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The Twelve Apostles of Christianity

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Andrew
Bartholomew
James the Greater
James the Lesser
John
Jude, or Thaddeus, son of James
Judas Iscariot (replaced by Mathias after the betrayal)
Matthew
Peter
Philip
Simon Zelotes
Thomas

“Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel ^[1].’”—Matthew 19.28

“You are those who have stood by me in my trials; and I confer on you, just as my Father has conferred on me, a kingdom, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”—Luke 22.28-30.

How It's Used

“Finally [after celebrating Christmas at church] we returned to the palace for a huge feast. There were twelve dishes to remind us of the twelve apostles.”

—Gloria Whelan, Angel on the Square, (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2001), p. 105.

Also Known As (AKA)

The Twelve Disciples of Christianity

Links

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Wikipedia article on the Twelve Apostles

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