31 Bible Verses about Twelve Disciples

These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity.

After finishing his instructions to his twelve disciples, Jesus left that place, in order to teach and to preach in the neighboring cities.

And when day dawned he called his disciples, and from among them he selected twelve, whom also he called Apostles missionaries.

Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal;

Twelve of them whom he also called "Apostles," he appointed to be with him, and also that he might send them out to preach,

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

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.

But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called "The Twin." was not with them when Jesus came.

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

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.

At that instant, while he was yet speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up, and with him a mob armed with swords and clubs, sent by the high priests and Scribes and elders.

Satan however, entered into Judas (the man called Iscariot), who was one of the twelve.

While he was still speaking there came a crowd, and he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus in order to kiss him,

In reply Jesus said to them. "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And yet even of you one is an enemy."

When evening came he reclined at table with the Twelve;

When he was alone his followers and the Twelve began asking about the parables.

Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

So he sat down and called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and the servant of all."

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus led the way; and they were amazed, and some, although they followed, were afraid. Then once more he took the Twelve, and began to tell them what was about to befall him.

Then he took the twelve aside and told them. "See, we are on our way to Jerusalem, and all prophets regarding the son of Man will be fulfilled.

Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the Temple, and after he had looked around at everything, as the hour was now late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

So they made ready the Passover, and as night fell he came, with the Twelve.

It happened shortly afterwards that he began to go from town to town and village to village, preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God.

But now the day began to decline, and the twelve came to him and said: "Send away the crowd so that they may go into the villages and surrounding the country to lodge and buy provisions; for here we are on a solitary place."

So Jesus appealed to the Twelve. "You also do not wish to leave me, do you?"

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

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

They were in all about twelve men.