'The Twelve' in the Bible

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.