'The Twelve' in the Bible

These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town,

"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside by themselves, and as they went he said to them.

It was then that one of the Twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariot,

When evening came he reclined at table with the Twelve;

Barely had he spoken these words when Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared, accompanied by a great crowd of men with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.