jesus Christ kept close to him during his public ministry, teaching them and sending them out to preach. The New Testament also calls them "apostles."
The Seventy Disciples
[Bible]The Seventy Disciples were a group of disciples whom Jesus Christ appointed in addition to the Twelve and sent ahead of him, two by two, into every city and place he was about to visit. They appear only in Luke 10. Some manuscripts and translations give their number as seventy-two.
Sending of the Seventy
[Bible]An event in which Jesus appointed seventy others, apart from the Twelve, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every town he intended to visit. It is recorded only in Luke 10.
Andrew
[People]One of the twelve disciples of Jesus, the brother of Simon Peter and a fisherman from Galilee. The Gospel of John portrays him as a former disciple of John the Baptist who followed Jesus and brought Peter to Him.
James the Son of Alphaeus
[People]One of the twelve disciples of Jesus, distinguished from James the son of Zebedee by the addition of his father's name. He is traditionally also called "James the Less," although it is uncertain whether the two are the same person.
John
[People]John was one of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus, the son of Zebedee and the brother of James. He has traditionally been regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.
Thomas
[People]Thomas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He declared that he would not believe until he had seen the risen Jesus for himself, and he then confessed, "My Lord and my God."
Matthew
[People]Matthew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, a tax collector who was called to become a disciple. The Gospels of Mark and Luke call the same figure Levi, and he is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Matthew.
Judas Iscariot
[People]Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. He handed Jesus over to the chief priests for thirty pieces of silver. His actions and death are recorded in the Gospels and the Book of Acts.
Mark 6:13
[Bible Verses]A verse recording that the twelve disciples, sent out by Jesus, cast out demons and healed the sick by anointing them with oil. It is frequently cited in support of anointing the sick and of divine healing ministry, and interpreters differ over its relationship to the Catholic sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
Thaddaeus
[People]Thaddaeus was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. The Gospels of Matthew and Mark call him "Thaddaeus," while the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts record him as "Judas the son of James." The two names are commonly understood to refer to the same person.
Simon the Cananaean
[People]Simon the Cananaean was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. In Luke and Acts he is called "Simon called Zelotes" (the Zealot), which distinguishes him from Peter, who bore the same name.
Bartholomew
[People]Bartholomew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Western church tradition has identified him with Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John.
Peter
[People]Peter, originally named Simon, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. A fisherman from Galilee, he served as a leader of the early church in Jerusalem, and the New Testament books of 1 Peter and 2 Peter bear his name.
Philip
[People]Philip is the name of two figures in the New Testament: Philip the Apostle, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men appointed by the church in Jerusalem.
Matthew 10:40–42
[Bible Verses]The closing section of the instructions Jesus gave when sending out the twelve disciples, declaring that whoever receives those he sends receives Jesus and, through him, God. Because of the phrase "a cup of cold water," the passage is often cited in sermons on small acts of service and on hospitality toward missionaries.
The Last Supper
[Bible]The Last Supper was the final meal Jesus Christ shared with the twelve disciples on the night before his crucifixion. At this meal Jesus distributed the bread and the cup and spoke of the new covenant, and the church's celebration of the Lord's Supper (Communion) derives from it.
Matthew 10
[Bible]Matthew 10 contains the missionary discourse Jesus delivered when He called the twelve disciples, gave them power, and sent them to the cities of Israel. It goes on to foretell persecution, encourage the disciples not to fear, set out the cost of discipleship, and promise a reward to those who receive them.
Zealots
[Bible]The Zealots were Jewish groups in first-century Judea under Roman rule who resisted foreign domination in the name of "zeal" for God and the Law. In the Bible the term appears as "Zelotes," the epithet of Simon, one of the twelve disciples.
Matthew 10:28
[Bible Verses]A saying of Jesus, spoken as he sent out the twelve disciples, in which he tells them to fear not persecutors, who can kill only the body, but the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. It is frequently cited to encourage boldness in the face of persecution and also figures in discussions of the nature of punishment in hell and the existence of the soul after death.