The Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ  Tune of "Bringing in the Sheaves"  There were Twelve Disciples Jesus called to help him. Simon Peter, Andrew, James, his brother John, Phillip, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon, Judas, and Bartholomew. Jesus calls us, too. Jesus calls us, too. We are his disciples. Jesus calls us, too. Jesus calls us, too. Jesus calls us, too. We are his disciples. Jesus calls us, too. 12 apostles of Jesus  Apostle is an English transliteration of the Greek apostolos meaning “one who is sent out”. Tradition has associated the 12 disciples with the apostles. Paul also claims to be an apostle even though his encounter with Jesus was post-resurrection. Who else did Jesus send out?  What does the great commission say? Mk 3:16-19 & Matt 10:2-4 Apostles according to Mark According to Matthew  Simon (Peter)  Simon – Peter  James son of Zebedee  Andrew  John, brother of James  James son of Zebedee  Andrew and Philip  John, brother of James  Bartholomew and Matthew  Philip and Bartholomew  Thomas  Thomas and Matthew  James, son of Alphaeus  James son of Alphaeus  Thaddaeus (Jude)  Simon called Zelotes  Simon the Canaanite  Judas, brother of James  Judas Iscariot  Judas Iscariot Luke 6:13-16 & Acts 1:13  Simon (Peter)  Peter  Andrew  James and John  James and John  Andrew, Philip  Philip and Bartholomew  Thomas, Bartholomew  Matthew and Thomas  Matthew  James son of Alphaeus  James, son of Alphaeus  Simon called Zelotes  Simon Zelotes  Judas, brother of James  Judas brother of James  Judas Iscariot The Gospel of John  There is no list of the 12 in John, but more references to individual apostles is made here than in the Synoptics. John does not name Bartholomew but in Jn 1:43-50 tells about the discipleship of Nathaniel.  Bar-tholomew means son of Tolmai, thus tradition suggests that Nathanel was “son of Tolmai”.  In the synoptics, Philip is paired with Bartholomew in the lists of the apostles. In John’s narrative, Philip introduced Nathanel to Jesus.  The historian, Eusebius of Caesarea, says Bartholomew preached in India. Where did the Apostles live?  Those chosen by Jesus appear  These men accompanied to have all been from Galilee, Jesus on his journeys, mostly from around the Sea watching his actions, learning of Galilee. from his teachings, and scripture implies that they  After his death, they stayed in had access to teaching not or around Jerusalem, leading available to the general the community and a few public. travelled abroad, carrying Jesus’ message outside  It was the post-resurrection Palestine. encounters that changed them. Andrew  Andrew was brother of Simon Peter and son of Jona (John). His call by Jesus appears in all three synoptic lists of apostles. Gospel of John says they were natives of Bethsaida, but the synoptics say they were from Capernaum and were followers of John the Baptist.  There is an apocryphal work from the 3rd century, “The Acts of St. Andrew” that says Andrew was arrested and executed in 60 CE while preaching on the northwest coast of Achaia. Tradition says he was crucified on an X-shaped cross which is on the flag of Great Britain representing Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. St. Bartholomew Many scholars identify him with Nathaniel (John, i, 45-51; xxi, 2). The manner of his death, said to have occurred at Albanopolis in Armenia, is equally uncertain; according to some, he was beheaded, according to others, flayed alive and crucified, head downward, by order of Astyages, for having converted his brother, Polymius, King of Armenia. On account of this latter legend, he is often represented in art (e.g. in Michelangelo's Last Judgment) as flayed and holding in his hand his own skin. St. James the Greater In all four lists the names of Peter and Andrew, James and John form the first group, a prominent and chosen group (cf. Mark, xiii, 3); especially Peter, James, and John. These three Apostles alone were admitted to be present at the miracle of the raising of His symbol is three Jairus's daughter (Mark, v, 37; shells, the sign of his Luke, viii, 51), at the pilgrimage by the transfiguration (Mark, ix, 1; Matt., sea. xvii, 1; Luke, ix, 28), and the Agony in Gethsemane (Matt., xxvi, 37; Mark, xiv, 33). How did Andrew feel about this?