'The Twelve' in the Bible

When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.

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

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him the Twelve, He began to tell them what was about to happen to Him.

So He came into Jerusalem and into the Temple; and after looking round upon everything there, the hour being now late He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

But Judas Iscariot, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, went to the High Priests to betray Jesus to them.

When it was evening, He came with the Twelve.

"It is one of the Twelve," He replied; "he who is dipping his fingers in the dish with me.

Immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came and with him a crowd of men armed with swords and cudgels, sent by the High Priests and Scribes and Elders.