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'''The Twelve Apostles''' or The Twelve Disciples were the twelve followers of [[Jesus]] while He walked the earth. | '''The Twelve Apostles''' or The Twelve Disciples were the twelve followers of [[Jesus]] while He walked the earth. | ||
| − | They are [[Saints]] in the [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions except for the traitor. | + | 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> |
The Apostles were | The Apostles were | ||
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*[[John the Apostle]] | *[[John the Apostle]] | ||
*[[James the Apostle]] | *[[James the Apostle]] | ||
| − | *[[St. James the Less]] | + | *[[St. James the Less|Saint James the Less]] |
*[[Thomas the Apostle]] | *[[Thomas the Apostle]] | ||
*[[Saint Andrew]] | *[[Saint Andrew]] | ||
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*[[Simon the Apostle]] | *[[Simon the Apostle]] | ||
*[[Saint Matthew]] | *[[Saint Matthew]] | ||
| − | *[[Judas Iscariot]] | + | *[[Judas Iscariot]] |
| − | After the death of Judas (Matt 27:5) | + | After the death of Judas (Matt 27:5), his place was taken by: |
| − | *[[Matthias the Apostle]] (Matthias was chosen as an apostle by prayer and lot | + | *[[Matthias the Apostle]] (Matthias was chosen as an apostle by prayer and lot.) |
| + | While not one of the Twelve, an Apostle is considered | ||
*[[Paul|St. Paul]], Apostle of the Gentiles (Years later) | *[[Paul|St. Paul]], Apostle of the Gentiles (Years later) | ||
Revision as of 10:39, February 13, 2008
The Twelve Apostles or The Twelve Disciples were the twelve followers of Jesus while He walked the earth.
They are Saints in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions except for Judas Iscariot, the traitor of Jesus.[1]
The Apostles were
- Saint Peter
- John the Apostle
- James the Apostle
- Saint James the Less
- Thomas the Apostle
- Saint Andrew
- Bartholomew the Apostle
- Saint Philip
- Jude the Apostle
- Simon the Apostle
- Saint Matthew
- Judas Iscariot
After the death of Judas (Matt 27:5), his place was taken by:
- Matthias the Apostle (Matthias was chosen as an apostle by prayer and lot.)
While not one of the Twelve, an Apostle is considered
- St. Paul, Apostle of the Gentiles (Years later)
References
External links
- The Twelve Apostles Daily Bible Study.
