Name:Judith •
Title: The Holy Twelve •
Date posted: 11/05/08 9:30
Q: Note that the name of Paul Saul and Luke are not in the list.
The apostles are the group of 12 men chosen among the disciples of Jesus to continue his Christian ministry after his death. Lists of the twelve apostles appear in the Synoptic Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke in the New Testament Bible. According to the Synoptic Gospels, the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus are: Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, James the Less, Matthew, Simon the Canaanite, Judas Iscariot, and Thaddeus or Judas. Most are believed to have been martyred for their teachings, and are venerated as saints.
