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The '''Twelve Apostles''' or The Twelve Disciples were the twelve followers of [[Jesus]] while He walked the earth.  Jesus called each of them to Him at the start of His earthly ministry and they followed Him during the three years of his teaching.  While making many gaffes and having difficulty understanding all that Jesus was, after His [[crucifixion]] and [[Resurrection]] and the imparting of the [[Holy Spirit]], they became men of great valor and the forefathers of [[Christianity]]. The four initial Apostles were [[Peter]], Andrew, James and [[John]].

The '''Twelve Apostles''' or The Twelve Disciples were the twelve followers of [[Jesus]] while He walked the earth.  Jesus called each of them to Him at the start of His earthly ministry and they followed Him during the three years of his teaching.  While making many gaffes and having difficulty understanding all that Jesus was, after His [[crucifixion]] and [[Resurrection]] and the imparting of the [[Holy Spirit]], they became men of great valor and the forefathers of [[Christianity]]. The four initial Apostles were [[Peter]], Andrew, James and [[John]].

Two of the Apostles authored [[Gospels]]:  [[John]] and [[Matthew]].  The other two Gospel authors were the outsider eyewitness [[Mark]] and the historian [[Luke]], both of whom knew the Apostles and Mark was unflattering towards them in [[Gospel of Mark|his Gospel]].

Two of the Apostles authored [[Gospels]]:  [[John]] and [[Matthew]].  The other two Gospel authors were the outsider eyewitness [[Mark]] and the historian [[Luke]], both of whom knew the Apostles and Mark was unflattering towards them in [[Gospel of Mark|his Gospel]].  Many of the Apostles were [[Gentiles]], as reflected by their picking corn contrary to rules of the [[Sabbath]] as described by {{bibleref|Matt|12|1-8}}.

They are [[Saints]] in the [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions except for [[Judas Iscariot]], the traitor of Jesus.<ref>[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/whydoit.htm See Why Did He Do It?]</ref>

They are [[Saints]] in the [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions except for [[Judas Iscariot]], the traitor of Jesus.<ref>[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/whydoit.htm See Why Did He Do It?]</ref>