'The Twelve' in the Bible

All these were the twelve tribes of Israel. And this is what their father spoke to them, and blessed them; everyone according to his blessing he blessed them.

And Moses wrote all the Words of Jehovah, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar below the mountain and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

And the stones shall be with the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet. They shall be each one with his name according to the twelve tribes.

And the stones were according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with its name according to the twelve tribes.

Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared from the sons of Israel, a man out of every tribe.

even the twelve stones Joshua lifted up in the middle of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who carried the ark of the covenant, stood. And they are there to this day.

So says the Lord Jehovah: This shall be the border by which you shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two parts.

And the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee and John his brother;

And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit in the throne of His glory, you also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them,

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests.

And when evening had come, He sat down with the Twelve.

And as He was yet speaking, behold, Judas came, one of the Twelve. And with him came a great crowd with swords and clubs, being sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And when He was alone, they who were about Him, with the Twelve, asked Him concerning the parable.

And He called the Twelve and began to send them out by two and two. And He gave them authority over unclean spirits,

And He sat down and called the Twelve and said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem. And Jesus went before them. And they were amazed, and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took the Twelve again and began to tell them what would happen to Him,

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem and into the temple. And when He had looked around on all things, the hour already being late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them.

And in the evening He came with the Twelve.

And answering He said to them, It is one of the Twelve, the one dipping with Me in the dish.

And immediately, while He still spoke, Judas, being one of the Twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And it happened afterwards, He traveled in every city and village, proclaiming and announcing the gospel of the kingdom of God. And the Twelve were with Him,

But the day began to wear away, and coming up the Twelve said to Him, Send the crowd away so that they may go into the villages and farms all around, and lodge, and get food. For we are here in a deserted place.

And He took the Twelve and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.

And Satan entered into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the Twelve.

And when the hour came, He and the twelve apostles with Him reclined.

that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

And as He was yet speaking, behold a crowd! And he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, went before them. And he drew near Jesus to kiss Him.

Then Jesus said to the Twelve, Do you also wish to go away?

Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And one of you is a devil?

But he spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon; for it was he who was about to betray Him, being one of the Twelve.

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

And the Twelve called near the multitude of the disciples and said, It is not pleasing to us, leaving the Word of God, to serve tables.

And He gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham fathered Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day. And Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the Twelve.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, greeting:

And it had a great and high wall, with twelve gates. And on the gates were twelve angels, and having names inscribed, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel:

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls. Respectively, each one of the gates was one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, as transparent glass.