Twelve apostles
From BibleWiki
(Redirected from Twelve disciples)
The body of disciples, or apostles to whom Jesus intrusted the organization of his church and the dissemination of his gospel, "the twelve," as they are called (Mt 10:1ff; Mk 3:14; Mk 6:7; Lk 6:13; Lk 9:1). We have four lists of the apostles, one by each of the synoptic evangelists (Mt 10:2ff; Mk 3:16; Lk 6:14), and one in (Acts 1:13). No two of these lists, however, perfectly coincide:
| Matthew | Mark | Luke | Acts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Simon, who is called Peter | 1. Simon he surnamed Peter | 1. Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) | 1. Peter |
| 2. Andrew his brother | 4. Andrew | 2. Andrew his brother | 4. Andrew |
| 3. James, son of Zebedee | 2. James the son of Zebedee | 3. James | 2. James |
| 4. John his brother | 3. John the brother of James | 4. John | 3. John |
| 5. Philip | 5. Philip | 5. Philip | 5. Philip |
| 6. Bartholomew | 6. Bartholomew | 6. Bartholomew | 7. Bartholomew |
| 7. Thomas | 8. Thomas | 8. Thomas | 6. Thomas |
| 8. Matthew the publican | 6. Matthew | 7. Matthew | 8. Matthew |
| 9. James, son of Alphaeus | 9. James the son of Alphaeus | 9. James the son of Alphaeus | 9. James the son of Alphaeus |
| 10. Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus | 10. Thaddaeus | 11. Judas the brother of James | 11. Judas the brother of James |
| 11. Simon the Canaanite | 11. Simon the Canaanite | 10. Simon called Zelotes | 10. Simon Zelotes |
| 12. Judas Iscariot | 12. Judas Iscariot | 12. Judas Iscariot | - |
This entry includes text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897.

