13 Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went. 14 Then he chose twelve of them to be his apostles,3.14 to be his apostles: These words are not in some manuscripts.so they could be with him. He also wanted to send them out to preach 15 and to force out demons. 16 Simonwas one of the twelve, and Jesus named him Peter. 17 There were also Jamesand John, the two sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them Boanerges, which means "Thunderbolts." 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, Jamesson of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeuswere also apostles. The others were Simon, known as the Eager One,3.18 known as the Eager One: The Greek text has "Cananaean," which probably comes from a Hebrew word meaning "zealous" (see Luke 6.15). "Zealot" was the name later given to the members of a Jewish group that resisted and fought against the Romans.19 and Judas Iscariot,3.19 Iscariot: This may mean "a man from Kerioth" (a place in Judea). But more probably it means "a man who was a liar" or "a man who was a betrayer."who later betrayed Jesus.
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
James, the son of Zebedee and brother of John, was one of the twelve apostles, called by Jesus by the Sea of Galilee, and died by the sword by order of Herod (Acts 12:2).
John, son of Zebedee and brother of James, left his father’s boat to follow Jesus, was one of the twelve apostles, and was with him at the transfiguration (Mark 1:19).
Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, was one of the Twelve and betrayed Jesus: he went to the chief priests, arrived with an armed crowd, and kissed Jesus (Matthew 26:49).