Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible












The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed him.

He went up on the mountain and invited anyone who wanted to go with him. He appointed twelve to be with him and he sent them out to preach. He gave them authority to cast out demons. read more.
The twelve included Simon whom he surnamed Peter, James the son of Zebedee, John the brother of James surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean. Also present was Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Then he went into a house.

He went to the mountain to pray and he continued all night in prayer to God. The next day he called his disciples to choose from them twelve, whom he named apostles (ambassadors) (messengers): Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, read more.
and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealous one, And finally there was Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. He came down with them, and stood on a level place. A great crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem came to hear him. Others from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those who were troubled with unclean spirits were healed. The crowd tried to touch him for power came forth from him and healed them all.




About eight days after he said these things he took Peter, John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.






About eight days after he said these things he took Peter, John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.