When Jesus was on earth, spreading the word of salvation, he chose twelve men to accompany him. We call theses men the twelve disciples.Each of the 12 disciples had a key part in the spreading of the gospel and the building of the church. The names of the twelve disciples are: John, James, Peter, James the Lesser, Matthew, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Simon, Thaddeus, and Judas. These men, for the most part, stood by Jesus, and without them we might not have the bible stories we have today.
Let’s start with Mathew, maybe one of the most known disciples. Before he met Jesus, he worked for Rome as a tax collector. Tax collectors in Jesus’s time were despised and hated, so you can imagine the people’s shock when Jesus asked Matthew to …show more content…
He met them on a beach, cleaning their father’s cleaning boat. They both dropped everything and left with him. Throughout their journey Peter was the one to ask questions. Asking when Jesus would die and when he would take the his rightful place and overthrow the Romans, what the reward would be for following him and how often we should forgive. Most of the questions we would want to ask, were the ones asked by Peter. As Jesus was being trialed Peter stood outside alone as all the others had fled in fear of being captured. Earlier in the day Jesus had said that Peter would deny him three times. As Peter waited to see what would happen, multiple people came to him asking if he knew Jesus. Three times he said no, proving Jesus right. After the crucifixion Peter and the others were filled with the Holy Spirit. Peter then traveled Jerusalem and Syria, spreading the world to the gentiles. In the end he was crucified, not wanting to be crucified like Christ he told the romans to crucify him upside down. Jesus once said that Peter was the rock on which the churches would be built, and his words were fulfilled. Peter’s ministry went on to start many Catholic
Let’s start with Mathew, maybe one of the most known disciples. Before he met Jesus, he worked for Rome as a tax collector. Tax collectors in Jesus’s time were despised and hated, so you can imagine the people’s shock when Jesus asked Matthew to …show more content…
He met them on a beach, cleaning their father’s cleaning boat. They both dropped everything and left with him. Throughout their journey Peter was the one to ask questions. Asking when Jesus would die and when he would take the his rightful place and overthrow the Romans, what the reward would be for following him and how often we should forgive. Most of the questions we would want to ask, were the ones asked by Peter. As Jesus was being trialed Peter stood outside alone as all the others had fled in fear of being captured. Earlier in the day Jesus had said that Peter would deny him three times. As Peter waited to see what would happen, multiple people came to him asking if he knew Jesus. Three times he said no, proving Jesus right. After the crucifixion Peter and the others were filled with the Holy Spirit. Peter then traveled Jerusalem and Syria, spreading the world to the gentiles. In the end he was crucified, not wanting to be crucified like Christ he told the romans to crucify him upside down. Jesus once said that Peter was the rock on which the churches would be built, and his words were fulfilled. Peter’s ministry went on to start many Catholic