The Twelve Apostles of Jesus
The twelve apostles are the men Jesus chose from among his disciples to be with him and to send out to proclaim the Gospel. Here are all twelve, with who each one was and the verse that says so.
The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, one by one
- Peterthe fisherman
His name was Simon, and he was a fisherman, like his brother Andrew. Matthew 4:18
- Andrewthe one who brought Peter
A fisherman, the brother of Simon Peter. Matthew 4:18
- James, son of Zebedeea “son of thunder”
A fisherman, son of Zebedee and brother of John. Matthew 4:21
- John the Apostlethe brother of James
A fisherman, son of Zebedee and brother of James. Matthew 4:21
- Philipthe one from Bethsaida
He was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. John 1:44
- Bartholomewone of the Twelve
He was one of the Twelve Apostles. Matthew 10:3; Acts 1:13
- Matthewthe tax collector
He was a tax collector. Matthew 9:9; Matthew 10:3
- Thomasthe one called Didymus
He was called Didymus, which means “twin.” John 11:16
- James, son of Alphaeusthe other James of the Twelve
He was one of the Twelve. To tell him apart from the other James, he is called “son of Alphaeus.” Matthew 10:3; Acts 1:13
- Jude Thaddeusthe other Judas of the Twelve
He was one of the Twelve: Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. Tradition identifies him with the one Luke calls “Judas the son of James.” Matthew 10:3; Luke 6:16
- Simon the Zealotthe Zealot
He was one of the Twelve. Luke calls him the Zealot; Matthew and Mark call him the Cananean. Both words mean the same thing. Luke 6:15; Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18
- Judas Iscariotthe one who betrayed him
He was one of the Twelve. He was the son of Simon the Iscariot. Matthew 10:4; John 6:71
What the Bible says
Mark 3:13-19
13And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would himself: and they came to him. 14And he made that twelve should be with him, and that he might send them to preach. 15And he gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils. 16And to Simon he gave the name Peter: 17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananean: 19And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.