12 apostles and their characteristics

The Twelve Apostles, (somebody sent forth/sent out) ^[1] were men who, according to the Synoptic Gospels and Christian tradition, were chosen from among the disciples (students) of Jesus Christ for a mission.

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Judaism had an office known as apostle (שליח)". ^[2]

The Gospel of Mark states that Jesus Christ initially sent out these twelve in pairs,^[3] to towns in Galilee.

Twelve Apostles of Jesus

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According to the list occurring in each of the Synoptic Gospels (Mark 3:13–19, Matthew 10:1–4, Luke 6:12–16), the Twelve chosen by Jesus near the beginning of his ministry, those whom also He named Apostles, were

• Simon: called Peter (Grk.

  petros; Aram.

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kēfas; Engl. stone) by Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Simon bar Jonah and Simon bar Jochanan (Aram.) and earlier (Pauline Epistles were written first) Cephas (Aram.), and Simon Peter, a fisherman from Bethsaida "of Galilee" (John 1:44; cf.

12:21) Simon/Peter