'The Twelve' in the Bible

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing.

Moses wrote all the words of Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

The stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.

the twelve golden ladles, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the ladles weighed one hundred twenty shekels;

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

and the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea;

one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.

The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Yahweh. The brass of all these vessels was without weight.

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: This shall be the border, by which you shall divide the land for inheritance according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph [shall have two] portions.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

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

Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.

While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.

When it was evening he came with the twelve.

He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.

Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came -- and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,

He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."

He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.

Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve.

When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.

that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.

Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?"

Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.