The Bible: The Twelve Disciples

Disciples The twelve disciples walked with Jesus and were with Him throughout His ministry. They experienced firsthand everything that Jesus did throughout His time here on earth. A few of the disciples wrote books of the Bible in the New Testament. The twelve disciples were Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Jude, also called Thaddeus, and Judas Iscariot. Andrew, Peter’s brother, was a fisherman from Bethsaida and Capernaum. Before he was called by Jesus he was a disciple of John the Baptist. He then brought his Peter to Jesus as said in John 1:40-42 when it states “One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first …show more content…
He known for his strong character and he preached in Palestine and Egypt. He died as a martyr who was sawed into pieces ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?").
John, the brother of James, is known as the Beloved Disciple. He was very close with Jesus and wrote the Gospel of John, I John, II John, III John, and Revelation. He preached in Asia Minor and was banned to the isle of Patmos. He was a very passionate and ambitious disciple. John was the only true disciple to not die a martyr’s death ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?"). Judas Iscariot was the disciple who betrayed Jesus. He was said to be a violent Jewish Nationalist who thought that Jesus would free them from Roman rule. He was appointed as the treasurer of the disciples and betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?"). Jude, the son of Alpheus and brother of James, was from Galilee. He wanted the world to know who Jesus was and preached in places such as Assyria and Persia. He was martyred in Persia by arrows ("Who Were the 12 Disciples?"). Matthew, who is also known as Levi was a tax collector. Matthew is believed to have his named changed by Jesus once he became a disciple because it is stated that “The